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British editor and musical journalist (Record Collector, NME, Black Echoes and The Independent).
APPEARANCES +
The Rolling Stones
Goats Head Soup
2020,
Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Hard Rock
Glenn Frey
Above The Clouds - The Collection
2018, 
Various
Rude Boy Ska
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, Sanctuary, 
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, Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Northern Soul (Backdrops, Highkicks And Handclaps)
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, 
,
, Soul
Various
Songs Of The Beatles Reggae Style
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, ,
, Reggae/Rocksteady/Reggae-Pop/Lovers Rock
Various
British Beat And Beyond
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, ,
, Beat
Glen Brown
Boat To Progress! (The Original Pantomine Vocal Collection 1970-74)
2016, ,
, Roots Reggae
Various
Dub
2016, ,
, Dub
Various
Greatest Ever! Reggae (The Definitive Collection)
2015, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Greatest Ever!, ,
, Reggae-Pop/Ska/Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Dub/Dub Poetry
Jacob Miller
Who Say Jah No Dread (The Classic Augustus Pablo Sessions)
2015, 7x7", Single, TP, VP Records, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Bob Marley
Uprising Live!
2015, DVD, Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.
Various
Funk Soul - Brothers & Sisters
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, ,
, Funk/Soul/Disco/Bayou Funk/Rhythm & Blues
Dennis Brown
Super Reggae & Soul Hits
2014, ,
, Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Dub
Bob Marley
Uprising Live!
2014, 2x CD, DVD Dolby Surround 5.1, 
,
, Roots Reggae/Reggae/Classic Rock
Madness
The Very Best Of
2014
Various
Moonstompers, Shufflers And Skankers... Ska
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select, ,
, Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Treasure Isle Pieces Of Eight
2012, 8x7", Single, RE + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Trojan Records, Universal UMC, Sanctuary, ,
, Ska/Rocksteady
Burning Spear
The Best Of Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
2012, CD, Comp, Universal UMC, Island Records, ,
, Roots Reggae
Various
Get Up Stand Up (Reggae, The Essential Collection)
2012, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Metro Tins, Union Square Music, ,
, Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Dub
Various
Ska Anthems
2012, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Metro Tins, ,
, Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae
Augustus Pablo
Skanking Easy
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select
Steel Pulse
The Best Of Steel Pulse (Prodigal Sons)
2012, CD, Comp, Island Records, 
,
, Roots Reggae
Various
Freedom Sounds (A Celebration Of Jamaican Music)
2012, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae
Various
Essential Blaxploitation
2012, 3x CDr, Box Set, ,
, Funk/Soul/Afrobeat/Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/P.Funk
Various
Dub
2012
Madness
Forever Young - The Ska Collection
2012, CD, ,
, Ska
Various
Treasure Isle Presents: Rock Steady - 40 Ground-Breaking Hits
2012
Lee 'Scratch' Perry* Presents Candy McKenzie
Lee 'Scratch' Perry Presents Candy McKenzie
2012
Various
Simply Reggae Party
2011, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Simply, Union Square Music, ,
, Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Ska/Reggae/Dancehall/Rocksteady
Various
Trojan Presents: Ska - 40 Jamaican Rude-Boy Sounds
2011, 2x CD, ,
, Ska
Various
Trojan Presents: DJs 1969 - 1984 - 40 Toasting Classics
2011, 2x CD, ,
, Toasting
Various
Trojan Presents: Lovers Rock - 40 Romantic Reggae Classics
2011, ,
, Lovers Rock
Ennio Morricone
Arena Concerto : Recorded Live In Verona, Naples And Rome
2011
Various
Trojan Presents: Dub - 40 Deep And Heavy Hits
2011, 2x CD, ,
, Dub
Ennio Morricone
Soundtracks
2009, 2xCD, Comp, O-c, Metro Doubles, Union Square Music
Various
New Orleans
2009, 3xCD, Comp, Union Square Music
Various
Horror Film Themes
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles, ,
, Soundtrack/Theme
The City Of Prague Philharmonic
Epic Film Themes
2008, 2xCD, Album, Union Square Music Ltd., Metro Doubles, ,
, Score
Various
Simply Disco
2008, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music, ,
, Disco/House/Funk/Soul
Joe Higgs
Life Of Contradiction
2008
Various
Micron Compilation - 'Every Mouth Must Be Fed'
2008
Various
Simply Funk
2007, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Union Square Music, Simply
Various
Essential Ska - Original Ska Anthems
2007, Box + 3xCD, Comp, Metro Triples, ,
, Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae
Various
This Is Dub The Original Dub Masters
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Union Square Music Ltd., Metro Triples, ,
, Dub
David Rodigan & Sting International
The Kings Of Reggae
2007
Grandmaster Flash
Essential Cuts
2006, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Cut-up/DJ/Electro/Pop Rap
Various
Dancehall Sessions 2 (Over 2 Hours Of Dancehall Killas, Thrillas & Chillas)
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Sessions, ,
, Dancehall/Ragga
The City Of Prague Philharmonic, The Philharmonia Orchestra*
Western Film Themes: The Essential Album
2006, 2xCD, Album, Metro Doubles, ,
, Theme
Desmond Dekker
The Essential Desmond Dekker
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles
Toots & The Maytals
The Essential Collection
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles, Union Square Music
Derrick Harriott
Rock Steady Party
2006
Bob Marley
The Essential Bob Marley : The Very Best Of The Early Years
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles
Various
More Adventures Of FunkSoul Sisters
2005, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Café Jamaica (Roots, Rum And Reggae)
2005, CD, Comp, Metro
Lee Perry
Essential Lee Perry : The Ultimate Upsetter
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub/Reggae/Soul/Rocksteady/Ska
Various
Dancehall Sessions (30 Roughneck Classics That Rule The Dancehall)
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Sessions, ,
, Dancehall/Ragga
Various
More Saturday Night Soul
2005, CD, Comp, Metro
Various
Saturday Night Soul
2005, CD, Comp, Metro
Various
Friday Night Funk
2005, CD, Comp, Metro,
Various
Get Down With... Saturday Night Soul
2005, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Down Santic Way
2005, ,
, Dub/Roots Reggae
Various
Dub / A Journey In Bass Culture
2005
Various
Electro Sessions
2005
Various
Ragga Soundclash (The Ultimate Dancehall Session)
2005, ,
, Dancehall/Ragga
Various
We Can Work It Out (Covers & Cookies Of Lennon, McCartney & The Beatles)
2005
Various
The Further Adventures Of FunkSoul Sisters
2004, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
More Adventures Of Funk Soul Brothers
2004, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Funk/Soul
Various
Dancehall Roots (The Birth Of Ragga Dancehall And Digital Reggae)
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles, ,
, Ragga/Dancehall
Various
Marvel Of Marvin (The Heard Instinct) (Essential Covers & Cookies)
2004, ,
, Soul/Funk
Various
Dub Sessions
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Sessions, ,
, Dub
Crown Heights Affair
100% Essential New York Disco
2003, CD, Comp, Metro
The Fatback Band
Essential 70s Funk Recordings
2003, CD, Comp, Metro
Various
One Love · Essential Reggae From The Heart
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles
Various
Rise - The Roots Of Modern Reggae
2003, CD, Comp, Music Club
Various
Pulp Fusion: The Harder They Come (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
2003
Various
The Trojan Story (The Label That Defined Reggae)
2003
Various
The Very Best Of Reggae
2003, 2x CD, ,
, Lovers Rock/Roots Reggae/Rocksteady/Reggae-Pop
DJ Pogo
The Best Of Pulp Fusion (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
2003
Various
Dub / More Bass Culture
2002, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Dub
Boris Gardiner
The Very Best Of Boris Gardiner
2002, CD, Comp, Music Club
Roy Ayers
Essential Vibes
2002
Various
Breaks Sessions
2002
Various
FunkSoul Sisters
2001, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Soul/Disco/Funk
Sly & Robbie
Masters Of Dub
2001, CD, Comp, Music Club
Various
Voodoo Soul: Deep & Dirty New Orleans Funk
2001, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Various
Street Corner - Ska Classics And The Original Rude Boy Sound
2001, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Ska
Sly & Robbie
Good Dubs: The Prime Of Sly & Robbie
2001, CD, Comp, Music Club, ,
, Dub
Various
Street Corner - Ska Classics And The Original Rude Boy Sound
2001, CD, Comp, Metro, P-Vine Records, ,
, Ska
Various
Mellow Mellow (The Feeling Keeps On Coming) (Original 1970s Smooth Grooves & Chilled Breaks)
2001
Various
Pulp Fusion: Magnum (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
2001
U-Roy
Super Boss - The Best Of U-Roy
2001
Various
Reggae: I Am King (Classics From The Rockers Era)
2001, ,
, Reggae/Rocksteady
Various
Dub / Original Bass Culture
2001, ,
, Dub
Various
Arise! The Best Of Peter Tosh
2001, ,
, Reggae
King Tubby
Essential Dub (Ruff Cuts & Hard Riddims From The Mixmaster)
2000, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Dub
Various
Classic Reggae - The Producers
2000, CD, Comp, Music Club
King Tubby
The Best Of King Tubby: King Dub
2000, CD, Comp, Music Club
Toots & The Maytals
20 Massive Hits
2000, CD, Comp, Metro, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska
Mighty Diamonds*
The Classic Recordings Of Jamaica's Finest Vocal Trio
2000, CD, Comp, Music Club
Curtis Mayfield
Beautiful Brother: The Essential Curtis Mayfield
2000, CD, Comp, Metro
Various
Funk Soul Brothers.
2000, CD, Comp, Metro
Jimmy Cliff
The Messenger (The Very Best Of Reggae's Original Soul Star)
2000, CD, Comp, Metro
Various
Reggae Floorfillers
2000, CD, Comp, Music Club
Various
Lee Perry - Jungle Lion
2000, CD Disctronics, ,
, Reggae/Dub
Various
Really Heavy Soul (Dirty Guitar-Driven Fat-Assed Funk)
2000, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Funkadelic
Funkadelic - The Original Cosmic Funk Crew
2000
Skye
The Breaks (Original B Boy Street Funk & Block Party Classics)
2000
Various
Mellow Mellow (Original 1970s Smooth Grooves & Chilled Breaks)
2000, ,
, Soul/Funk
Various
Classic Reggae - The Deejays
2000, CD, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae
Various
Version Excursion
2000
Lee Perry The Upsetter*
Essential Madness From The Scratch Files
2000
Augustus Pablo
Dub, Reggae & Roots From The Melodica King
2000
Various
Pulp Fusion: Evolution (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
2000
Various
Reggae Chartbusters
2000
Augustus Pablo
The Great Pablo
2000
Eddy Grant
Hits From The Frontline
1999, CD, Comp, Music Club
Various
Pulp Fusion: Fully Loaded (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
1999, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk
Various
Grounation: The Indomitable Spirit Of Rastafari
1999, CD, ,
, Roots Reggae
Mikey Dread
The Prime Of Mikey Dread (Massive Dub Cuts From 1978-1992)
1998, CD, Comp, Music Club, ,
, Dub/Roots Reggae
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires*
Ska Reggae Soca Style / An Anthology (1964-1996)
1998, CD, Comp, Music Club, ,
, Reggae/Calypso/Ska/Soca
Gregory Isaacs
The Prime Of Gregory Isaacs
1998
Various
What A Skandal - King Edwards The Giant
1998
Various
Pulp Fusion: Revenge Of The Ghetto Grooves (1970s Funky Jazz & Tough Original Breaks)
1998, CD, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk
The New Rocky Horror Show* Starring Jason Donovan, Nicholas Parsons
Richard O'Brien's The New Rocky Horror Show 25 Years Young
1998, CD, ,
, Musical
Various, DJ Pogo
The Breaks (Original B Boy Street Funk & Block Party Classics)
1998
Various
Pulp Fusion: Return To The Tough Side (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
1998
The Last Poets
Beats Rhyme + Revolution
1997, CD, Comp, Music Club
Curtis Mayfield
Give It Up: The Best Of The Curtom Years 1970 - 77
1997
John Holt
The Prime Of John Holt (20 Massive Recordings From 1970-1976)
1997, ,
, Reggae
Horace Andy
The Prime Of Horace Andy - 20 Classic Cuts From the 70's
1997
Various
Pulp Fusion (Funky Jazz Classics & Original Breaks From The Tough Side)
1997, CD, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk/Latin Jazz
Various
Cooltempo Remixed
1995, ,
, House/Garage House
Various
Quality Produce
1994, 2x CD, ,
, House/Acid Jazz/Jazzdance/Garage House/Hip Hop
Various
Culture Clash
1993, 
,
, Bhangra/Progressive House/House/Breaks
Various
The Stiff Records Box Set
1992, ,
, Alternative Rock/Punk/Pub Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Power Pop/Reggae/Rock & Roll/Ska/Soft Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Rockabilly
Jacob Miller
Who Say Jah No Dread (The Classic Augustus Pablo Sessions 1974-75)
1992, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Various
Nice An' Ruff (A Crucial Brew Of Roots, Dub & Rockers)
1992
Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Very Best Of The Early Years 1968-74
1991,
Various
Hardcore Ragga 2
1991
Various
The Roots Of Reggae II
1991, ,
, Reggae/Ska
Glen Brown
Dubble Attack (The Original Pantomine Dee-Jay Collection 1972-74)
1990, ,
, Roots Reggae
Various
Hardcore Ragga (The Music Works Hits)
1990, ,
, Reggae/Ragga HipHop/Dancehall
Ray Lema
Gaia
1990
Various
Massive 4
1990, 2x CD, ,
, Dancehall/Lovers Rock
Glen Brown
Check The Winner (The Original Pantomine Instrumental Collection 1970-74)
1989, Vinyl, ,
, Roots Reggae
Various
Classic Rockers 2
1989
Augustus Pablo
King Tubby's Meets Rockers Uptown
1989
Various
Anthems Volume 2
1989
Various
Rock With Me Baby - The Fine Style Collection Volume 1
1987, ,
, Lovers Rock
