Salutations, Stubborn Massive! Life is good when your soundtrack is supplied by
http://www.stubbornrecords.com. We've
got fresh music to suit every mood, and in a wide variety of styles. This week
we're featuring ALL IMPORTED MUSIC! None of the CD's or Vinyl we added this
week were born on American soil. Listen to some Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, and
Dub the way it's done in Jamaica and France.

FRENCH IMPORT CD'S

Orange
Street - Pirates and Treasures Double CD Limited Edition Box Set (French
Import) Orange Street have been rocking audiences in their native France
and all over the world since 1997. Their focus has always been playing strictly
authentic Jamaican-style music, and they're among the best at doing so. On this
double CD set, the band delves into Jamaican music history and tackles every
style of Jamaican music, from 1950's Mento through Dancehall. They hit every
style in between, and do it with style. This is a truly epic Double
CD!!

Alton
Ellis live w/ Aspo - Workin' On a Groovy Thing CD (French Import) Jamaican
legend
Alton Ellis' soulful vocal delivery is inimitable, and an absolute pleasure to
listen to. He is famous for interpreting many American Soul hits to Ska,
Rocksteady, and Reggae. His specialty is love songs, and his voice goes from
sugary sweet to desperate and pleading from song to song. This live CD features
Alton Ellis performing his biggest hits backed by Aspo, France's Traditional Ska
all-stars. This CD is killer!

ASPO
- In the Web of Love (Love Potion No. 2) CD (French Import) ASPO are one of the
best Ska bands to ever come out of France. They do a great job playing
energetic, authentic Ska and Rocksteady with a bit of Reggae for good measure.
Their music is sexy, making the name of the album very fitting. We sold out of
this record on Vinyl, and now we have the CD version. This CD is, as ASPO
claims, "Sweet as a dream, cool as a breeze."

Jim Murple Memorial - Play the Roots
CD (French Import)

Jim
Murple Memorial - The Story of Jim Murple CD (French
Import)

CLASSIC JAMAICAN IMPORT
VINYL

The Soul Bros. - Carib Soul LP
(Jamaican Import) The Soul Brothers were essentially the post-Skatalites Studio
1until
1967, when personnel shifted a bit more and they became The Soul Vendors.
Notable Skatalites that formed The Soul Brothers include Roland Alphonso, Jackie
Mittoo, and Dizzy Moore. This LP contains some absolute classic Ska and
Jamaican Soul tunes. Some are originals and some are covers of American R&B
standards. This LP has Soul that rivals Booker T & The MG's, and Ska that
is unrivaled!

Augustus
Pablo - East of the River Nile b/w Version 7" single (Jamaican Import) Augustus
Pablo's
name is pretty much synonymous with Dub Reggae. This particular tune is one of
the coolest tracks Pablo ever played Melodica on. It's about the funkiest Dub
your ears will ever encounter! It's truly more of a funk track than reggae, but
it's some sort of cross-breeding of the two styles that works unbelievably well.
The dub elements of the tune really highlight the drum and bass, as well as some
really cool guitar work. It has to be heard to be believed!

Slim
Smith - Somebody to Love b/w Peter Tosh - The Crimson Pirate (Instrumental) 7"
Single (Jamaican Import) Slim Smith was a legendary Reggae
singer with a sweet, lilting falsetto and soulful voice. Smith modeled his
singing style very much on Curtis Mayfield of The Impressions. He sang in The
Techniques for a while before cutting a string of incredible Early Reggae sides
for famous producer Bunny Lee. This is one of those cuts. This is super upbeat,
soulful Early Reggae at its finest. The song itself was originally a big
American Soul hit for both Solomon Burke and Wilson
Pickett.

SKA AND REGGAE
VINYL

The
Slackers - Minha Menina b/w No More Cryin' (Ska Version) 7" Single (Dutch
Import)

Derrick
Morgan - Don't Play That Song b/w - Come What May 7" single (Jamaican
Import)

Derrick
Morgan - Rough Rider b/w - Augustus Pablo - Rough Rider Version 7" single
(Jamaican Import)

Horace
Andy - Better Collie b/w Gorgon Version 7" single (Jamaican
Import)

T-SHIRTS

The
Skatalites - Jamaica (4 Colors on Olive) T-shirt

SKA
- NBA Skanker T-shirt

Version
City - Skyline (Black on White) T-Shirt

Version
City Rockers - Baseball Shirt Raglan 3/4 Sleeve
T-Shirt

And we recently re-stocked these bad
boys:

The Slackers - The Boss Harmony
Sessions CD

The
Slackers - Better Late Than Never Double
LP

2-Tone - Walt Jabsco
T-Shirt

Well, folks, Stubborn Records has a busy summer
ahead of us. We've got a whole bunch of original Stubborn releases that will be
coming your way in the not-so-distant-future. Version City
Studio has been as busy as ever, with a ton of projects moving into the
final stages, almost ready to reach your ears! We've got amazing Version City
parties going on every month. Check out our Forum and Jukebox for more info and
more good tunes! We'll be back with awesome news and more music for your
listening pleasure soon.

Thanks!

-Stubborn
Crew

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