Round The Corner

I'll be away from my desk for a week or so, but I'll leave you with this old fashioned ten pack. After all: "I'm just a soldier, fighting the sorrow..."

James Taylor - Soldiers
Neil Young - Soldier
Bob Dylan - Mary And The Soldier
Calvin Russell - Soldier
Palace Music - The Weaker Soldier
Arthur Alexander - Soldier Of Love
Bettye Lavette - Talking Old Soldiers
Jah Lloyd & King Tubby - Soldier Round The Corner
Spizz Energi - Soldier Soldier
Renzoku Shasatsuma - I Don't Want To be A Soldier

Roots Touches

Back with a rootsy bang, as Just The Vibes is a fine reggae collection on the excellent Moll-Selekta label I had criminally overlooked until recently. Not so strange that, as Brooks himself always preferred a position in the background. Although he was definitely a talented singer, Brooks rather worked away quietly in the producer's chair, putting the finishing touches to roaring roots music by the Revolutionaries, the Mighty Diamonds, Barry Brown, and his pal Jah Lloyd, to name but a few.

Mike Brooks - Holy Jah Jah

Mike Brooks - Money Is Not All

Jah Lloyd - Natty Bid Goodbye