It’s May, that means it is time for another 90min digital mix tape, broken into 4 parts, with a decade spanning theme, this time it is the 1970s! Not gonna lie, this’ll be an odd month. Ska was really winding down in Jamaica in the early ’70s and wouldn’t pick up in a big way until the late ’70s in the UK. So it’ll be an odd mix, but an important one in representing some ska history.

00:00 – the Specials – (Dawning of a) New Era (the Specials ’79)

02:23 – Derrick Morgan – Rasta Don’t Fear (Rasta Don’t Fear ’74)

04:54 – Ken Lazarus – Put Yourself in My Place (John Jones / Put Yourself in My Place ’70)

07:10 – Lord Tanamo – Rainy Night in Georgia (Rainy Night in Georgia / In Love with You ’70)

12:08 – the Clash – Rudie Can’t Fail (London Calling ’79)

15:30 – Judge Dread – Ding a Ling (Dreadmania ’73)

17:53 – Laurel Aitken – Landlords and Tenants (Landlords & Tenants / Everybody Suffering ’70)

20:30 – Madness – Swan Lake (One Step Beyond ’79)

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