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Limited Addition of 35 Hand Numbered & Hand Stamped 7" 45's.Kingston All Stars · "On A Mission" Cedric Congo's \ "Phase-odica" Kingston All Stars 7" 45

Originally released in 1988 ‘Hot Rock’ was the final single from Pennsylvanian based roots reggae band House Of Assembly. The band, comprising main songwriter Norman Bailey, Marc Campbell, Claver Campbell and Louis Putman, grew up in the Water House area of Kingston, Jamaica bonding over their shared love of Dub & Reggae. The 4 members moved to Pennsylvania in the US in the early 80’s and released one album ‘Confusion’ on the local Meadowlark label, touring throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and becoming stalwarts of the Pennsylvanian roots scene.The band started their own Concrete label in 1988 releasing ‘Hot Rock’ complete with a Dub Version possessing a potent combination of punchy 707 drum programming, killer rolling bassline, stripped back lead guitar and a rising synth line. For the official reissue there’s an added ‘Rockapella’ version not found on the original 12” and a new full sleeve jacket designed by Bradley Pinkerton.

Kibir La Amlak remix of the classic Danny Red anthem 'Be Grateful'.

ANR7003 - FR - 2020On this new 7" on All Nations Records, French undercover talent William Stepper teams up with veteran DJ Little R to deliver a powerful message on refugees struggling to reach safer shore. “No Place On The Boat” gets an even more meanings through the deep riddim of Simon Nyabinghi. The devastating dub mix on the flip of this single makes it a people’s favourite since its first play a couple of years back as a dubplate.

The third New Age Steppers arrived in 1983 and marked a sea change in approach, a warmer sounding record than the two thrilling-but-abrasive LPs that had preceded it.Part of this was down to frontwoman Ari Up moving to Jamaica and instigating proceedings with a session at the legendary Channel One with Style Scott and a JA horn section, before bringing the tapes back to London for Adrian Sherwood to work on. The other big factor was bringing in Bim Sherman to step up to the mic on several tracks, after interpreting some of his material on the previous albums. His distinctive croon works as the perfect foil to Ari’s own vocal takes, and the resulting album is perhaps the closest the collective got to laying down an album that is identifiably roots reggae, albeit still breaking tradition with colourful synth tones and a post-punk production sensibility.creditsreleased January 1, 1983Drums - Style ScottPercussion - Bonjo IElectric Percussion - EskimoLead Vocals - Ari - Bim ShermanHarmonies - Cooper - Jay - Bim Sherman - Eskimo - Joseph - Sis Judah - AriBass - Crucial Tony - Errol Flabba Holt - George ObanLead Guitar - Dwight - Crucial Tony - DerekRhythm Guitar - Crucial Tony - Bingy BunnyPiano - Bubblers - SteelySynth / Organ - Bubblers - Kishi - Nick Plytas - Doctor PabloHorns - Vin Gordon - BammyChinese Lute - KishiProduced by Adrian Sherwood & New Age SteppersRecorded at Berry Street Studio, London E.C.1,Channel One, Jamaica and Southern Studios, London N.22Overdubbed & mixed at Berry St. and Southern StudiosMastered at Utopia by Kevin MetcalfeTracks 1 & 7 - Recorded in Jamaica in early 1982.Special thanks to Scotty & Roots Radics.Cover Design & Photography by Kishi