A deadly fleet of Studio One sevens, and one almighty ten-inch, swooping in from the Far East.

The vibes maestro leading a sextet including Sunny Murray and Byard Lancaster.
The jazz-dancer The Known Unknown was the boom tune back in the day, but this is excellent throughout, as unjustly neglected as the SteepleChase albums which came next.

A miraculous bouquet of gagaku, shakuhachi, shamisen, storytelling, folksong and more, including the first commercial recordings in Asia.

Rawly ethereal, other-worldly singing by members of hill tribes in China, Vietnam, and Laos.

Munificent survey of Errol Brown’s late-seventies, early-eighties 12” remixes — and Sly & Robbie do-overs — of the glories of the Treasure Isle label, with Sonia Pottinger now at the helm.

Bedazzled nipper with red Honest Jons ball.

Bedazzled nipper with orange Honest Jons ball.