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Black Slate / Jeduthum

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Anthony Brightly Desmond Mahoney Elroy Bailey Chris Hansen Colin "Steamfish" McNeish Jessie Braide

ex Keith Drummond, Cledwyn Rogers

British reggae band formed in 1972 by musicians from England, Jamaica, and Anguilla. In the 1970s, they backed Jamaican singers in the UK like dennis brown, Delroy Wilson or Ken Boothe, and collaborated with Disco Reggae.

1974 - 1984:
Keith Drummond: vocals and percussion
Chris Hansen: lead guitar
Desmond Mahoney: drums
Cledwyn Rogers: rhythm guitar
Anthony Brightly: keyboards
Ras Elroy Baley: bass and percussion

ALBA

Roots Reggae/Dub

KE. Black Slate*

Get Up And Dance

Devon Russell / Prince Lincoln* & K.E. Blackslate*

African Herbsman

1994, 7", Single, Ltd, CS Sweetest

K.E. Black Slate*

"Amigo" - The Best Of Black State

No Justice For The Poor (Tougher Than Tough)

Black Slate Featuring Ras Elroy

Seven Hundred Pound Weight

1984, 12", Integrity (5),

Wiser Than Before

Rasta Reggae / Sticks Man

1983, 7", Single, Tonpress

Black Slate & Chosen Few*

Tears On My Pillow

Sticks Man / Piano Twist

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Dub

Look What Love Has Done / Dub Pon Creation

Black Slate / Giants

Amigo / Rosko (Big City)

1981, 7", Promo, Mercury, Polydor

Reggae Music / Sticks Man 80

1981, 7", Single, Mercury

Sirens In The City

Amigo / Live Up To Love

1980, 7", Vertigo

Reggae Music / Africans To Africa

1980, 7", Alligator Records

Boom Boom / Legalize Collie Herb

Boom Boom (Rasta Festival) / Sticks Man

Mind Your Motion

1979, 12", Ltd, TCD, TCD

Live Up To Love

Mixed Up Man / Put Your Head On My Shoulder

1976, 7", Single, King George

Big Dread, Sir Collins & Black Slade*

Dread Man Music

1975, 7", B&C Sound

Sexy Lady (3), Sir Collins & Black Slade* / Lorna Armstrong, Sir Collins & Black Slade*

Touch Me Tonight / It's Nice - I Like It

1975, 7", B&C Sound

Honey Boy, Sir Collins & Black Slade*

Darlin Come Home

Peaceful Demonstration

CD, Album, Brightly Music

KOMPILACE +

The Jungle Riddem EP Vol 1

2025, 12", Ibiza Records

2011, CD, Album, Car, eɘ

Moodie In Dub Vol 4 - Featuring The J.A & U.K Mixes Of Blackslate

Tropical Summerhits

1997, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Disky,

Europop/Pop Rock/Disco

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Disky,

Reggae/Pop Rock

Tropical Summer Hits

Soft Rock/Europop/Disco

Reggae/Dub/Reggae-Pop

Power Hits Of The 80's, Vol. 1

1996, CD, Comp, Disky,

New Wave/Europop/Pop Rock/Soul/Synth-pop

Reggae/Reggae-Pop

Magnificent 80's CD1

RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Absolute Reggae 2

Sunshine Reggae

Eighties - Video Stars Of 1980

1989, VHS, Comp, Mono, PAL, Wienerworld Presentation

The Sunshine Mix (60 Sensationally Sequenced Non Stop Hits)

Hip-House/Pop Rap/Reggae-Pop/Dancehall/Reggae/Ska/Soca

1988, LP, Comp, Atra,

Reggae/Roots Reggae

The Complete Reggae Music Album

Reggae Rock (17 Giant Reggae-Rock Hits)

Greatest Hits Vol. 1

1981, LP, Comp, Mercury

16 Original Cats

1981, LP, Comp, Arabella,

Rock & Roll/Chanson/Synth-pop/Funk/Swing

1981, LP, Comp, K-Tel, K-Tel

Down Town Disco Vol. 3

Soft Rock/Disco/Ska/Soul/Synth-pop

1981, Vinyl Pink Corner Flash,

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Disco/New Wave/Rockabilly/Synth-pop

Summer Sensation

Rhythm 'N Reggae

Meddley Reggae Revolution

Pop Rock/Prog Rock

Reggae/Soul/Disco

Brother Trevor* And U Brown

Selassie I / Skip Away

1976, LP, Album, TrenchTown

Banda Sedução

CD, Comp, Som Tropical,

LP, Album, Bella Records (5),

Europop/Cantopop

Roots Rock Rebels (When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982)

2024, 3xCD, Comp, Cherry Red,

Reggae/Ska/Punk/Post-Punk

Life Between Islands (Soundsystem Culture: Black Musical Expression In The UK 1973-2006)

Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Jungle/Funk/Dubstep/Disco/Jazz-Funk

Elixir Festival Vol.2

2020, LP, Comp, Ltd, Not On Label

Te Mooi Om Te Vergeten 6

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium,

2016, 4xCD, Comp, Specialized Records

Combat Cancer - A Tribute To The Clash

2015, 4xCD, Album, Specialized Records,

Reggae Vibes #40 - Reggae Roots Anglais

2015, CD, Promo, Smplr, Reggae Vibes (3)

Now Is The Time

2013, Cass, Ltd, Mixed, pdxindub,

Nostalgie Summer Party

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium, Nostalgie (4),

Synth-pop/New Wave/Euro House/House/Ragga/Chanson/Disco/Funk/Latin

Zomer Top 100 - Joe FM - Volume 2

2013, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium, JOE fm,

Soft Rock/Vocal/Ballad/Synth-pop/Euro House/Pop Rock/Disco/Soul/Chanson/Latin/Bossanova/Cool Jazz/Surf/Soca

Reggae & Ska Essential

2012, CD, Comp, EMI,

Now That's What I Call Reggae

2012, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, EMI TV, Universal Music TV,

Alle 40 Goed (Reggae & Ska)

2012, 2xCD, Comp, EMI,

Ska/Dancehall/Reggae/Reggae-Pop

The Ultimate Eighties Top Ten Hits

2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI,

New Wave/Synth-pop

100 Hits 80s Classics

2011, 5xCD, Comp, DMG (10), EMI, 100 Hits,

New Wave/Synth-pop/Disco/Downtempo/Pop Rock/Ska

Massive Hits! Summer

2011, 3xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, Sony Music

Summer Hits Essential

2011, CD, Comp, EMI

The Best Reggae Hits Ever

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Cloud 9 (2)

Reggae Collection - 64 Classic Reggae Tracks

2011, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV,

Reggae-Pop/Dancehall/Dub/Disco/Roots Reggae/Rocksteady/Lovers Rock/Funk/RnB/Swing/Downtempo/Soul/Ska/Breaks/House/Ragga/Hip Hop

ZomerHits - Reggae

2011, CD, Comp, Sony Music,

Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Ragga

Best Of The 80s - 1 Hit Wonders

2011, CD, Comp, P/Mixed, EMI Gold,

Massive Hits! Reggae & Ska

Ska/Reggae/Reggae-Pop

Gerard Ekdom's BBQ Box

2010, 3xCD, Comp, EMI,

Reggae-Pop/Latin/Pop Rock/Jazzdance/House/Smooth Jazz/Pop Rap/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Flamenco/Euro House/Trance/Gangsta/Electro/Synth-pop

Ultimate Reggae & Ska Hits

2010, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Records,

80s Pop (111 Original Hits)

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/New Wave

Ten Guitars: 40 Songs from Heartland New Zealand

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music,

Glam/New Wave/Country/Vocal

Original Hits - Summer

2009, Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM, EMI Gold,

Soul/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad/Vocal/New Wave/Synth-pop/Europop/Neo Soul/Rock & Roll/Euro House

2009, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music,

Dancehall/Reggae/Lovers Rock/Roots Reggae

2009, CD, Comp, EMI Music Sweden,

Various & Cojie

Live Loving Vol 2 - In Lovers Rock Style

2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Cassette China,

80 Yesterday Part 4

2008, 2xCD, Comp, The Saifam Group,

Italo-Disco/Europop/Pop Rock

De Beste Barbecue Hits Ooit! Volume 2

2008, 3xCD, Comp, EMI,

Trip Hop/Trance/Dub/Ska/Euro House/Neo Soul/Gangsta/Ballad/Reggae/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Dancehall/Downtempo/Leftfield/Pop Rap/Big Beat/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Reggae-Pop/Synth-pop/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock/Ragga/House/Europop/Mambo/Britpop

100 Tubes 80 Introuvables

2007, 5xCD, Comp, EMI,

Chanson/Pop Rock/Italo-Disco/Disco/Soft Rock/Ballad/Synth-pop/Funk

100% Puro Reggae

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Contraseña Records,

Reggae-Pop/Lovers Rock/Roots Reggae/Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

2007, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI,

New Wave/Synth-pop/Funk/Reggae

The Best Reggae Album Ever!

2007, 2xCD, Comp, EMI,

House/Dub/Electro/Disco

2005, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Disky,

Pop Rock/Pop Rap/Disco/New Wave/Ska/Synth-pop

The Long Versions - Reggae

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Disky,

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Dub/Lovers Rock

Absolute Reggae Classics

2005, 2xCD, Comp, EVA Records (5),

Positive Vibration

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Disky

Reggae - Da Kingston A Londra

2005, CD, Comp, La Repubblica,

Rocksteady/Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska

Young Gifted And Black 2 (40 Classic Reggae Hits!)

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records,

Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Synth-pop

Best Of 80's (1980-1981)

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Disky,

Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock

Destination Hits 1980

2003, CD, Comp, EMI Music France

80's Generation

2002, 8xCD, Comp, Box, Disky,

New Wave/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Classic Rock/Hard Rock/Ska/Reggae-Pop/Disco/Punk/Post-Punk

Reggae And Ska Hits

Moodie In Dub Vol. 1 - Blackslate Meets Soul Syndicate

Very Best Of Reggae

The Best Reggae Hits Ever!

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, EMI,

Top 40 Hitdossier 1979-1980

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Universal TV

Greatest Summer Hits Of The 70's-80's-90's CD2

2001, CD, Comp, Disky

The Best Of British 2001

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, BPI

1000 Original Hits 1980

Pop Rock/Hard Rock/Disco/Reggae

One-Hit Wonders - 160 Original Hard 2 Get Hits

Maximum Reggae 12"

2000, CD, Comp, Disky,

Dub/Reggae-Pop/Downtempo/Ragga

More Greatest Hits Of The 80's 4

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Disky,

Pop Rock/Italo-Disco/P.Funk/Pop Rap/Punk/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Ska/House/Synth-pop

Non Stop Summer

2000, 5xCD, Comp, Pap, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky,

Fiesta De Oldies - Vol. 2

2000, CD, Comp, Obligado

2000, CD, Comp, S/Edition, Disky Special Products,

More Greatest Hits Of The 80's

2000, Box Set, 8x CD,

Pop Rock/Italo-Disco/P.Funk/Pop Rap/Punk/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Ska/House/Synth-pop

Don't Call Us Immigrants

1999, 3xCD, Comp + Box, EMI,

New Wave/Pop Rock/Ska/Reggae/Europop

Totally Awesome 80's (1980-1982)

1999, CD, Comp, EMI Gold,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Arcade Music Group

DJ's Most Wanted Maxi Versions Vol 1

1998, 2xCD, Comp, ARS Productions, ARS Productions,

The Millennium's Greatest Caribbean Party

1998, CD, Comp, Connoisseur Collection

1997, 12", Casual Records (2)

1997, CD, Comp + CD, Comp + CD, Comp + Box, EMI 100, EMI, EMI 100, EMI, EMI 100, EMI, EMI 100,

Sunshine Original Best Of

1997, 4xCD, Comp, EMI Music France

25 Years Of Number 1 Hits Reggae

1997, CD, Comp, Connoisseur Collection,

Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Roots Reggae

The Best Reggae Album In The World Ever!

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Box Music (3), Virgin EMI

Best Sellers Of The 80's - Vol. 3

1996, CD, Comp, Disky,

Soul-Jazz/Pop Rock/House/Dub/Garage House/Reggae-Pop/Synth-pop

80's Super Hits

1996, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Club, Disky, Bertelsmann Club,

RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

The Best Reggae Music

1996, CD, Comp, EMI Premium

Regaee y Sun Vol 2

1996, LP, Comp, EMI

1996, 3xCD, Comp, Box, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky

1996, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky,

Reggae/Dub/Reggae-Pop

Reggae Classics Serious Selections Vol. 2

Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock

Top 100 Summer Hits

1995, 4xCD, Comp, Arcade,

Italo-Disco/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Soul/Disco

Dynamite Reggae Classics (The Ultimate Revival Selection)

1995, CD, Comp, MCI Music (3),

Black, Brown And Reggae

1995, CD, Album, Comp, Far I Records, Festival Records, Jayrem Records

Good Thing Going Vol 1

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Sounds Direct, Sounds Direct

1995, 2xCD, Comp, TPR

Reggae Classics

Magnificent 80's

1995, Box Set, 3x CD,

RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Love With A Reggae Rhythm

1994, CD, Comp, Indisc

The Best Reggae Album In The World...Ever!

1994, CD, Comp, Virgin,

Reggae/Dub/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Rocksteady/Lovers Rock

The Best Reggae Album In The World...Ever!

Reggae/Dub/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Rocksteady/Lovers Rock

Culture Dance Vol. 6

Hip Hip Hooray - Summerhits

1993, CD, Comp, Indisc,

One Love 2 - Another 20 Caribbean Classics

1993, CD, Comp, Prism Leisure Corporation,

Calypso/Reggae/Ska

Reggae Classics

Reggae/Reggae-Pop

Τραγούδια Για Δύσκολους Έρωτες

1992, 12", Tyme Flyte Recordings

Britfunk Volume One

Sunshine Reggae Vol 2

Sunshine Reggae

Reggae Nights Vol.1

Reggae-Pop/Latin/Roots Reggae/Reggae

Club Arcade 2 - Reggae Dance

The Reggae Album Volume 1

1989, Cass, Comp, Arcade,

1989, CD, Comp, Arcade

The Reggae Album

Sunshine Reggae (16 Reggae Classics)

1983, LP, Comp, Arcade, Arcade Trent,

Roots Reggae/Reggae-Pop

Non Stop Rasta Vol.4 (Long Versions)

1982, LP, Comp, Hit After Hit,

Dub/Roots Reggae

New Product Promotions

1982, Cass, Album, Comp, Promo, Smplr, New Product Promotions

It's Disco Time

1981, LP, Comp, Pushbike Records,

Reggae-Pop/Soul/Vocal/Disco

Frictions Disco Select

1981, LP, Comp, Virgin

New Cross Fire Page One

1981, LP, Sir Collins Music Wheel

Polystar - Um Super Disco Um Super Polystar

1981, LP, Comp, Polystar (3)

1981, LP, Comp, Hit After Hit

Rasta Stars Rasta Music

1981, LP, Comp, Jammin Sound,

De Rumba Vol. 5

1981, LP, Comp, Discos Philips Colombia, Discos Philips Colombia,

1981, LP, Comp, Amigo (3)

Rasta Stars 2 Rasta Music

1981, 12", Comp, Jammin Sound

This Is Reggae Music

1981, LP, Service Bureau,

La Boum De L'Eté

Platinum Plus Volume 4

Roll On: 16 Great Disco Hits

20 Original Solid Gold Hits Volume 29

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Down Town Disco Vol. 3

Roots Of Reggae

Roots Reggae/Rocksteady/Ska/Reggae-Pop

Summer Sensation

Top Of The Pops - 842

1980, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services,

Pop Rock/Ska/Synth-pop/Public Broadcast

Top Of The Pops-843

1980, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services,

Pop Rock/Ska/Synth-pop/Public Broadcast/Classic Rock

Top Of The Pops-831

1980, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services,

Pop Rock/Ska/Synth-pop/Classic Rock/Reggae-Pop/Public Broadcast

Philips Super Stereo Demo

1980, Cass, Comp, Philips

Disco/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Funk

Roots Reggae/Pop Rock/Reggae-Pop

Europop/Classic Rock/Chanson/Ballad/Disco

LP, Comp, Flamingo (20),

CD, Comp, Dino Music,

Inglan Canneckshan Vol. 2 - More Roots Music Observations From The U.K.

2005, 2xCDr, Comp, Unofficial, Corn-Fed Productions

Inglan Canneckshan Vol 1

1000 Original Hits 1980

Pop Rock/Hard Rock/Disco/Reggae

The Sunshine Way

1994, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Recycle Records (4)

Reggae Nights Vol.1

Reggae '93 Summer Hits 2

1993, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Euro Star

Disco/Reggae-Pop/Ska/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Funk

Best Of... Vol. 26

12", Maxi, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Unofficial, D.J. Mix Club

CDr, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Get Baque Records

CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

I Migliori Della Musica Reggae - Raggae Compilation

CD, Comp, Unofficial, prodotto premium

2xCass, Comp, Unofficial, Collection Brawo Music

Sunshine Reggae

Sunshine Reggae