DJ Big Gordy's Foundation Selections

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS REGGAE SHOW - TGM RADIO - 15.9.16

DJ Big Gordy — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:13:31 +0000

My Foundation Selections revive ska, rocksteady and reggae show on TGM Radio from 15th September this year. Catch me live on Thursdays at 6pm UK time at www.tgmradio.com Lots of boss reggae scorchers and some roots this time around. Playlist: 01 - So Nice Like Rice - Basil Daley 02 - Beware Rudie - Roy Panton 03 - Send Request - The Viceroys 04 - Set Them Free - Lee Perry & The Sensations 05 - Conquering Ruler - Derrick Morgan 06 - Deep Down In My Heart - The Clarendonians 07 - Hound Dog Special - Val Bennett 08 - Rent Too High - Tony King & Ranny Williams 09 - Summer Place - Ranny Williams 10 - Bhutto Girl - The Inspirations 11 - Love Is The Greatest Science - The Kingstonians 12 - Greatest Scorcher - Clives All Stars 13 - Why Wipe The Smile From Your Face - The Kingstonians 14 - This Life Makes Me Wonder - Delroy Wilson 15 - Johnny Pram Pram - Derrick Morgan & George Dekker 16 - Bangalang Shangalang (aka Death Rides A Horse) - Hippy Boys 17 - I Believe - C.Byrd & The Bluebells 18 - Shameface - Eric Monty Morris & The Tennors 19 - Reggae Hit The Town - The Ethiopians 20 - Reggae Hit The Town (inst) - Soul Cats 21 - Me Lickle But Me Talawah - The Pioneers 22 - Sky 13 - Hippy Boys 23 - Man No Dead - KC White 24 - Who The Cap Fits - The Pioneers 25 - Help Wanted - Stranger Cole 26 - No Soul Today - Al Brown 27 - Baby Reggae - Lloyd Robinson & Devon Russell 28 - A Day Will Come - The Clarendonians 29 - Version 30 - Juvenile Delinquent - Peter Austin 31 - Version 32 - Jah Know - The Bluebells 33 - Version 34 - Live As One - The Bluebells 35 - Version 36 - Freedom Fighter - The Bluebells 37 - Version 38 - Oh Moses - Keeling Beckford 39 - Version 40 - Dungeon - Winston Shand. All the above tunes can be found at all reputable reggae music vinyl dealers/shops. Distributed/Pressed by Reggae Fever in Switzerland. All tunes legitimate releases too. Thanks for listening!

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS PRINCE BUSTER TRIBUTE - TGM RADIO 8.9.16

DJ Big Gordy — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 21:43:22 +0000

My Foundation Selections revive ska, rocksteady and reggae show from 8th September this year. There is no playlist this time as I scrapped my usual setlist. I had just heard the news of Prince Buster passing on as I was going to air. So I ran a few dub selections from CD while I got a Prince Buster selection from my collection. I hope you enjoy my tribute to the great man. Gordy

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS REGGAE SHOW - TGM RADIO 1st SEPTEMBER 2016

DJ Big Gordy — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:21:32 +0000

My Foundation Selections reggae show from TGM Radio on September 1st this year. Listen live every Thursday at 6pm UK time on www.tgmradio.com (there was no show on August 25th). Playlist: 01 - Fight Against Babylon - Eric Clarke 02 - Mad Mad World - The Flames 03 - Barber Saloon - Prince Far I 04 - One One - Delroy Wilson 05 - Black Is The Highest Culture - The Jewels 06 - Monday Morning - Earl Sixteen 07 - Wicked A Wonder - Enos McLeod 08 - Holy Mount Zion - Freddie McGregor 09 - Love And Only Love - Fred Locks 10 - Poor Man - Linval Thompson 11 - So Much Soul To Save - Prince Alla 12 - Jah Shall Conquer - Palmer Brothers 13 - Roots Man Time - Michael Prophet 14 - Babylon Bridge - Cultural Roots 15 - Zion A Love - Phillip Parkinson & Ily P 16 - Be A Man (later 70s cut) - The Heptones 17 - Book Of History - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes 18 - Cally Weed - Junior Byles 19 - Heads Of Government - Mighty Diamonds 20 - He Can Surely Turn The Tide - Johnny Osbourne 21 - No Love In The City - Horace Andy 22 - I'm A Natty - Jacob Miller & I Roy 23 - Clean Head Dread - David Jahson 24 - Way Down In Babylon - Little Roy & Ian Rock 25 - Joshua's Word - Johnny Clarke 26 - Judge No Man - Leroy Smart 27 - Satta Massa Gana - Beshara 28 - Uptown Top Ranking - Frederica & Joy 29 - Disco Fits - Candy McKenzie 30 - My Love Song - Tony Brevett 31 - Hospital Trolley - I Roy 32 - Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid - Barrington Levy 33 - I'm A Revolutionist (Niney cut) - Freddie McGregor 34 - My Guiding Star (Extended) - Leroy Sibbles 35 - Back To Africa - Alton Ellis 36 - Regulation 15 - The Revolutionaries 37 - Gibraltar Rock - Bim Sherman 38 - Come In A The Dance - Johnny Osbourne. Thanks for listening as always! 34 -

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS SHOW - TGM RADIO 7.7.16

DJ Big Gordy — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:48:07 +0000

My Foundation Selections revive show on TGM Radio from July 7th this year. Playlist: 01 - You Hurt My Soul - Joe Higgs (Island) 02 - A Change Is Gonna Come - Prince Buster (Prince Buster) 03 - A Change Is Gonna Come - Ken Parker (UK Giant) 04 - Little Boy Blue - Pat Kelly & The Uniques (Lee's blank) 05 - Super Special - Lester Sterling (Blue Cat) 06 - Cool Collie - Hopeton Lewis (Island) 07 - Jah Jah Me Horn Yah - Cornell Campbell (Trogans) 08 - Prisoner Of Love - Gene Rondo (Magnet) 09 - When The Sun Goes Down - Brent Dowe (Trojan LP - Build Me Up) 10 - Time Is Getting Harder - Errol McDowell (Gussie) 11 - Really For A Reason - Junior Hibbert (Ethnic) 12 - Forward To Jah - Jay Tees (Studio 1) 13 - Double Minded Man - Anthony Rocky Ellis (Studio 1) 14 - Homeward Bound - Freddie McGregor (Studio 1) 15 - Higher - Traps (Studio 1) 16 - Talawah - The Gladiators (Studio 1) 17 - Man No Dead - KC White (Dynamic) 18 - Rock Back - The Selectors (Ethnic) 19 - Mash Up Illiteracy - Delroy Wilson (Jackpot) 20 - Mash It Up - Dr Alimantado (Blood And Fire LP - If Deejay Was Your Trade) 21 - Buck Bryan - I Roy (Clocktower) 22 - Love Along With Jah - Johnny Clarke (Clocktower) 23 - Gorgon At The Ginegog - Cornell Campbell (Grounation) 24 - Version - King Tubby (Grounation) 25 - Bearded Babylon - Jackie Brown (Telegraph) 26 - Rebel Woman - Laurel Aitken (blank) 27 - Time - The Minstrels (Success) 28 - I Believe In Music - The Jamaicans (Dynamic) 29 - You Just Got To Be In Love - Boris Gardiner Happening (Dynamic Sounds) 30 - Rebel Woman - Gene Rondo (Question) 31 - 6345789 - Dingle Brothers (Caribbean) 32 - Where Must I Go - Errol Dunkley (Count Shelly) 33 - 100% Love To Share - Fitz Major (Golden Sounds) 34 - Tell Me Why - Beres Hammond (Question) 35 - Let Them Say (70s cut) - Bob Andy (Tropical LP - Music Inside Me) 36 - Piano Twist - Black Slate (Slate) Thanks as always for listening and please tell your friends all about the show!!!! Bless Up.

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS GUEST DJ SELECTIONS PART 1

DJ Big Gordy — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:20:14 +0000

A new series where I invite other DJs and collectors to do a mix or selection for the page. I'll be posting a guest selection every month. First up we have DJ Kenny Kool from Bedfordshire near London with a great mix of rocksteady love songs. Hope you enjoy and look out for more great guest spots coming soon! Bless Up

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS SELECTS DENNIS BROWN PART 4

DJ Big Gordy — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:45:34 +0000

The fourth and final part of my tribute selections to the late great Dennis Emmanuel Brown, the Crown Prince (and to me, the actual King) of reggae music. This last part features my favourite tunes that he recorded in his final nine years in the 90s. Tracklist: 01 - Give Thanks 02 - Liberation 03 - Hypocrite Corner (feat. Bryan & Tony Gold and Little Twitch) 04 - Warning (feat. Bunny Rugs and Cocoa Tea) 05 - Stay In My Corner 06 - It's A Fact 07 - A Winner 08 - True True 09 - Moving On 10 - Never Gonna Give You Up 11 - Give Me The Vibe 12 - Gangster 13 - Rainbow Country 14 - Run Run 15 - It's A Feeling 16 - Missing You 17 - A Bird In Hand 18 - If I Can't Be Close To You 19 - Can't Stay Away 20 - Moonlight 21 - Let's Build Our Dreams 22 - The Closer I Get To You (with Janet Kay) 23 - There's Nothing Like This. Thanks as always to all my listeners and supporters, I love and appreciate you all. Next up another soul podcast. Gordy

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS SELECTS DENNIS BROWN PART 3

DJ Big Gordy — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 22:27:50 +0000

The third part of my tribute to the late great Dennis Emmanuel Brown, The Crown Prince Of Reggae. This time I'm focusing on Dennis' 80s recordings, with a couple of late 70s tracks added to the mix. Part 4 coming later. Tracklist: 01 - Rub A Dub All The Time 02 - Easy Take It Easy 03 - Stop The Fussing And Fighting 04 - Together Brothers 05 - They Fight I 06 - Unite Brotherman 07 - Have You Ever 08 - Caress Me Girl 09 - It's Magic 10 - If I Follow My Heart 11 - Someone Special 12 - Your Man 13 - Let Me Love You 14 - Love Me Always 15 - Mr Bojangles 16 - Deepest Love 17 - Love Light 18 - Blood, Sweat And Tears 19 - Fire Singer 20 - No Matter What You Do 21 - The Exit 22 - Too Late 23 - Stop Fighting (So Early In The Morning) 24 - Love Has Found Its Way 25 - Green Green Grass Of Home Thanks as always to all my listeners old and new, bless up! Gordy

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS DENNIS BROWN SELECTION PART 2

DJ Big Gordy — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:10:24 +0000

Greetings all, Back again with part 2 of my Dennis Brown selections. This time I'm playing some of my favourite roots tunes he recorded in the 70s and some from the 80s. Much love and respect to all listeners old and new. Parts 3 and 4 are coming later this week. Dennis recorded so many great songs that I had to do 4 different shows! Playlist: 01 - Take A Trip (To Zion) 02 - Jah Can Do It 03 - So Long Rastafari 04 - Blood Son 05 - Voice Of My Father 06 - Well Without Water 07 - Words Of Wisdom 08 - God Bless Our Souls 09 - Run Too Tuff 10 - Africa 11 - Bubbling Fountain (AKA Love Jah) 12 - A Cup Of Tea 13 - Three Meals A Day 14 - Slave Driver 15 - Deliverance Will Come 16 - Concrete Castle King 17 - A True 18 - The Half (Extended Mix) 19 - Tenement Yard (Extended Mix feat. Ranking Buckers) 20 - Whip Them Jah 21 - Home Sweet Home 22 - Want To Be No General 23 - Troubled World 24 - Emmanuel God Is With Us (Extended Mix) 25 - Wolves And Leopards. Thankyou for listening and look out for part 3. Also, some news about my podcast coming soon! Blessed Love Gordy

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS SELECTS DENNIS BROWN PT.1

DJ Big Gordy — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:40:50 +0000

The first part of a four part session playing my favourite tunes from the late great Crown Prince Of Reggae, Dennis Emmanuel Brown. This first part features his early recordings for Studio 1, Derrick Harriott, Phil Pratt, Herman Chin-Loy and others. Part 2 follows soon and parts 3 and 4 will be uploaded in the next couple of days. Thanks to all my listeners around the world, old and new - your support is greatly appreciated. I'm looking for sponsors for the show, if you'd like to advertise then message me at greedyg AT gmail DOT com or find me on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/foundationselections Inexpensive ad packages available that won't break the bank and you help me to pay my bandwidth costs at the same time. Part 2 coming soon, here's the playlist for part 1: 01 - Lips Of Wine 02 - Something's Bugging Me 03 - Silhouettes 04 - Impossible 05 - I'll Never Fall In Love (Extended Mix) 06 - Grooving Out On Life 07 - If I Follow My Heart 08 - No Man Is An Island 09 - Let Love In 10 - The Song My Mother Used To Sing 11 - Black Magic Woman 12 - It's Too Late 13 - Out In The Rain 14 - I Didn't Know 15 - Meet Me At The Corner 16 - Life Goes In Circles 17 - What About The Half 18 - Created By The Father 19 - There Must Be A Fight 20 - Make It Easy On Yourself 21 - Look What You're Doing To Me 22 - Only A Smile 23 - If You're Rich, Help The Poor 24 - Yagga Yagga 25 - Perhaps 26 - It's Impossible.

FOUNDATION SELECTIONS PRESENT SWEET SOUL MUSIC PART 1

DJ Big Gordy — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:00:30 +0000

The first in an occasional series where I play some of my favourite mid tempo and ballad soul tunes. These types of tunes have spawned a whole scene amongst Latino listeners and collectors in East Los Angeles in particular that is dubbed the "Low Rider" or "Gangster" soul scene. They also feature at some of the more discerning soul music nights in the UK especially in London and the South East. Anyway enough chit chat, here's the playlist: 01 - I Dig Your Act - The Whatnauts (Stang) 02 - There He Is - Dream Team (Gregory) 03 - Your Love Is Everything - Sandy Golden (Masterpiece) 04 - Workin' On A Groovy Thing - Barbara Lewis (Atlantic) 05 - On Old Broadway - 107th Street Stickball Team (Dorado) 06 - Look At Me Now - Terry Callier (Cadet) 07 - Walking Up A One Way Street - Willie Tee (Atlantic) 08 - Baby (Why Can't You Hear Me) - Otis Leavill (Brunswick) 09 - Then Came Heartbreak - Jive Five (UA) 10 - Yesterday's Girl - Artistics (Brunswick) 11 - Main Squeeze - Nate Evans (Twinight) 12 - I'm In Love - Lovelites (Uni) 13 - What Have I Done - Billy Stewart (Chess) 14 - I'm Getting Nearer To Your Love - Renaldo Domino (Smash) 15 - Black And Beautiful - Michael Liggins (Numero CD) 16 - I'm Gonna Tell The World - Dontells (Vee Jay) 17 - Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers (Imperial) 18 - Poor Boy Got To Move - Allen Toussaint (Alon) 19 - He's A Lover - Mary Wells (20th Century) 20 - I Don't Want To Lose You - Tami Young (Modern) 21 - I'll Give My Life - Brenda Holloway (Del Fi) 22 - Don't Be Afraid - Lebron Brothers (Cotique) 23 - There's No Other Girl - Oliveri (Delta) 24 - Giving Up - Gladys Knight & The Pips (Maxx) Hope you enjoy and please spread the word! Add me on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/foundationselections

The Deep Soul Of Stax (Part 2)

DJ Big Gordy — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:23:51 +0000

A second helping of my favourite deeper tracks from the Stax/Volt catalogue. Track List: 01 - Open The Door (Alt.Take) - Otis Redding 02 - I Was Born To Love You - Shirley Walton 03 - I Like Everything About You - Jimmy Hughes 04 - Just Because Your Love Is Gone - Darrell Banks 05 - I Have Learned To Do Without You - Mavis Staples 06 - Can't See You When I Want To (2nd Cut) - David Porter 07 - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Sam & Dave 08 - I'm Glad To Do It - C.L.Blast 09 - How Strong Is My Love - Ruby Johnson 10 - Chained And Bound - Otis Redding 11 - You're Taking Up Another Man's Place - Mable John 12 - Good To Me - Mavis Staples 13 - I'll Understand - The Soul Children 14 - I Had A Talk With My Man - Inez Foxx 15 - Don't Start Loving Me (If You're Gonna Stop) - Veda Brown 16 - Be Warm To Me - Mable John 17 - What I Don't Know Won't Hurt Me - Paul Thompson 18 - After Laughter (Comes Tears)- Wendy Rene 19 - Peace Be Still - The Emotions 20 - Dedicated To The One I Love - The Temprees.

The Deep Soul Of Stax

DJ Big Gordy — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:38:05 +0000

A set I recorded of some of my favourite deep soul and gospel tunes from the Stax label and its subsidaries. (Bit of talk over the first tune for the first 20 or so seconds - helps to turn the mic off!). Hope you enjoy and part two coming soon. Tracklist: 01 - Big Party - Barbara & The Browns 02 - Closer To My Baby - Dorothy Williams 03 - I'll Run Your Hurt Away - Ruby Johnson 04 - I Love You More Than Words Can Say - Otis Redding 05 - What Can I Do - Bobby Marchan 06 - My Man Believes In Me - Carla Thomas 07 - Just Keep Holding On - Sam & Dave 08 - If I Ever Needed Love - Ruby Johnson 09 - I Dedicate My Life To You - Roger Hatcher 10 - Lovin' On Borrowed Time - William Bell 11 - I'm Loving You More Every Day - The Soul Children 12 - I can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Sam & Dave 13 - You're Gonna Make Me Cry - The Staples Singers 14 - In The Rain - The Dramatics 15 - Remove These Clouds - Judy Clay 16 - All I Need Is Some Sunshine In My Life - The Dixie Nightingales 17 - When Tomorrow Comes - The Emotions 18 - What Do You See In Her - Hot Sauce 19 - Ask The Lonely - Barbara Lewis 20 - Crossing Over The Bridge - Inex Foxx 21 - Try To Leave Me If You Can - Bessie Banks 22 - Stay Baby Stay - Johnny Daye

EARLY REGGAE INSTRUMENTALS

DJ Big Gordy — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 22:02:53 +0000

Here's my late 60s, early 70s reggae instrumental selection from Reminisce Radio on 27th June this year: 01 - Dulcemania - The Dynamites (audio a bit quiet on this tune as I left the mic on!) 02 - Rat Trap - Lloyd Charmers & The Hippy Boys 03 - In Like Flint - The Good Guys 04 - ZZ Beat - Rico & The Rhythm Aces 05 - Psychedelic Reggae - The Supersonics 06 - Stealing Version 2 - Winston Wright 07 - Red Ash - Karl Cannonball Bryan 08 - Musical Weather - Harry J All Stars 09 - Reggae In The Wind - Lester Sterling 10 - Power Pack - The Rhythm Rulers 11 - What's My Colour - Jo Jo Bennett 12 - Federated Backdrop - Sound Dimension 13 - La Revancha - Los Aggrotones 14 - Del Gago - Harry J All Stars 15 - Capo - The Hippy Boys 16 - The Originator - Neville Hinds 17 - Soul Serenade - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires 18 - Man From Carolina - GG All Stars 19 - The Great Tommy McCook - Tommy McCook 20 - Way Back Home - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires If you like my shows, then please add me on Facebook if you wish to do so: https://www.facebook.com/foundationselections Thanks for listening! Gordy aka Greedy G

Minor Key Ska Killers

DJ Big Gordy — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 18:18:06 +0000

Here's a selection of my favourite minor key ska tunes. 01 - Freedom Sounds - Soul Brothers 02 - Wailin' - Granville Williams Orchestra 03 - Exodus - Skatalites 04 - Addis Ababa - Skatalites 05 - Super Charge - Busters All Stars 06 - No More - Don Drummond 07 - City Riot - Busters All Stars 08 - Silver Dollar - Skatalites 09 - Teenage Ska - Baba Brooks 10 - The Hunter - Busters All Stars 11 - Confucious - Don Drummond 12 - Smiling - Don Drummond 13 - Jericho Chain - Roland Alphonso 14 - Riverton City - Tommy McCook 15 - Thoroughfare - Don Drummond 16 - Provocation - Roland Alphonso 17 - Fidel Castro - Skatalites 18 - Dreadnaught - Baba Brooks & Skatalites 19 - 707 - Busters All Stars 20 - Kingston 11 - Ronald Wilson & Roland Alphonso 21 - Ska Ta Brain - Theo Beckford & Raymond Harper 22 - From Russia With Love - Roland Alphonso 23 - Skavling Johnny - Johnny Dizzy Moore Well that's all for now, hope you enjoy and I'll be back soon with more great Jamaican sounds and then after that, more great 50s and 60s R&B. GG