1979 - Denise Mills Raw Tapes




Demo Name: 1979 - Denise Mills Raw Tapes
Source : Low Generation Tapes
Tracks : Tape 1 : 09 | Tape 2 : 07 | Tape 3 : 18
Duration : Tape 1 : 36:41 MN | Tape 2 : 47:52 MN | Tape 3 : 68:11 MN
Lossless : Yes Flac
Preservation : John Dubwise , Original Tapes : 'a reggae collector'
Lineage :Cassette >Nakamichi DR-3> Onkyo Synthesized Quartz Tuner Amplifier R1> ZOOM H2N 24 bit WAV>24 bit FLAC 8


For the little history, Denise Mills worked at Island Records , London , 1974
then she worked closely with Chris Blackwell, Island founder, she went to jamaica , spent times at Tuff Gong
her role was to be a liaison with artists, she was with the wailers in Zimbabwe Celebrations and much much more .



Denise Mills_1974 at Island Records, London
Photo by Philip Lowrey.



This material is more than rare, unusual and on a very good quality.

This particular set of tapes were bought by 'a reggae collector' in the years 2000's.

Note that another version exist, 7 cds with addition of cuts, demos and also a babylon by bus alternate version.

this current one here is the raw transfert , pure , with songs most likely from 1979.

Informations about the setlist : (track number - title - duration - bitrate)

Denise Mills Raw Tape , Tape 1 :

01 - jingling keys (instrumental version) 4:39
02 - ambush in the night (take 1 , demo) 4:42
03 - could you be loved (drumbox demo) 6:18
04 - Jump nyabinghi cut 1 (demo) 3:54
05 - jump nyabinghi cut 2 (demo) 3:07
06 - jungle fever (alternative demo) 2:14
07 - one drop (demo , take 1) 4:36
08 - ride natty ride (demo , take 1) 3:45
09 - top ranking (demo, alternate version) 3:26


Additional Informations And Comments:

- Preservation John Dubwise

- Original Tapes : 'a reggae collector'

- track 01 1979 , wrote by Sangie Davis, alternate version , better quality than previously existing versions
- track 02 1979, Tuff Gong demo, take 1 , better quality than previously existing versions
- track 03 drumbox demo, take 2 , better quality than previously existing versions
- track 04 , demo , better quality than previously existing versions
- track 05 , demo take 2, was know
- track 06 , 1979 , demo, alternative , echoe on drum, , better quality than previously existing versions
- track 07 & 08 , demos, take 1
- track 09 take 1 demo 2 , better quality than previously existing versions


Denise Mills Raw Tape , Tape 2 :

01 - she used to call me dada 15:35
02 - come we go up jerusalem 5:37
03 - have you ever been to hell (vocal : ziggy marley) 1:45
04 - jump nyabinghi (take 3) 5:00
05 - one drop (/w dub intro) 7:53
06 - africa unite (/w dub) 5:44
07 - babylon system (demo 2) 6:18


Additional Informations And Comments:

- Preservation John Dubwise

- Original Tapes : 'a reggae collector'

- track 01 is in fact the take 1,2,3,4 , unreleased 1979 planned for survival album but cut out
- track 02 is unreleased officially, its 'chant down babylon' alternate 3
- track 03 demo track of ziggy marley
- track 04 unreleased , uncirculated, rehearsal, 1979
- track 05 , alternate vocals
- track 06 , with dub effects
- track 07 , demo 2 , longer


Denise Mills Raw Tape , Tape 3 :

01 - one love ( rehearsal, alternate take) 2:52
02 - roots (1976/77 demo) 3:52
03 - the heathen (1977 alternate take, rehearsal) 2:52
04 - three little birds ( alternate take rehearsal) 2:45
05 - cry to me (demo) 2:52
06 - i know (demo no overdub) 3:29
07 - positive vibration (rehearsal alternate take ) 3:25
08 - roots rock reggae (1976 rehearsal) 3:06
09 - war (1976 rehearsal) 3:33
10 - crazy baldhead (rehearsal) 2:37
11 - night shift (alternate demo) 2:44
12 - johnny was (demo, different percussion) 3:41
13 - want more (rehearsal) 3:55
14 - who the cap fit (rehearsal, alternate take ) 4:58
15 - ambush in the night (1979 , rehearsal) 4:45
16 - jingling keys (rehearsal) 4:37
17 - lively up yourself (dub, alternate lyrics) 8:37
18 - soul shakedown party (1979, rehearsal) 3:31


Additional Informations And Comments:

- Preservation John Dubwise

- Original Tapes : 'a reggae collector'

- Unreleased material, no copy

- tracks 03 ,04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 are demos / rehearsals

- tracks 02,05,06,11,12,17 are demos





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