January 6, 1979
No Charts
January 13, 1979
Singles
1. Hugh Mundell - Jah Says The Time Has Come - Message
2. Louisa Marks - Sixth Street - Bushay 12"
3. Shadows - Brother Noah - Upsetter
4. Prince Allah - Funeral - New Star
5. Junior Delgado - Trickster - DEB 12"
6. Mikey Dread - Robbers Roost - 40 Leg
7. Silford Walker - Lambs Bread - South East Music
8. Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward - Taxi
9. Junior English - In Loving You - Burning Sounds
10. Sugar Minott - Leggo The Dread - Quality
11. Corporation Of Love - Give Thanks And Praise - Love
12. Dennis Brown/Nigger Kojak - Ain't That Loving You - Joe Gibbs
12"
13. Augustus Pablo - Sufferers Choice - Message
14. Royals - If You Want Good - Warrior 12"
15. Freddy McKay - Mop And Cry - DEB 12"
16. Tamlins - Ting A Ling
17. Trinity - Shaolin Temple - Gussie
18. Michael Anthony - Fall Of Love - Hungry Town
19. Heptones - Losing You - Third World
20. Lee Perry - Captive - Upsetter
Albums
1. Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile - Message
2. Israel Vibration - The Same Song - Top Ranking
3. Fatman Ridim Section - Israel Tafari - Top Ranking
4. Burning Spear - Social Living - One Stop
5. Big Youth - Reggae Gidem Dub - Negusa Negast
6. Yabby U - Beware Dub - Grove
7. Arabs - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 - Hitrun
8. Ras Midas - Rain And Fire - Harry J
9. Tapper Zukie - Roots - Front Line
10. Junior Delgado - Taste Of The Young Heart - DEB
Supplied by Daddy Kool, 94 Dean Street, London W1
January 20, 1979
No Charts
January 27, 1979
No Charts
February 3, 1979
Singles
1. Dennis Brown/Nigger Kojak - Ain't That Loving You/Hole In The
Bucket - Joe Gibbs 12"
2. Silford Walker - Lambs Bread - South East 7"
3. Capital Letters - Smokin' My Ganja - Greensleeves 12"
4. Hugh Mundell - Jah Say The Time Has Come - Message 7"
5. Pat Kelly/Prince Mohammed - I'm In The Mood For Love -
Techniques 12"
6. Jr Delgado - Warrior No Tarya - DEB 7"
7. Royals - If You Want Good - Warrior 12"
8. Junior Delgado - Trickster/Murder - DEB 7"
9. Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward - Taxi 7"
10. Judah Eschenda - Danger In Your Eyes - Studio One 7"
11. Linval Thompson & Prince Mohammed - If I Follow My Heart
- Star 12"
12. Ranking Joe - Hotter Claps Clap Them - Greensleeves 12"
13. Ranking Michigan - Rubadub Style - Studio One 7"
14. Michael Campbell - Friends And Money - Errol T 7"
15. Mikey Dread - Robbers Roost - 40 Leg 7"
16. Pebbles - Positive Vibrations - Arawak 7"
17. The Mighty Diamonds - Indentity - Joe Gibbs 7"
18. Lloyd Parks & Ray I - Officially - Joe Gibbs 12"
19. Errol Dunkley - Holding On - Burning Sounds 12"
20. Heptones - Losing You - Third World 12"
Albums
1. Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile - Message
2. Israel Vibration - The Same Song - Top Ranking
3. King Tubby Meets Harry In Dub Conference Vol III - Moodisc
4. Fatman Ridim Section - Israel Tafari - Top Ranking
5. Pablo Black - Mr Muzik Originally - Studio One
6. Dr Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken In Town - Greensleeves
7. Revolutionaries - Jonkanoo Dub - Cha Cha
8. Jr Delgado - Taste Of The Young Heart - DEB
9. Burning Spear - Social Living - One Stop
10. Fred Locks - Nebuchadnezzar Of Babylon - Revelation
Supplied by Greensleeves Records, 44 Uxbridge Road, London W12 Tel: 01-749 3277
February 10, 1979
Singles
1. Silford Walker - Lamb's Bread - South East
2. Michael Campbell - Friends And Money - Errol T
3. Dennis Brown - Ain't That Loving You - Joe Gibbs
4. The Mighty Diamonds - Indentity - Belmont
5. Junior Delgado - Trickster/Murder - DEB
6. Judas Eskender - Danger In Your Eyes - Studio One
7. Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward - Taxi
8. Linval Thompson - If I Follow My Heart - Star
9. Dennis Brown/Youth And Youth - Money In My Pocket - Freedom
Sounds
10. Ranking Michigan/General Smiley - Rubadub Style - Studio One
11. Capital Letters - Smokin' My Ganja - Greensleeves
12. Jr Delgado - Warrior No Tarry Yah - DEB
13. Augustus Pablo - Full Up - Rockers
14. Pat Kelly - I'm In The Mood For Love - Techniques
15. 6 Six Street - Louisa Mark - Bushays
16. Alton Ellis - It's Hard To Be A Lover - Grove
17. Pebbles - Positive Vibration - Arawak
18. Royals - If You Want Good - Warrior
19. Hugh Mundell - Jah Say The Time Has Come - Message
20. Heptones - Losing You - Third World
Albums
1. Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile - Message
2. King Tubby Meets Harry Mudie Vol Three - Moodisc
3. Burning Spear - Social Living - One Stop
4. Revolutionaries - Jonkanoo Dub - Cha Cha
5. Israel Vibration - The Same Song - Top Ranking
Compiled by Greensleeves Records, 44 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush W14
February 17, 1979
No Charts
February 24, 1979
Singles
1. Earth & Stone - Sweet Africa - Cha Cha
2. Horace Andy - It Must Be Hell - Stars
3. Linval Thompson - If I Follow My Heart - Star
4. Silford Walker - Lambs Bread - Sound East
5. Johnny Osbourne - Warrior - Techniques
6. Bunny Wailer - Bright Soul - Solomonic
7. Light Of Saba - Lamb's Bread Collie - Light Of Saba
8. Junior Delgado - Trickster/Murder - DEB
9. 6 Six Street - Louisa Mark - Bushays
10. Dennis Brown - Ain't That Loving You - DEB
11. Dennis Brown/Youth And Youth - Money In My Pocket - Freedom
Sounds
12. Royal Rasses - Unconventional People - Warrior
13. Enos McLeod - Wicked A Wonder - Hit & Run
14. Royals - If You Want Good - Warrior
15. Marcia Griffiths - Stepping Out A Babylon - High Note
16. Pebbles - Positive Vibration - Arawak
17. Tamlins - Ting A Ling - Hawkeye
18. Cool Notes - My Tune - Union
19. Errol Dunkley - A Little Way Different - Arawak
20. Prince Allah - Funeral - New Star
Albums
1. Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile - Message
2. Dennis Brown - So Long Jah Rastafari - DEB
3. Pablo Black - Mr Music - Studio One
4. Justin Hines - Just In Time - Mango
5. Poet & The Roots - Dread Beat & Blood
Compiled by Hit Factory Records, 137 High Street, West Bromwich. Tel: 021-5233144
March 3, 1979
No Charts
March 10, 1979
Singles
1. Fred Locks - Love And Only Love - Tribesman
2. Dennis Brown/Nigger Kojak - Ain't That Loving You - Joe Gibbs
3. Michael Campbell - Friends And Money - Joe Gibbs
4. Royals - If You Want Good - Warrior
5. Revolutionaires - This Old Man (4 cuts) - Revolutionary Sounds
6. Marcia Griffiths - Hurting Inside - High Note
7. Jimmy Riley - Give Thanks And Praise - Attack
8. Junior Delgado - Warrior No Tarry Yah - DEB
9. Mikey Dread - Robbers Roost - 40 Leg
10. Prince Allah - Funeral - Stars
11. Earth & Stone - Sweet Africa - Cha Cha
12. Mighty Diamonds - Identity - Joe Gibbs
13. Inner Circle - Wanted - Dead Or Alive - Island
14. Tapper Zukie - Oh Lord - Front Line
15. Ranking Michigan - Rub A Dub Style - Studio One
16. Bob Marley - Rastaman Live It Up - Tuff Gong
17. Cool Notes - My Tune - Union
18. Jah Grundy - Sharlin Disciples - Belmont
19. Prince Hammer - Ten Thousnad Lion - Belva
20. Errol Dunkley - Come Natural - DEB
Albums
1. Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile - Message
2. Sly Dunbar/Robbie Shakespeare - Sly And Robbie Dub - Gorgon
3. Ras Michael And Sons Of Negus - Irations Of - Top Ranking
4. The Congoes - Heart Of The Congoes - Upsetter
5. Al Campbell - Mr Music Man - Manic
6. Burning Spear - Social Living - One Stop
7. Fatman Riddim Section - Israel Tafari - Top Ranking
8. Gladiators - Naturality - Front Line
9. Israel Vibration - The Same Song - Top Ranking
10. Gregory Isaacs - Best Of - GG
Compiled by Daddy Kool, 94 Dean Street, London W1. Tel 01 437 3535
March 17, 1979
Singles
1. Fred Locks - Love And Only Love - Tribesman
2. Guardian Angel - China Gate - Matumbi Ltd
3. Dennis Brown - Ain't That Loving You - Joe Gibbs
4. Trinity - We A Go Part - Thompson
5. Cultural Roots - Wisdom - Germain
6. Culture - Disco Train - Joe Gibbs
7. Trinity - Pope Paul Dead - Thompson
8. Errol Dunkley - Come Natural - DEB
9. Royals - If You Want Good - Warrior
10. Jah Grundy - Sharlin Disciples - Belmont
11. Revolutionaires - This Old Man (four cuts) - Germain
12. Leroy Sibbles - Ain't No Love - DEB
13. Augustus Pablo - Eastman Sound - Rockers
14. Earth & Stone - Sweet Africa - Cha Cha
15. Junior Delgado - Warrior No Tarry Yah - DEB
16. Trinity - Football Match - Germain
17. Tamlins - Promises - Germain
18. Linval Thompson - I Never Run I Never Hide - Greensleeves
19. Willie Wiliams - Unity - Island
20. Louisa Mark - 6 Six Street - Bushays
Albums
1. Culture - Cumbolo - Front Line
2. (Linval Thompson Dub) - Strong Like Sampson - Thompson
3. Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile - Message
4. Sly And Robbie Dub - Gorgon
5. Israel Vibration - The Same Song - Top Ranking
6. Fatman Ridim Section - Israel Tafari - Top Ranking
7. Revolutionaries - Gold Mine Dub - Greensleeves
8. Justin Hines - Just In Time - Mango
9. Al Campbell - Mr Music Man - Manic
10. Sons Of Negus - Rastafari In Dub - Top Ranking
Compiled by Hit Factory Records, 137 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands. Tel: 021-523 3144
March 24, 1979
No Charts
March 31, 1979
No Charts
April 7, 1979
Singles
1. Michael Prophet/Trinity - Praise You Jah Jah - Vivian Jackson
2. Prince Hammer/Tapper Zukie - Daniel - Stars
3. Junior Delgado - Away With Your Fussing And Fighting - Rockers
4. Jacob Miller - You Keep On Knocking - Joe Gibbs
5. Mystic Eyes/Trinity - Perilous Time - Greensleeves
6. Symbols - Motherless Children - Art And Craft
7. Fred Locks - Love And Only Love - Tribes Man
8. Hugh Mundell - That Little (Short) Man - Rockers
9. Peter Brogo - I A Field Marshall - Cry Tuff
10. Sugar Minott - Never Too Young - Warrior
11. Ranking Joe - Stop You Coming And Come - Taxi
12. Prince Alla - Naw Go A Dem Burial - Joe Gibbs
13. Sugar Minott - Oh Mr DC - Studio One
14. Guardian Angel - China Gate - MR
15. Peter Tosh - Anti Apartheid - Solomonic
16. George Nooks/Trinity - If You Should Lose Me - Starlite
17. Mikey Dread - Barber Saloon - Warrior
18. Dennis Brown - Ain't That Loving You - Joe Gibbs
19. Royal Rasses - San Salvador - Ballistic
20. Bim Sherman - Golden Locks - Creole
Albums
1. Revolutionaires - Goldmine Dub - Greensleeves
2. Linval Thompson Dub - Strong Like Sampson - Thompson Sound
3. Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile - Message
4. Fatman Ridim Section - Israel Tafari - Top Ranking
5. Israel Vibration - The Same Song - Top Ranking
6. Pablove Black - Mr Muzik Originally - Studio One
7. The Royal Rasses - Humanity - Ballistic
8. Jah Stitch - Moving Away - Third World
9. Various Artists - Iry Reggae Hits - Joe Gibbs
10. Culture - Cumbolo - Front Line
Compiled by Greensleeves Records, 44 Uxbridge Road, Shephers Bush, London W11 Tel: 01-749 3277
April 14, 1979
Singles
1. Junior Delgado - Away With Your Fussing And Fighting
- Rockers
2. Jacob Miller - You Keep On Knocking - Joe Gibbs
3. Johnny Osbourne - Purify Your Heart - Techniques
4. Tamlins - Don't Break Your Promise - Germain
5. Heptics - Little Girl - D-Roy
6. Marie Pierre - Can't Go Through With Life - Attack
7. Creation Steppers - What You Are Not Supposed To Do -
Tribesman
8. Junior Murvin - Cool Out Son - Heavy Duty
9. Rita Marley - Man To Man - Tuff Gong
10. Captain Sinbad - Pressure Rock - Youth Promotion
11. Ranking Joe - Stop You Coming And Come - Taxi
12. Elpedio And The Sonics - Right Time - Crazy Joe
13. Ba Wisdom - Come Let Us Sing - New Star
14. Superstar - Run Come Dally - All Star
15. Revelation - Why Do You Cry - Burning Sounds
Albums
1. Al Campbell - Mr Music Man - Manic
2. Sly Dunbar And Robbie Shakespeare - Sly And Robbie Dub -
Gorgon
3. Revolutionaires - Goldmine Dub - Greensleeves
4. Johnny Clarke - Satisfaction - Third World
5. Barry Brown - Step It Up Youth Man - Third World
6. Various Artists - Irie Feelings - Joe Gibbs
7. Royal Rasses - Humanity - Ballistic
8. Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile - Rockers
9. I Roy - Cancer - Front Line
10. Tommy McCook - Top Ranking Vol 1 - Roots Man
Compiled by Hawkeye Records, 2A Craven Park Road, Harlesden NW10. Telephone: 01-961 0866
April 21, 1979
No Charts
April 28, 1979
No Charts
May 5, 1979
No Charts
May 12, 1979
Singles
1. Gregory Isaacs - You Are The Number One - GG
2. Junior Delgado - Away With Your Fussing And Fighting - Rockers
3. Black Uhuro - No, No, No - Taxi
4. Judy Mowatt - Put It On - Ashanti
5. True Harmony - Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Freedom Sounds
6. Sugar Minott - Never Too Young - Warrior
7. Symbol - Motherless Children - Art And Craft
8. Jacob Miller - Keep On Knocking - Joe Gibbs
9. Hugh Mundell - That Little Short Man - Rockers
10. Gregory Isaacs - Mr Brown - Cash And Carry
11. Errol Dunkley - Rush Me No Badness - DEB
12. Junior Mervin - Cool Out Son - Heavy Duty
13. Mighty Three - Rasta Business - April
14. Derrick Harriott - Born To Love You - Crystal
15. Hopeton Lindo - Black History - Dread At The Controls
16. 15 16 17 - I'm Hurt - DEB
17. Misty - How Long Jah - People Unite
18. Hortense Ellis - Which Way You Goin Natty - Sting
19. Winston McNauff - I Love Jah - Gorgon
20. Trinity - Follow My Heart - Attack
Albums
1. Fatman Riddim Section Meets The Downtown Horns At Channel One
- Top Ranking
2. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces Of Victory - Island
3. The Royal Rasses - Humanity - Ballistic
4. Harold Butler - Africa On My Mind - Water Lilly
5. Sly Dunbar - Sly, Wicked And Slick - Front Line
6. Linval Thompson - Follow My Heart - Burning Sounds
7. I-Roy - Cancer - Front Line
8. Trinity - Have A Little Faith - Micron
9. Revolutionaries - Burning Dub - Burning Sounds
10. Prince Jammys v Crucial Bunny - Fatman Dub Contest - Star
Compiled by Hit Factory Records, 137 High Street, West Bromwich. Tel: 021-5233144
May 19, 1979
No Charts
May 26, 1979
Singles
1. Nigger Kojak And Lisa - Fist To Fist - Joe Gibbs
2. Junior Delgado - Love Tickles Like Magic - Greensleeves
3. Bim Sherman - What Sweet You So - Yard
4. Sugar Minott - River Jordan - Black Roots
5. Danny Hensworth - Mr Money Man - Upsetter
6. Prince Allah - Daniel - Stars
7. Yabby U - Babylon A Fall - Grove
8. Gregory Isaacs - Mr Brown - Cash And Carry
9. Jah Thomas - Shop Keeper - Heavy Duty
10. Morwells - Kingston Twelve Tuffie - Attack
11. Dillinger - Racing Pool - Belmont
12. Woodrow Noble/Prince Hammer - Reggae A The Best - Baby Mother
13. Bunny Wailer - Free Jah Children - Solomonic
14. Gregory Isaacs - Chunnie You Are The Number One - GG
15. Symbols - Motherless Children - Art And Craft
16. Mystic Eyes - Perilous Time - Greensleeves
17. Prince Far I - I And I A The Chosen One - Cry Tuff
18. Peter Brogo - Higher Field Marshall - Cry Tuff
19. Michael Prophet - Turn Me Loose - Grove
20. Guardian Angel - China Gate - MR
Albums
1. Prince Far I - Dub To Africa - Hitrun
2. Prince Far I - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Part II - Front Line
3. Jammy v Bunny - Fatman Dub Contest - Star
4. Heptones - Good Life - Greensleeves
5. Twinkle Brothers - Praise Jah - Front Line
6. Israel Vibration - Same Song - Harvest
7. Tapper Zukie - Dubmaster - Stars
8. Freddie McGregor - Mr McGregor - Observer
9. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces Of Victory - Island
10. Royal Rasses - Humanity - Ballistic
Compiled by Michael at Greensleeves Records, 44 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12
June 2, 1979
No Charts
June 9, 1979
Singles
1. Black Uhuro - Plastic Smile - D-Roy
2. Gregory Isaacs - Chunnie You Are The Number One - GG
3. Al Campbell - If Loving You Is Wrong - Warrior
4. Bim Sherman - What Sweet You So - Yard
5. Prince Allah - Daniel - Stars
6. Nigger Kojak - Fist To Fist - Joe Gibbs
7. Ernest Ranglin - Surfing - Studio One
8. Wayne Wade - Jah Vengeance - Yabby U
9. Junior Delgado - Away With Your Fussing And Fighting - Rockers
10. Derrick Harriott - Born To Love You - Crystal
11. Sugar Minott - Oh Mr DC - Studio One
12. Doreen Schaefer - Sugar Sugar - Studio One
13. Junior Delgado - Love Tickles Like Magic - Greensleeves
14. Johnny Clarke - Walk The Streets - Third World
15. Freddie McKay - Teardrops - Town And Country
16. Webby Jay - In The Rain - Arawak
17. Yabby U - Babylon A Fall - Grove
18. True Harmony - Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Freedom Sounds
19. Mikey Dread - Roots Man Revival - High Note
20. Bunny Wailer - Free Jah Children - Solomonic
Albums
1. Sugar Minott - Bittersweet - Warrior
2. Freddie McGregor - Mr McGregor - Observer
3. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces Of Victory - Island
4. Various Artists - Showcase - Studio One
5. Sugar Minott - Ghetto-Ology - Trojan
6. Harold Butler - Africa On My Mind - Water Lilly
7. Congoes - Heart Of The Congoes - Upsetter
8. Prince Far I - Dub To Africa - dist. Hitrun
9. Dennis Brown - Words Of Wisdom - Laser
10. Creation Rebel - Rebel Vibration - Hitrun
Compiled by Winston at Hit Factory Records, 137 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands. Tel: 021-523 3144
June 16, 1979
No Charts
June 23, 1979
No Charts
June 30, 1979
Singles
1. Lacksley Castell - Jah Love Is Sweeter - Orchid
2. Tony Tuff - Chant Down Babylon - Soul Syndicate
3. Gregory Isaacs - My Conversation - Love
4. Junior Delgado - Love Tickles Like Magic - Greensleeves
5. Jah Thomas - Cricket Lovely Cricket - Midnight Rock
6. Lone Ranger - Barnabas Collins - GG
7. Dillinger - I Thirst Part 2 - Shaolin Temple
8. Gregory Isaacs/Prince Far I - Uncle Joe - Front Line
9. Junior Delgado - The Raiders - Burning Rockers
10. Sugar Minott - Hard Time Pressure - Sufferers Heights
11. Basil Daley - Hold Me Baby - Studio One
12. Wayne Wade - Ballistic Dreadlocks - Yabby U
13. Black Uhuro - Plastic Smile - D-Roy
14. Plastic Uhuro - Abortion - Taxi
15. Dave Richardson - With You Girl - Immaculate
16. Bim Sherman - Down In Jamdown - Hitrun
17. Patrick Andy - Youths Of Today - Yabby U
18. Rod Taylor - No-One Can Tell I About You - Hitrun
19. I Kong - The Way It Is - Top Ranking
20. Michael Rose - Born Free - Attack
Albums
1. Augustus Pablo - Africa Must Be Free - Message
2. Sugar Minott - Ghetto-Ology - Trojan
3. Prince Far I - Dub To Africa - Far I
4. Various Artists - Studio One Showcase - Studio One
5. Trinity Meets The Diamonds - Gorgon
6. The Twinkle Brothers - Praise Jah - Front Line
7. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces Of Victory - Island
8. Dr Alimantado - King's Bread - Ital
9. Fatman Dub Contest - Star
10. Sugar Minott - Bittersweet - Warrior
Compiled by Michael at Greensleeves Records, 44 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12