Pirates Will Be "Delt" With

Upon first sight this looks like an innocuous 80's digital 7", but look a little closer at the copyright message, "Pirates will be delt with." With that in mind, I was still brave enough to drop the needle. The artist is "E.Q." and his voice is similar to that of Ini Kamoze. On a synth heavy, fast-paced digital riddim, the message here is pretty straight forward, if you have no dunza, then making love is somewhat of a challenge.

The Lion In the Jungle Jus A...GRRRRRR

This is one of those cases where cool label art signifies a great tune. How can a reggae 7" with a lion's head image on a label called "The Guiding Star" be bad? The tune starts off with a lion roaring over of a well known Augustus Pablo Dub. The message here is to fling all those nuclear weapons, guns and ammunition in the garbage and live peacefully. Record is likely a US or Canadian Press.

Oral Bras

Here is a cool label design. It incorporates the Hindu OM symbol and the spinning wheel from the Indian flag . I found this one interesting because it is a Jamaican press. Also, the "Can Jam" writing might be referring to a CDN & JA connection. The tune is not so great. It is not the type of quality you'd expect from an artist with the moniker "Oral Bras," and production from Sal's Export & Import.

Miami Voice

Ever came across a record with a cool label and told yourself it had to be a killer tune? Sorry, this is not one of those cases. Don't judge a book by it's cover :). However, it's a very cool label design that makes the record worth keeping.