THE CRABS CORPORATION “The Many Faces Of” 10″ LP (JUMP085LP) {OUT OF PRINT}

crabs10 JUMP UP is excited and proud to release the new 6 track Mini LP from Argentina’s early reggae acid jazz champs THE CRABS CORPORATION! In the past few years the band has been busy releasing three excellent 7″ on Italian funk/soul imprint Record Kicks which featured guest appearances from Susan Cadogan, King Hammond, and Dave Barker. On this new 6 tracker the boss sounds keep coming, with Andy “Keys” Clarke and Jennie Mathias from the Belle Stars joining in on the fun. It’s a sonic all nighters that makes you boogaloo, dance the ska, do the reggae, and relive the Acid Jazz scene of the late 80’s. There’s even a Serge Gainsbourg influenced downtempo tune that whispers for your erotic attention!

Other influences? The Hippy Boys, Harry J All Stars, The Beverly All Stars, The Vulcans, The Rudies, Dave & Ansel Collins, Colonel Elliot & The Lunatics, Booker T & The MGs, The Mar-Keys, and Earl Van Dike.

Check out a couple of tunes on our jukebox to the right – you’ll like what you hear! Pressed on WHITE and RED heavyweight vinyl!  Tracks: The Sort – Hush It! – Breakdown – The Hard Mod Beat – Le Secrete – Do It

PEPPER POTS “Waiting for the Christmas Lights” 7″ Vinyl (JUMP7XMAS) – OUT OF PRINT

Christmas time again!  Did you forget that we released a wonderful RED VINYL Christmas 7″ single from Spain’s PEPPER POTS? They have a brand new album out on Legere too!

The PEPPER POTS are one of our favorite bands, their retro 60’s ska/reggae and girl group soul sounds are top notch in our book! Their second record “NOW!” was recorded in NYC under the influence of the DAPTONE crew  which became the point where the band firmly went in the soul direction.  As usual, they attend to every little detail, inspired by the old dusty vinyl records from Motown, Stax and Studio One. We at JUMP UP  made it a mission to work with the band in some way to make our life more complete, so at the end of 2010 we rush released their wonderful Christmas single on vinyl to fill jukeboxes worldwide! Full picture sleeve, red vinyl in stock! Two great tracks including a FLIRTATIONS cover!

1. Waiting For the Christmas Light 2. Christmas Time Is Here Again

BABYLOVE & THE VAN DANGOS “Money And The Time” LP (JUMP090LP – OUT OF PRINT)

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Babylove & The Van Dangos deliver an intense live show. The band guarantees an extravaganza of ripping skanking, heavy one-drops, and blasting horns, with the energetic frontman Daniel Broman spreading the love of old school ska and rocksteady music. Their unique take on the Jamaican tradition has brought them around the world and earned them a place in league with the top live acts on the ska scene.

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THE ROOTS of JUMP UP CD BLOW OUT! 25 CDs for $25

skablowoutWe’ve got overstock! Our piles = your savings! 25 CDs only $25! Help us clear up some space! What a GREAT deal. THIRD WAVE SKA, TRAD SKA & REGGAE, SKA-PUNK. GO GREEN! We used the plastic jewel cases years ago so these 25 CDs won’t take up too much space! CD in booklet with tray card.

1) Various “EVERYTHING OFF BEAT Vol 1” CD 
2) THE DRASTICS “Chicago Massive” 2xCD
3) THE ECLECTICS “IDLE WORSHIP” CD
4) GREENHOUSE “TOMORROW THE WORLD” CD
5) GANGSTER FUN “PURE SOUND, PURE HOGWASH” CD
6) TELEGRAPH “QUIT YOUR BAND” CD
7) THE STAND “POINT OF VIEW” CD
8) THUMPER “SONGS FROM THE DEAD” CD
9) PARKA KINGS “WHERE’S THE AFTERPARTY” CD
10) ORANGETREE “S/T” CD
11) DRASTICS “Waiting” CD
12) DR RING DING “BACK & FORTH” CD
13) THE BULLETS “Sweet Misery” CD
14) ECLECTICS “LOOK AHEAD” CD
15) TELEGRAPH “SWITCHED ON” CD
16) AFTERHOURS “TROUBLE WITH THOSE GUYS” CD
17) WARIEKA HILL “S/T” CD
18) DRASTICS “PREMONITION” CD
19) SKAPONE “BLACK & WHITE ALBUM” CD
20) PRESSURE COOKER “WHAT SHE SAYS” CD
21) DON SEGUNDO “CENSURA” CD
22-25) VARIOUS STILL STANDING 4xCD set

THE INCITERS “Soul Clap” LP / CD (JUMP105) (OUT OF PRINT)

INCITERSBack in print after nearly a year to coincide with their European tour! Now on royal blue vinyl and comes with a patch!  Although JUMP UP is known for our Jamaican sounds, we are very proud  of America’s finest Northern Soul band – THE INCITERS from San Francisco!  An overpowering 11-piece dance floor soul band that has brought the house down from LA to Chicago and all across Europe, releasing 3 albums to date on Grover/Elmo Records in Germany and “ DOING FINE” which was recorded in Chicago and released by JUMP UP in 2000. Continue reading THE INCITERS “Soul Clap” LP / CD (JUMP105) (OUT OF PRINT)

THE SOULSTEPPERS – “The Return of…” 10″ LP / CD {OUT OF PRINT} (JUMP078)

We just pressed this on vinyl due to popular demand! Limited edition of 300 copies, 10″ vinyl LP housed on vintage green sleeve. A skinhead reggae classic ! The SOULSTEPPERS formed in 1998 out of Bakersfield California, focusing on the original “skinhead” sounds of reggae and soul – ranging from the Jamaican producers of Leslie Kong, Lee Perry, and Clancy Eccles to the choppier UK styles of Laurel Aitken and Joe “The Boss” Mansano. At the time the USA (and much of the world) were in the midst of a “Third Wave” ska revival, but founding members Mike & AJ choose to focus on a Jamaican sound that had been sadly overlooked – the original 60’s skinhead reggae sound. When most fans talk about skinhead reggae, the conversation inevitably turns to the legendary UPSETTERS, a band who Continue reading THE SOULSTEPPERS – “The Return of…” 10″ LP / CD {OUT OF PRINT} (JUMP078)

COUNT KUTU & THE BALMERS “Take Me” 10″ LP (JUMP107) (OUT OF PRINT)

Count Kutu & The Balmers is a Calypso and Mento band from Manila, Philippines. Formed in 2002 by original members Count Kutu, Senyor Lucca, Don Ustollano, Lord Santadio and Doctor Turbo, the band plays strictly rural style Jamaican mento music, lead by Count Kutu’s nasal voice and vintage acoustic instrumentation ranging from low end guitars, Tenor Banjo, maracas, catacoo, sand block, bamboo drum and rumba box. Continue reading COUNT KUTU & THE BALMERS “Take Me” 10″ LP (JUMP107) (OUT OF PRINT)

LORD MIKE’S DIRTY CALYPSONIANS – “More” CD/10″ LP (JUMP070) (OUT OF PRINT)

The seeds of Lord Mike’s Dirty Calypsonias were planted years ago within the ska/reggae scene of Chicago. As the legendary singer of Deal’s Gone Bad, Mike toured endlessly across America and recorded three full length albums for JUMP UP Records. Mike retired from Deal’s Gone Bad in late 2003, being replaced by Todd Hembrook (formerly of Heavy Step). At this time, Mike’s calypso calling had 
not surfaced yet…but a few months later it came suddenly in the dark of the night! A vision! Was it an apparition of the Mighty Sparrow himself? Could it have been the voice of Lord Kitchener? We will never know exactly what occurred in the deep of sleep that night! That next morning, as the newly christened “Lord Mike”, the Dirty Calypso vision began to spring into action. Recruiting an all star Chicago lineup including several former Deal’s Gone Bad Continue reading LORD MIKE’S DIRTY CALYPSONIANS – “More” CD/10″ LP (JUMP070) (OUT OF PRINT)

THE HYPOCONDRIACS “60’s ROCKSTEADY & REGGAE” LP (JUMP106) (OUT OF PRINT)

THE HYPOCONDRIACS are rumored to have been the first reggae/rocksteady band from Madrid, who recorded in the late 60’s and released one privately pressed LP that went virtually unnoticed by the press and music fans…not for musical reasons! Dave Barker and Roy Ellis are rumored to contribute backing vocals on this scarce album…if you listen closely you can hear that it could be true.  The reason why people did not buy the LP from the band back in the day? Fear and superstition!

From what we know this four piece had contracted a very rare and highly contagious disease that nobody could diagnose.  Because of this, fans were afraid to just touch a copy of the LP – you can imagine what that did for sales!  The band had given up on live shows altogether.  Copies of the LP that survived seemed to have been scrubbed clean by the owners, and also included a “farewell note” from the band, which we have put into Google translate for non-Spanish speakers:
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TOMMY TORNADO “Cool Down” LP (JUMP103) (OUT OF PRINT)

Thomas ‘Tommy Tornado’ Streutgers is a gifted Dutch saxophone player who joined the famous Rude Rich & The High Notes at the tender age of 18. Since then he has toured all over the world, making records with and backing famous Jamaican vocalists such as Alton Ellis, Dave Barker, U Brown, and The Heptones.  His debut solo album “Sunrise” was released in 2010 (CD/LP from Jump Up!), comprised mostly of instrumentals, on which he is assisted by legendary Jamaican players including Rico Rodriguez, Ernest Ranglin, Winston Francis, and Dennis Alcapone. Continue reading TOMMY TORNADO “Cool Down” LP (JUMP103) (OUT OF PRINT)