Keith Hudson & Junia Walker's Joint International NYC: A Dub Directory & Showcase (1974-81) Reel-CV

In 1976 Keith Hudson moved to New York City and signed a four-year contract with Virgin Records, the first release being the soul-influenced album, 'Too Expensive' album, which was poorly received by critics and didn’t sell well. Hudson returned to Reggae with the “(Jonah) Come Out Now” single, released under the pseudonym Lloyd Linberg, but Virgin terminated his contract. Hudson then started a new label of his own, 'Joint International' in partnership with Junia 'Jusic' Walker. He resumed working with the Soul Syndicate, who had backed him on many of his best recordings in Jamaica. His album 'Rasta Communication' (1978), which had been preceded by its issue on dub as 'Brand', was well received by a wider audience and is considered a Roots Reggae classic. It was followed by 'Nuh Skin Up Dub' and its vocal counterpart 'From One Extreme to Another' in 1979. By the early 1980s he reverted to his classic rhythms for his next to last album Playing It Cool (1981), teaming up with Lloyd "Bullwackie" Barnes and recording new vocals on heavily overdubbed mixes of earlier tunes at the Wackies recording studio in the north Bronx. He released one final album in 1982, 'Steaming Jungle', which attracted little attention. In early 1984, he was once more working with Aston and Carlton Barrett, who had played on his 'Pick a Dub' and 'Torch of Freedom' albums. Hudson was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 1984, and succumbed to illness on the 14th of November that year. Produced By Keith Hudson & Balford Henry (1974) + Produced By Keith Hudson & Junia Walker (1977 / ’79) # Produced By Keith Hudson, Junia Walker & Lloyd Barnes (1981) ^ Compliments of Joint International / Disc Disk 176-11 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11432 Compiled & Mixed Direct To TDK SA 90 By Selektah Twice In His Vault on Facebook LIVE - On the occassion of what would have been Keith Hudson's 80th Birthday - (March 18, 1946 - November 14th, 1984) - The Dark Prince of Reggae Lives On... SIDE ONE 01. Intro - My Nocture + 02. Keith Hudson & Bullwackies - Be Who You Want To Be ^ 03. Keith Hudson & Soul Syndicate - Bad Things # 04. Keith Hudson & Bullwackies - California ^ 05. Keith Hudson & Soul Syndicate - Dreadful Words #\ 06. Darkness # 07. Keith Hudson & Soul Syndicate - Desiree # 08. National Item + National Anthem # 09. Keith Hudson - I Can’t Do Without You ^ 10. Image # 11. Keith Hudson & Steady - Irie Irie # 12. Barrabas # SIDE TWO 14. Alton Ellis - Rhodesia # 15. Keith Hudson & Soul Syndicate - Keeping Us Together # 16. The Musicology # 17. Keith Hudson & Soul Syndicate - Mercy # 18. Bloody Eyes + My Eyes Are Red 19. Keith Hudson & Bullwackies - Trust & Believe ^ 20. Keith Hudson & Earthworm - No Commitment # 21. Keith Hudson & Bullwackies - Not Good For Us ^ 22. Keith Hudson & Soul Syndicate - Nuh Skin Up # 23. Rub Dub # 24. Keith Hudson & Earthworm - Troubles # 25. Keith Hudson & Bullwackies - Playing It Cool ^ 26. Keith Hudson & Hudford All-Stars - Like I’m Dying + 27. Outro - Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation - Hunting +