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Pressure Sounds

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Pressure Sounds
Founded1994
GenreReggae
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Official websitepressure.co.uk

Pressure Sounds is a British DIY record label, specialising in releasing reggae music. Run by Pete Holdsworth, it is one of the most enduring reggae labels in the UK, specialising in reissuing obsolete tunes. It was originally a subsidiary of On-U Sound.[1]

A couple of labels are closely associated with PS:

  • Maximum Pressure which specialises in 1980s dancehall;
  • Green Tea, which releases a broad variety of reggae music.

Discography

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  • PSCD111PS01 – Santic & Friends – An Even Harder Shade of Black – 1995
  • PS02 – Prince Far I & The Arabs – Dub To Africa – 1995
  • PS03 – Israel VibrationThe Same Song – 1995
  • PS04 – Keith HudsonBrand – 1995
  • PS05 – Various artists – Sounds & Pressure Volume 1 – 1995
  • PS06 – Little RoyTafari Earth Uprising – 1996
  • PS07 – Prince Far ICry Tuff Dub Encounter (Chapter Three) – 1996
  • PS08 – Enos McLeodThe Genius of Enos – 1996
  • PS09 – Lee PerryVoodooism – 1996
  • PS10 – Various artists – Sounds & Pressure Volume 2 – 1996
  • PS11 – Earth & Stone – Kool Roots – 1997
  • PS12 – Carlton Patterson & King Tubby – Psalms of Drums – 1997
  • PS13 – Prince Far I & The Arabs – Cry Tuff Dub Encounter (Chapter One) – 1997
  • PS14 – Channel One – Well Charged – 1997
  • PS15 – The TechniquesTechniques in Dub – 1997
  • PS16 – Various artists – Sounds & Pressure Volume 3 – 1997
  • PS17 – Various artists – Randy's – 17 North Parade – 1997
  • PS18 – Prince Far IHealth and Strength – 1997
  • PS19 – Lee PerryProduced & Directed by the Upsetter – 1998
  • PS20 – Derrick HarriottRiding the Roots Chariot – 1998
  • PS21 – The UniquesWatch This Sound – 1998
  • PS22 – Hitbound Selection – When the Dances Were Changing – 1998
  • PS23 – Various artists – Sounds & Pressure Volume 4 – 1999
  • PS24 – The Techniques – Roots Techniques – 1999
  • PS25 – Prince JammyThe Crowning of Prince Jammy – 1999
  • PS26 – Little Roy & Friends – Packin House – 1999
  • PS27 – Phil PrattPhil Pratt Thing – 1999
  • PS28 – Various artists – Don't Call Us Immigrants – 2000
  • PS29 – Augustus PabloEl Rockers – 2000
  • PS30 – Prince JazzboMr. Funny – 2000
  • PS31 – Channel One – Maxfield Avenue Breakdon – 2000
  • PS32 – Lee Perry – Divine Madness...Definitely – 2001
  • PS33 – Burning SpearSpear Burning – 2001
  • PS34 – Tubby's – Firehouse Revolution – 2001
  • PS35 – Prince Far IPsalms For I – 2002
  • PS36 – The RoyalsPick Up the Pieces – 2002
  • PS37 – Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – No Bones for the Dogs – 2002
  • PS38 – Augustus Pablo – In Fine Style – 2003
  • PS39 – Dennis BovellDecibel – More Cuts & Dubs 1976–1983 – 2003
  • PS40 – Various artists – Red Bumb Ball – Rare & Unreleased Rocksteady 1966–1968 – 2003
  • PS41 – Various artists – Sounds & Pressure Volume 5 – 2003
  • PS42 – The Wailing SoulsThe Wailing Souls at ChannelOne (Sevens, Twelves and Versions) – 2004
  • PS43 – Sly & RobbieUnmetered Taxi: Sly & Robbie's Taxi Productions – 2004
  • PS44 – The Royals – Dubbing with the Royals – 2004
  • PS45 – Various artists – Aquarius Rock – The Hip Reggae World of Herman Chin-Loy – 2004
  • PS46 – Various artists – Down Santic Way – Santic Jamaican Productions – 2005
  • PS47 – Various artists – Safe Travel – 2005
  • PS48 – Peter ToshTalking Revolution – 2005
  • PS49 – The Travellers – Black Black Minds – 2005
  • PS50 – Various artists – More Pressure Volume One – Straight to the Head – 2006
  • PS51 – Various artists – Take Me To Jamaica – 2006
  • PS52 – Various artists – Life Goes in Circles (Sounds from the Talent Corporation 1974–1979) – 2006
  • PS53 – Keith Hudson & The Soul SyndicateNuh Skin Up – 2007
  • PS54 – Keith Hudson – Brand – 2007
  • PS55 – The Revolutionaries – Drum Sound – More Gems from the Channel One Dub Room 1974–1980 – 2007
  • PS56 – Rockstone – Native's Adventures With Lee Perry At The Black Ark September 1977 – 2007
  • PS57 – Bim Sherman – Tribulation – 2007
  • PS58 – Joe Higgs – Life Of Contradiction – 2008
  • PS59 – Various artists – Micron Compilation: Every Mouth Must Be Fed – 2008
  • PS60 – DJ KentaroTuff Cuts – 2008
  • PS61 – Jimmy Radway & The Fe Me Time All Stars – Dub I – 2008
  • PS62 – Various Artists – Once Upon A Time At King Tubby's – 2009
  • PS63 – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics – Pleasure Dub – 2009
  • PS64 – Delroy Wilson – Dub Plate Style – 2009
  • PS65 – King Tubby & The Clancy Eccles All Stars – Sound System International – 2009
  • PS66 – Various artists – Harder Shade of Black – 2010
  • PS67 – Prince Jammy – Strictly Dub – 2010
  • PS68 – Lee Perry & The UpsettersSound System Scratch – 2010
  • PS69 – The Uniques – Absolutely Rock Steady – 2010
  • PS70 – Lee Perry & The UpsettersThe Return of Sound System Scratch – 2011
  • PS71 – Augustus PabloMessage Music – 2011
  • PS72 – Phil PrattDial M For Murder – 2011
  • PS73 – Lee Perry & The UpsettersHigh Plains Drifter – 2012
  • PS74 – Various artists – Listen To The Music – Caltone's Jamaican 45's 1966–69 – 2012
  • PS75 – Dennis BovellMek It Run – 2012
  • PS76 – Lee Perry/ Various Artists – The Sound Doctor – 2012
  • PS77 – Yabby YouDeeper Roots – 2012
  • PS78 – Third World All Stars – Rebel Rock – 2013
  • PS79 – Bobby Kalphat & The Sun Shot All Stars – Zion Hill – 2013
  • PS80 – Joe HiggsUnity is Power – 2013
  • PS81 – Tommy McCookReggae In Jazz – 2013
  • PS82 – Lee Perry & The UpsettersRoaring Lion – 2013
  • PS83 – Horace AndyGet Wise – 2014
  • PS84 – Yabby You & The Prophets – Deeper Roots Part 2 – 2014
  • PS85 – Bunny Lee/Various Artists – Full Up – 2014
  • PS86 – The InturnsConsider Yourself – 2014
  • PS87 – Jimmy RileyLive It To Know It – 2015
  • PS88 – Bunny Lee & Friends – Next Cut!
  • PS89 – Lee PerryMr Perry I Presume
  • PS90 – Skin Flesh & Bones – Dub In Blood
  • PS91 – Bunny Lee & Friends – Tape Rolling
  • PS92 – Yabby You & Prophets – Beware Dub
  • PS93 – Lloyd ParksTime A Go Dread
  • PS94 – King Tubby & Aggrovators – Dubbing In The Back Yard
  • PS95 – Delroy WilsonGo Away Dream
  • PS96 – Lloyd Parks & We The People – Meet The People
  • PS97 – Aggrovators – Super Dub Disco Style
  • PS98 – Tommy McCook & Aggrovators – Super Star Disco Rockers
  • PS99 – Phil Pratt & Revolutionaries – The War Is On Dub Style
  • PS100 – I Mo Jah – Rockers From The Land Of Reggae
  • PS101 – Philip Fullwood – Words In Dub
  • PS102 – Bunny Lee, Prince Jammy, Aggrovators – Dubbing In The Front Yard, Conflict Dub
  • PS103 – Yabby You & King Tubby – Walls of Jerusalem
  • PS104 – Various ArtistsRubadub Revolution
  • PS105 – Yabby YouKing Tubby's Prophecies of Dub
  • PS106 – Various Artists – When Jah Shall Come
  • PS107 – Yabby You – Conquering Lion
  • PS108 – Lee Perry & Friends – Black Art From The Black Ark
  • PS109 – The Prophets – The Yabby You Sound (Dubs And Versions)
  • PSDD101 – Various Artists – More Ideas 1988 – 2012
  • PS110 – The Prophets – The Yabby You Sound (Dubs & Versions)
  • PS111 – Patrick Andy/Yabby You – Living in Mount Zion

References

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  1. ^ Wrongtom (20 December 2018). "Independence dub: Pressure Sounds at 100". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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