MIGHTY RULERS – CHAT YU MOUTH 7” (limited edition of 500 singles) with sleeves designed and hand silkscreened in a numbered edition of 500 by artist Aaron Juarros of Big Toes HI FI
A bunch of years ago Selector JD and myself, Scratch Famous, were pulling records for a radio show. We had just got in a big collection of 80s tunes and rather blindly I grabbed a handful of tunes out of the boxes. Tunes that just gave off that vibe of being BIG! Well…big was kind of an under-statement as the tunes that I grabbed ended up being some of the toughest and rarest 80s tunes that we ever had in the shop. One tune in particular stood out though…Mighty Rulers – Chat Yu Mouth. The minute we dropped the 7” on the platter we were enveloped in a serious roll of bass over which plaintive vocals, rich with delicious harmonies, illustrated the necessity of staying positive under the barrage of negative back biters and pirates. The tune was such a murderous piece of music that as it finished, JD nodded at me and just said…”Damn, nice pull!”
Well for years and years that radio show echoed throughout the world of serious fans of 80s digital reggae. Probably a week did not pass without someone emailing us or calling us begging us to find a copy of CHAT YU MOUTH. And yu know what? We just could not find the damn tune. It eluded us. We would think we found it, only to be disappointed.
And it was not only collectors and DJs calling asking about the tune…In early 2012, Donald Marshall keyboardist and vocalist of the MIGHTY RULERS and THE DETERMINATIONS called us asking if we had a copy. He explained that The Determinations had formed in 1979 with him, Dervin Dawes (lead vocalist) and Anthony Hill in Kingston. As the Determinations they had put out a number of tunes in England, and in the mid 80s Dervin Dawes, wanting to showcase a different side to the trio, came up with the name MIGHTY RULERS and the three recorded CHAT YU MOUTH at TUFF GONG with Sticky the percussionist and other members of the High Times stable. Dervin Dawes was not only the lead vocalist for CHAT YU MOUTH, but wrote and arranged the tune as well as providing the art work and name for the original 7" on PLAY MUSIC. When the tune was finished, Donald guessed that only about 100 pieces were pressed up. Most were given to friends and people that played on the record. As the years went on the tune was forgotten, while The Determinations continued to make music. Eventually Donald starting hearing from collectors the world over about what a rare and great piece of music CHAT YU MOUTH had been. Unfortunately all the master tapes and stampers for the tune were destroyed and Donald himself was left without a copy.
Well…through some SERIOUS digging we here at Deadly Dragon finally located a copy and began to work in partnership with Donald, Dervin and the MIGHTY RULERS to create a reissue so that everyone could finally enjoy the tune. While we would have loved to have built stampers from the original tapes, or from the original stamper, we had to work with what we had and while the vinyl transfer was not pristine, we felt the greatness of CHAT YU MOUTH justified going forward with this ya reissue. We hope you all will agree.
MIGHTY RULERS - CHAT YU MOUTH VIDEO
and in honor of the CHAT YU MOUTH reissue we proudly present a Brand New Podcast Called CHAT YU MOUTH:
Selectors: Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, Selector JD and Mr.K
When: Thursday 19 April 2012 10pm - 4am Where: Happy Ending (302 Broome St, New York) Admission: Free Subway: Grand St (B,D) Special Guest: Uni-T of Human Crest Sound, Grace of Spades
Deadly Dragon Sound Presents a night called: DownTown Top Ranking - Reggae Revive Sessions With Special Guests: Grace Of Spades and The Return of UNI-T from Human Crest Sound outta Japan. Yesss!!! Selector UNI-T from Human Crest is one of our good friends and favorite s...electors -- always on point and always with the vibes. He was back in Japan for a minute and we are happy to welcome him back to DOWNTOWN TOP RANKING!
We are also about to welcome the one Grace Of Spades to DownTown Top Ranking for the first time. This girl has been getting serious with the tunes around NYC for the last couple of years and we are excited to hear the selections!!!
Feat : Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, Selector JD and Mr. K When: Friday 20 April 2012 11pm - 4am Where: Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker St, New York) Subway: Broadway - Lafayette (B, D, F, M) Admission: Ladies Free til 12am ($10 after), Guys $10 til 2am ($15 after) Special Guest: Lloydie Stiff, Maga Chin of Masterpiece Sound
Scratch Famous from Deadly Dragon here. I may well be an open minded dude, but there is one thing that I absolutely cannot abide by and that is Knitting in the Dance. Yes, I said it. There Is NO KNITTING IN THE BLOOD CLAAT DANCE. I never thought I would have to confront this issue, but last night this women (pictured) was kniting in the dance. KNITTING IN THE DANCE!!! It was too much for me. There is no shooting in the dance, no hard drugs in the dance, no stabbing (daggering is A-OK!), no fighting and ABSOLUTELY NO KNITTING!!! So one more time, just to be sure the world gets it correct: Come to a dance for fun, come to a dance to hear wicked chune, come to a dance to meet people, come to a dance to get your drink on -- do all these things and act any sort of way -- dance like a rabid chicken -- I do not care, but come to a dance and knit? Well we have a problem!!!! So listen now: THERE IS NO (AND THERE WILL NEVER BE) KNITTING IN THE DANCE!!!
Selectors: Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, Selector JD and Mr.K
When: Thursday 12 April 2012 10pm - 4am Where: Happy Ending (302 Broome St, New York) Admission: Free Subway: Grand St (B,D) Special Guest: DJ Art of Newtown Sound
This Thursday, April 12th, Deadly Dragon Sound is proud to present DownTown Top Ranking w. Guest Selector DJ ART of NEWTOWN SOUND hailing all the way from New Zealand!!! Big Things!! DJ Art combines a serious love for Foundation Reggae with his skills as a turntablist a...nd multi-instrumentalist. Expect Big Things! Deadly Dragon Sound Selectors Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, MR. K and JD will be alongside spinning the finest tunes ever made!
Feat: Bass Odyssey, Black Kat, David Rodigan, Earth Ruler, FIre Links, Poison Dart, Tony Matterhorn When: Saturday 7 April 2012 Where: Club Amazura (91-12 144th Place, Jamaica)
Selectors: Scratch Famous, Queen Majesty, Selector JD and Mr.K
When: Thursday 5 April 2012 10pm - 4am Where: Happy Ending (302 Broome St, New York) Admission: Free Subway: Grand St (B,D) Special Guest: Mark Professor
Thursday, April 5th Deadly Dragon Sound is proud to welcome, from all the way in the UK, Selector MARK PROFESSOR (Stereo City Sound/ Wreck it up/ Reference Library) . This man is an accomplished veteran with sublime knowledge of the music and we are just thrilled to have... him drop CHUNE with us!!! Of Course Deadly Dragon Selectors Scratch Famous, JD, Queen Majesty and MR. K will be alongside spinning the finest in Foundation Sounds! http://www.myspace.com/stereocitysound
YOW!!! Podcast Called Special Request To All Notch!!!! Bubbling RubAduB, Tuff 80s and huge swath of 90s digital roots inna supra Deadly Dragon style!!! Mixed Live and Direct with vinyl, sweet vinyl!!!
TRACK LIST:
Jr. Kahaddafie - Special Request to All Notch // Lee Van Cliff - Wiser Than Solomon (Hitbound 10") // NEW YORK RATS & ROACHES // Reverend Badoo - Subway System (Indian 12") // Mikey Jarrett - Brooklyn We Rest (Jah Life 12") // Jug Head - Words of Love (Dub Irator 12" Reissue) // Horace Andy - Gun Shot (Taxi 12") // Yami Bolo - Jah Made Them All (Jah Made Them All LP Cut) // Admiral Shirt - Eager (Bum Rock 12") // Danny Mangaroo & Alton Irie - Funkie Reggae Music (Mr. O 12") // Little Howie - Original Love Me (Look To Africa 12") // Lady English - Donette // Andy Tosh - Lick Shot (Musical Ambassador 12") // Jango - Maximum Security (Star Tone 12") // General LEffers - Punaany Mechanic (Fat Man 7") // Daddy Lilly - Money Fi Love Up (Redman 7") // Shelly Thunder - New Ruler (Small Horseman LP on Witty) // Tenor Saw - Victory Train (Black Victory 12") // Roman Stewart - War (Shellys 12') // Louie Ranking - Boombastic (Shellys 12") // Daddy Rupie & Roman Stewart - War (Shelly's 12") // Lloyd Flemming - Bad Boy Fi Cool (Silver B 12") // Courtney Sinclair - Stop The War (Silver B 12") // Turbo Belly - Bag of Flipping (Silver B 12') // Courtney Sinclair - Diffuse The Vibes (Silver B 12") // Teddy Brown & Nardo Ranks - Concentration (Concorde 12') // Gregory Issacs - Rude Boy Saadam (Black Scorpio 7") // Dennis Brown - Merry Way (Black Scorpio 7") // Jr. Brammer & Sydney Potata - Strang Things (Mixing Lab 7") // Rapahel - You Don't Care (Signet 12") // Sylva - How Do you Do (Signet 12") // Jesse Jender & Raf - One Time Doctor (Signet 12") // Trouble - Gangster (Signet 12") // Private P - Hoist The Calico (Signet 12") // Jesse Jender - Single Mom (Joe Frasier 12")
