Welcome Aboard the Mule Train

Mule Train #1
Original airdate: May 4, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Tighten Up, The Untouchables
3. Everything Crash, The Ethiopians
4. Jamaica, Jamaica, Brigadier Jerry
5. Natty Take Over, Justin Hinds and the Dominos
6. Iron Sharpenth Iron, Culture
7. Love Crisis, Black Uhuru
8. Stop That Train, Keith & Tex
9. Swing Easy, Soul Vendors

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“When you’re going to dig a pit, I tell my brother
Don’t dig one, always dig two”

– Culture, Iron Sharpenth Iron

Reggae Goes to the Movies

Mule Train #2
Original airdate: May 11, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. The Harder They Come, Jimmy Cliff
3. Sweet And Dandy, Toots & The Maytals
4. Johnny Too Bad, The Slickers
5. You Can Get It If You Really Want, Jimmy Cliff
6. Horsemouth’s Speech, Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace
7. Jah No Dead, Burning Spear
8. Graduation in Zion, Kiddus I
9. Tenement Yard, Inner Circle
10. Fade Away, Junior Byles
11. Money Worries, The Maytones
12. Bam Bam, Toots & The Maytals
13. Sitting And Watching, Dennis Brown
14. Wisdom, Jah Lion
15. Dreadlocks In Moonlight, Lee Perry
16. Stoned Immaculate, Dub Syndicate
17. Satta Massagana, The Abyssinians
18. Country Roads, Toots & The Maytals

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“All of the youth shall witness the day that Babylon shall fall!”

– Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace, from the film Rockers

The Young Lions of Reggae

Mule Train #3
Original airdate: May 18, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Rock It Ina Dance, Hempress Sativa
3. Little Did They Know, Jesse Royal
4. Roots and Culture, Jesse Royal
5. Lionorder, Jesse Royal, feat. Protoje
6. Toast, Koffee
7. Raggamuffin, Koffee
8. Rastaman Wheel Out, Chronixx
9. Capture Land, Chronixx
10. Who Knows, Protoje, feat. Chronixx
11. Boom [Wah Da Da Deng], Hempress Sativa
12. Police in Helicopter, Yaadcore, Jah9, & Subatomic Sound System
13. Steamers a Bubble, Jah9
14. Medication, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, feat. Stephen Marley
15. Lies & Fiction, Juggla

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“Blessings we a reap pon we course inna hand full
We nuh rise and boast
Yeah we give thanks like we need it the most
We haffi give thanks like we really supposed to, be thankful!”

– Koffee, Toast

Ooh LaLaLa The Weed Thing, Volume 1

Mule Train #4
Original airdate: May 25, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Ooh LaLaLa The Weed Thing, Hempress Sativa
3. Ice Rink + Ganja, The Human Rights
4. Pass The Kutchie, The Mighty Diamonds
5. Pass The Kushmpeng, Frankie Paul
6. Healing Of The Nation, Jacob Miller
7. The International Herb, Culture
8. Collie Weed, Barrington Levy
9. Chalice in the Palace, U-Roy
10. Oh Mr. D.C., Sugar Minott
11. Legalization, Culture
12. Colombia Colly, Jah Lion
13. Marijuana (We Ah Bun), Ras Attitude
14. Finally, Jesse Royal
15. Gimmie Likkle, Jesse Royal
16. Herbalist Party, Jesse Royal & Charly Black

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“You sell your rum and cigarette without remorse, or pity, or no shame.
Cause so much family so much pain, no botha get me started.”

– Jesse Royal, Herbalist Party

The Smoothest Sounds & The Sweetest Singers

Mule Train #5
Original airdate: June 1, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Baby I Love You So, Richie Phoe (feat. Kassia Zermon)
3. The Loser, The Lions (feat. Alex Desert & Black Shakespeare)
4. Play It Cool, Alton Ellis
5. Ten Times Sweeter, Winston Francis
6. Milk and Honey, Prince Fatty feat. Hollie Cook
7. Deep Sleep, Prince Fatty ft Shniece McMenamin
8. Tonight, Bim Sherman, Horace Andy, and U Black
9. Aux armes et caetera, Serge Gainsbourg
10. Your Lovin is Nice, Ekolu
11. Your Love Gets Sweeter, Finley Quaye
12. Firehouse Rock, Wailing Souls
13. I Need a Roof, The Mighty Diamonds
14. La La Bam Bam, The Congos
15. Moving Away, UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey
16. Night Nurse, (Jah Wobble 12″ Mix) [Featuring Simply Red]

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“You should try, you should try
your milk and rice with just a bit of honey”

– Hollie Cook, Milk and Honey

Ina Reggae Style

Mule Train #6
Original airdate: June 8, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Mule Train, Frankie Lane
3. Only Sixteen, The Heptones
4. Silhouette, Dennis Brown
5. Midnight Hour, Pat Kelly
6. Bless You, Horace Andy
7. Yellowman Getting Married, Yellowman
8. Waiting for a Miracle, Dub Trinity
9. Blue Monday, Dub Pistols and Dubmatix
10. Echo Beach, Martha And The Muffins, Dance A Dub Remixes by “Lee Groves” Dubtraphobic
11. Money, Easy Star All-Stars, featuring Gary “Nesta” Pine & Dollarman
12. Brain Damage, Easy Star All-Stars, featuring Dr. Israel
13. You Don’t Love Me, Willie Cobb
14. You Don’t Love Me, Dawn Penn
15. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today, Randy Newman
16. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today, Nina Simone
17. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today, UB40
18. A Place In the Sun, UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“Human kindness is overflowing
And I think it’s going to rain today”

– Randy Newman, I Think It’s Going to Rain Today

Toasters and DJs

Mule Train #7
Original airdate: June 15, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Movements, Count Matchuki
3. Fire Corner, King Stitt
4. Version Galore, U Roy
5. Wake the Town, U Roy
6. Freestyle, Eek a Mouse
7. The Answer, Lone Ranger
8. Lyrics of Mine, Brigadier Jerry
9. Steppin’ Out of Babylon, Marcia Griffith ft Big Youth
10. Natty Sat Upon the Rock, Yellowman
11. Black Man Land, Prince Far I
12. Crab Walking, Prince Jazzbo
13. Walk Right In, I Roy
14. Ital Galore, Dr. Alimantado
15. Man Next Door, U-Roy & Santigold
16. Dub Is All I Got, U Roy
17. Natty Rebel, U Roy
18. Fisherman Style, U Roy & The Congos

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“Instead of fussin’ and fightin’
Why not get together and live in one love and one Inity, y’know”

Natty Rebel, U Roy

The Roots of Riddims

Mule Train #8
Original airdate: June 22, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Real Rock, Sound Dimension
3. Cool Out Son, Junior Murvin
4. Raggamuffin, Koffee on NPR
5. My Conversation, The Uniques
6. Nina, Kardinal Offishall
7. Shaking Up Orange Street, Prince Buster
8. Pressure And Slide, Carlton Patterson
9. Love Me Forever, Carlton and the Shoes
10. International Style, Sister Carol
11. The Mafista, Neal Hefti
12. Satta Massagana, The Abyssinians
13. Declaration Of Rights, The Abyssinians
14. Thank You Jah, Sugar Minott
15. Revolution, Dennis Brown
16. Black Roses, Barrington Levy
17. Mini Bus Man, Tippa Irie

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“A foolish dog bark at a flying bird
Patient man ride donkey”

Cool Out Son, Junior Murvin

Rasta as a Cultural Force

Mule Train #9
Original airdate: June 29, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Marcus Garvey, Burning Spear
3. The Invasion, Burning Spear
4. Black Starliner Must Come, Culture
5. It a Guh Dread (2001 Remastered), Culture
6. Ride Natty Ride, Bob Marley
7. Right Time, The Mighty Diamonds
8. Christopher Colombus, Little Roy
9. Hills and Valleys, Buju Banton
10. Bredda Gravalicious, Wailing Souls
11. Day Off, Delgado 1 Ras
12. Here Comes Trouble, Chronixx
13. Wha Me Eat, Macka B
14. Knowledge Of Self (Vibronics), Juggla
15. Social Living (12″ Mix), Burning Spear

~ Lyrics d’episode ~

“Dem nah build nothing and dem gwan like dem own it”

Day Off, Delgado 1Ras

&

“Now the people gather on the beach
And the leader try to make a speech
But the dreadies understandin’ that it’s too late
Fire is burning
Man, pull your own weight!”

Ride Natty Ride, Bob Marley

Prince Fatty: The Revivalist

Mule Train #11
Original airdate: July 13, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Dry Your Tears, Prince Fatty (feat. Winston Francis)
3. Big Man Cry, Prince Fatty (feat. Winston Francis)
4. Ali Baba, Prince Fatty (feat. Winston Francis)
5. Heart-Shaped Box, Little Roy
6. About A Girl, Little Roy
7. Get Ready, Prince Fatty ft Big Youth and George Dekker
8. Everything Crash, Prince Fatty ft Big Youth and George Dekker
9. Take Me as I Am, Prince Fatty ft Shniece McMenamin and Horseman
10. The Model, Prince Fatty ft Shniece McMenamin and Horseman
11. Trouble, Prince Fatty ft Shniece McMenamin and Horseman
12. Black Rabbit, Prince Fatty ft Shniece McMenamin
13. Seven Nation Army Dub, Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77 [feat. Dennis Alcapone]
14. The Beat Goes On, Prince Fatty (feat. Hollie Cook)
15. For Me You Are, Prince Fatty (feat. Hollie Cook)
16. Mãe da Lua (Everybody Loves The Sunshine), Monkey Jhayam, Prince Fatty, Fatlip & Omar
17. Melt Down, Prince Fatty

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“Now Prince Fatty, show dem wha gwan! ”

Intro to The Model, Horseman

When The Lioness Roar, No Dog Bark

Mule Train #12
Original airdate: July 20, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Boom [Wah Da Da Deng], Hempress Sativa
3. Steppin’ Out of Babylon, Marcia Griffiths
4. One Draw, Rita Marley
5. Black Woman, Judy Mowatt
6. Avocado, Jah9
7. Look After Your Structure, Shan-I Benjamen
8. 10 Commandments, The Specials, feat. Saffiyah Khan
9. Stand Together, Dub Pistols (feat. Rhoda Dakar)
10. In Your Mind, Chardel Rhoden
11. Pressure, Koffee
12. Divorce a L’italienne, Marina P (Prince Fatty Mix)
13. Mama, Wicked Dub Division Meets North East Ska Jazz Orchestra
14. Pupa Lick, Megumi Mesaku

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“Thou shall not listen to Prince Buster or any other man offering kindly advice in matters of my own conduct”

10 Commandments, Saffiyah Khan

Canadian Connections

Mule Train #13
Original airdate: July 27, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Dread Stock, Rocktone All Stars
3. Trailer Park Boys Theme Song, The Human Rights
4. Old School Track, The Human Rights
5. Too Much Wagoniness, Maxi Millian
6. Herb Man Skanking Dub, Sam Weller
7. Dust, Dirt & Sand, Dubmatix feat. Tréson
8. DDS Roots-Remix, Dubmatix
9. Rough Likkle Town, Dubmatix (Featuring Brother Culture)
10. Smoothie, Dubmatix ft Prince Alla, Screechy Dan, Megative
11. Easy Down, Dubmatix (feat. Michael Rose)
12. Youth Of Eglington, Black Uhuru
13. Shades of the Same Color, Chris Murray
14. Woken & Unbroken, Lillian Allen

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“Is it an immigrant thing? Is it a land yearning?
Is it blood in the land, soaking? Woken and unbroken”

Woken and Unbroken, Lillian Allen

Linton Kwesi Johnson: Reggae’s Poet Laureate

Mule Train #14
Original airdate: August 3, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. Dread Beat an’ Blood, Linton Kwesi Johnson
3. Five Nights Of Bleeding, Linton Kwesi Johnson
4. All Wi Doin Is Defendin, Linton Kwesi Johnson
5. Fite Dem Back, Linton Kwesi Johnson
6. Want Fi Goh Rave, Linton Kwesi Johnson
7. Forces of Viktry, Linton Kwesi Johnson
8. Sonny’s Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem), Linton Kwesi Johnson
9. Inglan Is A Bitch, Linton Kwesi Johnson
10. Reggae Sounds, Linton Kwesi Johnson
11. Reggae Fi Peach, Linton Kwesi Johnson
12. Reggae Fi Radni, Linton Kwesi Johnson
13. Story, Linton Kwesi Johnson
14. If I Waz a Tap Natch Poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“Fashist an di attack
Den wi countah-attack
Fashist an di attack
Den wi drive dem back
We gonna smash their brains in
Cause they ain’t got no fink in ’em
We gonna smash their brains in
Cause they ain’t got no fink in ’em”

Fite Dem Back, Linton Kwesi Johnson

Lee “Scratch” Perry: The Upsetter

Mule Train #15
Original airdate: August 10, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. New Ark Subatomic Energy, Lee “Scratch” Perry
3. The Upsetter, Lee “Scratch” Perry
4. Wisdom, Jah Lion
5. Fat Man, Jah Lion
6. Dreadlocks in Moonlight, Lee “Scratch” Perry
7. Party Time, Lee “Scratch” Perry
8. Dollar In The Teeth, The Upsetters
9. Fisherman, The Congos
10. At The Feast, The Congos
11. Yellow Tongue, Lee “Scratch” Perry Feat. Samia Farah
12. Music Evolution (feat. Lee “Scratch” Perry), Almamegretta
13. Full Moon, Plant a Tree (feat. Lee “Scratch” Perry), Sly & Robbie vs. Roots Radics, The Final Battle
14. Roast Fish & Cornbread, Lee “Scratch” Perry
15. Chase the Devil (feat. Gudrun), Dubblestandart, Lee “Scratch” Perry & Ari Up
16. Holy Moses, Lee Perry And The Majestics

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“You cannot wake up someone
who is not sleeping”

Yellow Tongue, Lee “Scratch” Perry

Mule Train B-sides

Mule Train #16
Original airdate: August 17, 2021

Tracklist

1. Mule Train, Count Prince Miller
2. King Tubby The Dub Ruler, King Tubby
3. Carnival (feat. Solis & Randy Valentine), Mista Savona & Havana Meets Kingston
4. Liesense Fi Kill, Linton Kwesi Johnson
5. Pump Up The Sound (feat. Bani Fyah)
6. Give I Strength (Featuring Ras Shiloh), Buju Banton
7. Let Go Of Fear (Aotearoa Mix Radio Edit), AMJ Collective featuring Nai-Jah
8. Oh Mamma, Nora Dean
9. You Don’t Care, The Techniques
10. Can’t Stop Now, Major Lazer
11. Safari, Eek-A-Mouse
12. Fever, Prince Fatty, feat. Shniece McMenamin
13. Rise and Fall, Stick Figure
14. Mr. Cop, Gregory Isaacs
15. Herbalist, Mungo’s Hi Fi & Prince Fatty feat. Top Cat
16. Kaya, Bob Marley
17. Uptown Top Ranking, Althea & Donna

~ Lyric d’episode ~

“Teach the youths them right in the way they should grow
Joy is a stream constantly flow
And I don’t want to be unhappy
Let me live till I’m gray
I work hard to get pay
Keep out of tale bearers and back-biters way
Never let this bit of education decay no way”

Give I Strength, Buju Banton

~ and ~

“I feel the warning shot, I feel the bass drop
But this music never stops”

Rise and Fall, Stick Figure