Paul Blake (19 October 1965 - 18 May 2017), better known as Frankie Paul, was one of Jamaica's best-loved and popular dancehall reggae artists. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'. (Read more at Wikipedia.)
Links to Peel[]
- The level of Peel's veneration of Paul's work can be judged by his inability to estimate how many LPs by the artist were in his collection. [1]
Festive Fifty Entries[]
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(The following list was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive. Please add more information if known.)
- 1984
- Peel January 1984: Worries In The Dance (split album with Sugar Minott - Show-Down Vol. 2) Empire JJ-160
- 14 March 1984 (BFBS): Gun Man Around Town (7") High Music
- 21 March 1984: Gun Man Around Town (7") High Music
- 07 April 1984 (BFBS): On The Beach (7") Corner Stone
- 10 May 1984: Worries In The Dance (7") Hit Bound
- 19 July 1984: Slave Driver
- 25 July 1984 (BFBS): Cardboard Where I Lay My Head (LP - Show-Down Vol. 6) Channel One JJ 168
- 02 August 1984: Fire De A Mus Mus Tail (7") S.C.O.M.
- Karl's Tape August 1984: Don't Worry Yourself (album - Pass The Tu-Sheng-Peng) Greensleeves GREL 75
- 11 September 1984: Christmas Time (7") Sunset
- 13 September 1984: Foreign Mind (split 12" with Johnny Osbourne - Rewind / Foreign Mind) Greensleeves GRED 158
- 17 September 1984: Hooligan (album - Pass The Tu-Sheng-Peng) Greensleeves GREL 75
- 13 November 1984: Stormy Night (LP - Be My Lady) Joe Gibbs Music
- 25 November 1984 (BFBS): Zion Train (7") Leo Productions
- 26 November 1984: Zion Train (7") Leo Productions
- 28 November 1984: Stormy Night (LP - Be My Lady) Joe Gibbs Music
- 28 November 1984: Do Good (7") Jammy's
- 03 December 1984: Curfew In The Dance (7") Arrival
- 09 December 1984 (BFBS): Pass The Tu-Sheng-Peng (album - Pass The Tu-Sheng-Peng) Greensleeves GREL 75
- 11 December 1984: Level Vibes (album - Be My Lady) Joe Gibbs Music
- 1985
- 06 January 1985 (BFBS): Christmas Time (7") Sunset Records
- 27 January 1985 (BFBS) (with Ambasan): A Boom (7")
- 06 February 1985: Red, Gold & Green
- 12 February 1985: Anne Go Rope In Margret (7") Youth Promotion
- 05 March 1985: Pass The Dub Plate (single) Jammy's
- 10 March 1985 (BFBS): Pass The Dub Plate (7") Jammy's Records
- 13 March 1985: Tidal Wave
- 26 March 1985: Hungry Belly
- 15 April 1985: Beat Down The Fence (LP - Tidal Wave) Greensleeves
- 23 April 1985: King Champion (LP - Tidal Wave) Greensleeves
- 20 May 1985: Midnight Lover (7") Black Scorpio
- 06 August 1985: Inferiority Complex (12") Blue Mountain
- 26 August 1985 (BFBS): Inferiority Complex (12") Blue Mountain
- 21 October 1985: We A Sting (v/a album - Reggae Stars Explosion Vol. 1) Kingdom KVL 9022
- 22 October 1985: Beggy, Beggy (7") E.T. E.T.R. 028
- 28 October 1985: No Touch Me Stylee (split 12" with Earl Sixteen and SCOM Band - No Touch Me Stylee / Livestock) S.C.O.M. / Blacker Dread
- 29 October 1985: Legal (7") Sunset
- 30 October 1985: Hits Song (7") Vena
- 05 November 1985: One Wheel Wheelie () Harry Jay
- 11 November 1985: 16 Lovers (LP - The Champions Clash) Kingdom
- 1986
- 15 January 1986: Dismal (7") Sunset
- 27 January 1986: Play With Me (7") Aqua
- 04 March 1986: Ghettoman Skank (7") Thunder Bolt
- 15 April 1986: Deh Pon Street Again (7") Corner Stone
- 23 April 1986: Deh Pon Street Again (7") Corner Stone
- 26 August 1986: Hand Cart Man (7") Redman International
- 08 September 1986: Hand Cart Man (7") Redman International
- 01 October 1986: Alesha (7") Power House
- 12 October 1986 (BFBS): Alesha (7") Power House
- 13 October 1986: Alesha (7") Power House
- 21 October 1986: Alesha (7") Power House
- 15 December 1986: Gun Shot (7") Skengdon
- 16 December 1986: No Sizzling (7") Skengdon
- 1987
- 05 January 1987: Gun Shot (7") Skengdon SKD 018
- 07 January 1987 (Radio Bremen): No Sizzling (7") Skengdon
- 12 January 1987: Gun Shot (7") Skengdon SKD 018
- 16 January 1987 (BFBS): Gun Shot (7") Skengdon SKD 018
- 19 January 1987: All People (12") Rob Jam
- 21 January 1987: All People (7") Spade Promotion
- 18 February 1987: Tato (7") Vena
- 02 March 1987: Tato (7") Vena
- 13 May 1987: No Tek It Weh (7") Black Scorpio
- 20 May 1987: No Tek It Weh (7") Black Scorpio
- 14 December 1987: Get Ready (7") Supreme
- 1988
- 23 March 1988: Shine On (single) Ujama
- 30 March 1988: Shine On (7") Ujama
- 01 June 1988: I Know The Score (7") Jammy's
- 07 June 1988: Love Been Taken (7") Youth Promotion
- 15 June 1988: I Know The Score (LP - Sara) Live And Love
- 14 September 1988: A No Nutten (shared 12" with A-Class Crew - A No Nutten / Detrimental Dub) Fashion
- 19 September 1988: A No Nutten (single) Fashion
- 08 October 1988 (BFBS): Bread And Butter (12”) Black Solidarity
- 24 October 1988: Bread And Butter (12”) Black Solidarity
- 15 November 1988: Little Walter (12") Fashion
- 18 January 1989: Ethiopia Here I Come (LP - Reaching Out) Blue Mountain
- 30 January 1989: Be Mine Tonight (7") Jammy's
- 06 February 1989: Little Walter (shared 12" with Jr. Forbes - Little Walter / Junior Style) Blue Mountain
- 19 June 1989: Acid (7") Exterminator
- 28 June 1989: Acid (7") Exterminator
- 01 July 1989 (BFBS): Acid (7", Exterminator, 1989)
- Summer 1989 (Rockradio): Acid (7", Exterminator, 1989)
- 03 October 1989: Come Back To Me (7") Exterminator
- 10 October 1989: Come Back To Me (7") Exterminator
- 24 October 1989 (Radio Bremen): Come Back To Me (7") Exterminator
- 1990
- 01 May 1990: Buck Wan () Wax Scorpio
- 26 July 1990: Dangerous (12") Wild Apache WAD 013
- 17 August 1990 (BFBS): Dangerous (12") Wild Apache WAD 013
- Late 1990 (Ö3) (& Stingerman): 'Beautifulla (7")' (Exterminator)
- 16 December 1990: (& Stingerman): 'Beautifulla (7")' (Exterminator)
- 23 December 1990: (& Stingerman): 'Beautifulla (7")' (Exterminator)
- 29 December 1990: (& Stingerman): 'Beautifulla (7")' (Exterminator)
- 1991
- 12 January 1991 (& Stingerman): Beautifulla - Version (7": Beautifulla) Exterminator
- 24 January 1991 (Radio Mafia) (& Stingerman): Beautifulla (7") Exterminator
- 07 April 1991: It's Just A Romance (7") Champion
- 20 April 1991 (& Ganglords): Thanks And Praises () CSR
- 21 April 1991: Should I () Observer
- 04 May 1991 (& Ganglords): Thanks And Praises () CSR
- 06 May 1991 (Ö3) (& Ganglords): Thanks & Praises (Compilation LP-Kingston Confidential) One Ton
- 18 May 1991: Crowning Of The Browning
- 02 June 1991: Crowning Of The Browning () DJ
- 03 June 1991 (Ö3): Crowning Of The Browning (7")
- 21 July 1991: I Remember (7") Jammy's
- 21 July 1991: with Supercat & Heavy D: Big And Broad (7") Wild Apache
- 02 August 1991 (BFBS): with Supercat & Heavy D: Big And Broad (7") Wild Apache
- 03 August 1991: Heart Attack (7") Sinbad
- 03 August 1991 with Supercat & Heavy D.: Big & Broad (7") Wild Apache
- 10 August 1991: Heart Attack (single) Sinbad Production
- 12 August 1991 (Radio Bremen): I Remember (7") Jammy's
- 18 August 1991: Heart Attack (Hip Hop Style) (12") Sinbad
- 19 August 1991 (Radio Bremen): Heart Attack (12") Sinbad
- 02 September 1991 (Radio Bremen): Heart Attack (Hip Hop Style) (12") Sinbad Production
- 07 September 1991: Heart Attack (Hip Hop Style) (12") Sinbad Production SID 004
- 16 November 1991: F.P. The Greatest (12" - F.P. The Greatest / The Kissing Game) Fashion FAD 091
- 15 December 1991: F.P. The Greatest (12" - F.P. The Greatest / The Kissing Game) Fashion FAD 091
- 28 December 1991: Heart Attack
- 29 December 1991: Beautifuler
- 1992
- 03 January 1992 (BFBS): F P The Greatest (album - F P The Greatest) Fashion Records
- 08 May 1992: Tell Them Fi Cool
- 17 May 1992 (BFBS): Tell Them Fe Cool (Unknown) (30 Headley Ave)
- 23 May 1992: Tell Them Fe Cool (7 inch ) 30 Headley Ave.
- 30 May 1992: Tell Em Be Cool () 30 Hedley Avenue
- 12 June 1992: Pon Di Scene (7 inch) Super Supreme
- 13 June 1992: Pon Di Scene (7 inch) Super Supreme
- 20 June 1992: Pon Di Scene (7": Pon Di Scene) Super Supreme
- 29 August 1992: F.P. The Greatest (12" -F.P. The Greatest / The Kissing Game) Fashion (JP - "written by a Mr Paul Blake I see" John is unaware that is Frankie's real name)
- 04 September 1992: Extra Clip (album - F.P. - The Greatest) Fashion (John says that he finds the tracks he likes best by Frankie Paul are the ones by Paul Blake. Paul Blake is in fact Frankie's real name!)
- 06 September 1992 (BFBS): Extra Clip (LP - FP The Greatest)
- 19 September 1992: Rude Boy Dip (LP - F P The Greatest) Fashion
- 07 November 1992 (with Daddy Freddy & Heavy D): Respect You (LP-Ragamuffin Soldier)' (Music Of Life)
- 1993
- 25 September 1993: Ram Jam (7") XTerminator
- John Peel In Scandinavia: Ram Jam (7") XTerminator
- 16 October 1993: Ram Jam (7") XTerminator
- 1994
- 08 July 1994: Pass The Dub Plate (?) Top Rank
- 16 July 1994 (BFBS): Pass The Dub Plate () Top Rank
- 01 October 1994: My Sound Jungle (12" - My Sound Jungle) white label
- 07 October 1994: Rude Boys (Coming In Hot) (single) Blacker Dread
- 08 October 1994 (BFBS): My Sound Jungle (12") Jet Star
- 10 October 1994 (BBC World Service): My Sound Jungle (" 12") Jet Star SCJ 001
- 14 October 1994: My Sound Jungle (12" - My Sound Jungle) white label
- 28 October 1994: Rude Boys (Coming In Hot) (single) Blacker Dread
- 29 October 1994 (BFBS): Rude Boys Coming In Hot
- 1997
- 05 June 1997 (BFBS): 'More Oil Inna Mi Lamp (7")' (Scorpio) with Yellowman
- 12 June 1997: 'More Oil Inna Mi Lamp (7")' (Scorpio) with Yellowman
- 26 June 1997 (BFBS): 'More Oil Inna Mi Lamp (7")' (Scorpio) with Yellowman (JP: 'Extraordinary record, a rather wonderful record, I don't know what it's all about, but does it matter really?')
- 2000
- 13 January 2000 (Radio Eins): Rope In Annie (12") Parks
- 2001
- 17 October 2001: All Things Bright And Beautiful (single)
- 18 October 2001: Worries In The Dance (single)
- 01 November 2001 (Radio Eins) (with Yellowman): More Oil Inna Mi Lamp (7") Black Scorpio
- 2002
- 20 November 2002: Who Issue The Gun (LP - Ready When You Ready Two) Smugg
- November 2002 (FSK): Who Issue The Gun (v/a CD - Ready When You Ready Two) Smugg
- 28 November 2002 (Radio Eins): Who Issue The Gun (album - Ready When Your Ready Two) Smugg
- 07 December 2002 (BBC World Service): Who Issue The Gun (LP - Ready When You Ready Two) Smugg
- 2003
- 01 July 2003: Songs of Joy (7") Blacker Dread
- 16 July 2003 (Radio Mafia): Songs Of Joy (7") Blacker Dread
- 17 July 2003: Songs Of Joy (7") Blacker Dread