Freddie McGregor - "Africa Here I Come" (with The Sound Dimension) (5:22)
Bunnie & Skitter - "Lumumbo" (2:31)
Willie Williams - "Addis A Baba" (with The All Stars) (3:34)
L Crosdale - "Set Me Free" (with Drum Bago & The Rebel Group) (3:23)
Leroy Wallace - "Far Beyond" (with The New Establishment) (3:42)
Lennie Hibbert - "More Creation" (4:15)
Alton Ellis - "Blackish White" (with The Sound Dimension) (2:29)
Winston Jarrett - "Fear Not" (with The Sound Dimension) (2:48)
Devon 'Soul' Russell - "Drum Song" (3:51)
The Gaylads - "Africa" (3:23)
Black Brothers - "School Children" (with The New Establishment) (2:52)
Linton Cooper - "You'll Get Your Pay" (with The Brentford Disco Set) (2:53)
Sound Dimension - "Congo Rock" (3:54)
Zoot Simms - "African Challenge" (3:14)
Review: Soul Jazz Records' Studio One releases are legendary, and for good reason. This 20th Anniversary edition is of one of the most classic of them all, so it rightfully gets a special one-off blue double vinyl pressing. This one set the standard and is jam packed with classics from the almighty reggae roster of master producer Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd. The likes of Freddie McGregor, Willie Williams, Cornell Campbell, Alton Ellis and Devon Russell all feature and contribute to a fine mix of seminal cuts and more rare gems that touch on surreal afro-centric dreams as well as Rasta anthems.
Review: Real Rock serve up more studio madness here from The Herb. This time he lays down some seriously weighty roots dub melodica that came right out of South London in the late 90s. It's a proper riddim with warrior leads and the gentle patter of congas and toms over much more deep rooted kicks. That melodica lead does a fine job of taking your mind way off into a day dream, and then on the reverse the original is similar but laden with even more smoky effects and hazy textures to fully trip you out.
Review: Clint Eastwood's African Youth album was originally released in 1978 and now Radiation Roots present a welcome reissue. Eastwood's older brother Trinity was a mainstay on the systems of Western Jamaica, which is what got him into the scene and soon led to him becoming a real mic fiend in the mid-70s. He record singles for Ossie Hibbert, Manzie Swaby, and Joe Gibbs and then went on to record with Bunny Lee for a series of classic LPs. African Youth was recorded at King Tubby's and mixed by Prince Jammy over some of Lee's tough Aggrovators rhythms. It's a fat and heavy work with crucial mic work.
Review: The Robbie Ellington rhythm 'Rainbow' is taken from the long player The Herb, which was initially released in 1995. Produced by The Herb and mixed by Scruff, it is a real bit of rootsy reggae rock. The bubbling baselines keep you moving while sci-fi effects constantly take off to the skies. The vocal is airy and filled with a smooth soul, too. On the flip, Real Rock include The Herb's dub version, which is all twisted filters, drawn out pads and meon-melting vibes for smoke session and late night get downs.
Review: Reggae collectors may already be aware of 'When You Gonna Stop', a now exceedingly hard to find UK reggae release. It was recorded by Black Slate, one of the most active British reggae bands of the period, under the alternative Jeduthum alias, produced by Robert Fearon, and initially released in 1978 on the short-lived JBC label. It remains a superb slab of conscious, warming and weighty roots reggae, with great performances from the band and an impassioned lead vocal that tends towards the world-weary. Equally as impressive is the flipside 'Stop Ranking Dub', which - as you'd expect - provides a perfect dub-wise interpretation. A genuinely essential reissue.
Review: First released way back in 1975, Twinkle Brothers' debut album Rasta Pon Top is a classic collection of conscious, Rastafari-inspired roots reggae gems. Self-produced by the band's lead vocalist and drummer Norman Grant, it contains a string of superb songs where warm rhythm tracks - some jaunty, others more laidback - come accompanied by sweet lead vocals and even sweeter harmony backing vocals. Our picks of a very strong bunch include delicious opener 'Give Rasta Praise', confirmed dancefloor rocker 'Jah Jah Gonna Get You', the heavy dub-influenced titled track and 'Different Kind of World', whose hazy horns recall both rocksteady and ska hits of the past.
Review: To celebrate the 20th birthday of 'Tell Me Teacher', one of Owen Rowe AKA Alpha Rowen's most potent roots reggae singles, Roots Vibration has decided to give the track the reissue treatment. In its original A-side form, 'Tell Me Teacher' is a digital reggae treat, with Rowe's soulful, patois-tinged lead vocals being joined by jangling keyboard riffs, warming electronic bass, tidy female backing vocals and jaunty machine drums. The accompanying 'Version' mix is a far more stripped-back and skeletal affair, with a slightly different bassline and spaced-out drums. These act as the perfect foil for Rowe's synth-horns and cheery piano stabs.
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