Description
DESCRIPTION
Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition. Originally released by Creole Records in 1978, Roots, Rock Reggae primarily served as a showcase vehicle for the most recent productions of Phil Mathias and his Big Phil label. Comprising 14 tracks of the highest quality, the album featured some of Jamaica's leading talent, notably the In Crowd, Cornel Campbell, Sugar Minott, Delroy Wilson and Leroy Smart. Released in a number of countries around the globe, the LP proved a best-seller, but despite it's popularity and rich musical content, it subsequently remained unavailable until the early 1990s when it was re-issued in Germany in limited numbers. Now, at long last, this superb collection of high quality roots reggae is made available once more, with it's original track-listing augmented by the best of Mathias's remaining productions from the period.
TracksCredits
- Disc 1 -
1 Riding High - the in Crowd
2 My Country - Cornel Campbell
3 Black Beauty - the Mindbenders
4 Jam Up, Jam Down - the Main Attractions
5 Love and Harmony - Jah Stitch
6 Consider Yourself - Delroy Wilson
7 A Lonely Walk - Albert Malawi
8 In the Residence - Sugar Minott
9 Baby My Love - Fil Callender & the in Crowd
10 Love of a Woman - King Miguel
11 Once Upon a Time - the Main Attractions
12 Miserable Woman - Leroy Smart
13 Think About Tomorrow - Ranking Joe
14 Never Get Weary - Wellesley Braham
15 Why Don't You Come on - Bim Sherman
16 Blood a Go Run - Leroy Brown
17 Shadow After Dark - Devon Lyon
18 Wise Man - Junior Dan
19 So Many Times - the Majestrians
20 Lightning and Thunder - Bim Sherman
- Disc 2 -
1 Golden Locks - Bim Sherman
2 Running (12" Mix) - Devon Lyons
3 Red Gold & Green (12" Mix) - Junior Dan
4 Too Sweet to Let Go (12" Mix) - the Studs
5 Press Along (12" Mix) - Wellesley Braham
6 Next Door Neighbour - Tony Tuff
7 When You're Smiling (12" Mix) - Freddie McKay
8 Help Us Jah (12" Mix) Leroy Brown & the Black Traps
9 Road Traffic Law (12" Mix) - Jah Ruby
10 Natty Dread a Weh She Want (12" Mix) George Fullwood
11 Tribulation (12" Mix) - Bim Sherman
12 Kallie - Albert Malawi with Blood Relatives and Friends
13 Island Music - Fil Callendar
