Various Artists - Roots & Culture

Cha Cha LP 1983 MP3 + FLAC

Recorded at Channel One and Dynamic Sounds

Backed by The Roots Radics

Earth & Stone - Sweet Africa

Earl Sixteen - Blackman Time

The Jays - True Born

Johnny Clarke - Babylon

Rising Fire - Free Blackman

Johnny Clarke - Dance To The Music

The Wailing Souls - Running & Grabbing

Earl Sixteen - The World Has Began

Wayne Wade - Tell Me What's Going On

The Wailing Souls - Rude Boy Say Him Bad

Red Rat - I'm A Big Kid Now

Greensleeves CD 2000

Produced by Danny Brownie

Various Artists - Reggae Dance Connection Part I

Let's dance to Warlock Records LP 1989

Recorded at Aquarius and Morning Star Studios

Gregory Isaacs - Fred

Horace Martin - Part Time Lover

Junior Murvin - Don't Bite The Hand That Feed You

Moses Livingston - Into Mi Alley

Tamlins - Mama

Triston Palmer - Girl Of My Dream

Horace Martin - Can't Get Used To Losing You

The Mighty Diamonds - Passie Are You Ready

Dennis Brown - Death Before Dishonour

Tappa Records LP 1989 FLAC

Recorded at Music Mountain and mixed at Tuff Gong

Dennis Brown - Unchallenged

VP Records CD 1990

Produced by Augustus "Gussie" Clarke, recorded 1988 at his Music Works Recording Studio

Including the killers "Let There Be Light" (intro sounds a little like MJ's "Human Nature"), "Mama's Love" (featuring Beres Hammond),"Why Cry" (bonus track!) and also some fillers.

Jacob Miller - Hold Me Tight 12"

Top Ranking International 12" 1977

Produced by Tommy Cowan

Jacob Miller - Hold Me Tight

Fatman Riddim Section - Squeeze Allright

The Royals - Gish-Abbai

Tamoki-Wambesi-Dove CD 2019

From the vaults, recorded 1970-1981 and including some melodic overdubs

Don Carlos - Black History / Here I Come Again 12"

Two nice tunes on one Live & Learn 12" 1982

BB Seaton - After All This Time: The Anthology 1972-1989

Soul Beat 2xCD 2007

Triston Palmer - Stop Spreading Rumours

.. About natty dreadlocks, Black Solidarity CD 2017 recorded 198x

Devon Russell - Prison Life

Tamoki-Wambesi-Dove CD 2013 MP3 + FLAC

Recorded 1983 at Aquarius Studio

David Madden - Reggae Horn 1969 - '83

LMS LP + Info

Sanchez - True Identity

VP CD 1999 Produced by Delroy Stanbury

Musicians are Steely & Clevie, Sly & Robbie, Robbie Lyn, Keith Sterling and Dr. Paul

Dillinger - Badder Than Them

A&M LP 1981

Melting Pot

Follow Fashion

Broken Heart

Hearsay

Man Friday

Tallowah

Reggae Beat

Disco Freak

Remember

Little Girlie

Rudy Grant - Space Oddity

Ensign 7inch 1981

The Bowie song in a reggae arrangement. Rudy Grant is not a Jamaican, but nevertheless he is allowed on this blog because Kingston Roots used to be a fan of his brother Eddy. 

Space Oddity

Every Step I Made

Red Dragon - Good Old College

VP Records LP 1992

Raggamuffin style! Tracks 7 and 10 crack a lot unfortunately

Music by Steely & Cleevie, produced by Flourgon

Al Moodie - Public Enemy / I And I 12"

Black Ram United 12" 1982

Various Artists - Bogle Mania - X-Terminator Versus Junjo

Greensleeves CD 1993

Jah Thomas - Shoulder Move

Midnight Rock LP 1983

Recorded at Channel One

Backed by Roots Radics

Wayne Smith - Smoker Super

Chartbound LP 1985

Produced by Prince Jammy

Crazy Eyes

Nowadays Style

Trid Out, Trid In

When You're Young

Run Up And Down

Too Dam Craven

Smoker Super

Trod It On

Double Wrong

Cheating Woman

Busy Signal - Loaded

VP CD 2008

Including the hits "Jail", "Wine Pon Di Edge", "These Are The Days" and "Unknown Number"

Lambert Douglas - Living Man

Rosso LP 1977 @320kbps

Recorded at Treasure Isle and Channel One

Backed by The Revolutionaries

Trinity - Big Big Man

Esoldun Lagoon CD 1993 

14 tracks compilation album recorded 1979 AKA The Best Of Trinity (Culture Press LP)

Musicians are the Aggrovators, voiced and mixed at King Tubby's and produced by Bunny Lee

Yellowman - No More War

Yellow Baby 2019

The new Yellowman album, also featuring his eldest daughter K'reema, including some more roots than one might expect, released the 19th of July for you and yours to enjoy! If you do take a look here and support him by buying this fine album. 

Little John - Reggae Dance

Midnight Rock LP 1982 backed by Roots Radics and produced by Jah Thomas

Recorded and mixed at Channel One and King Tubby's 

Various Artists - Black Arkives

Justice League LP 1996 produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry 197x

Featuring Leo Graham, The Imposters, Sam Carty, Dillinger, The Gladiators, Eric Donaldson, 

Brent Dowe, The Divine Brothers and The Upsetters 

U Roy - Love Is Not A Gamble

Tabou1 Digital Album released 2018, originally State Line LP 1980

Recorded at Aquarius and Joe Gibbs

Produced by Tony Robinson

Lagos Rock

Mrs Jones

Rocking Vibration

Love Is Not A Gamble

Puppet On A String

Moonlight Lover

You Are My Satisfaction

Mr Branson Ran Away With The Ransom

Please Don't Rock My Boat

Sam Carty & The Astronauts - Stand United

Nura LP 1982

Also issued as "International Slackness"

Recorded at Dynamic Sounds

Disorganization

International Slackness

Curse Babylon

Africa We Want To Go

War Complex

Can't Change My life

I See The Road

Fools Turned Out The Lights

Stand United

Jam Rock

Wailing Souls - Reggae Ina Firehouse

Live & Learn CD 1992

Arranged by Delroy Wright and Al Campbell

Recorded at Music Mountain and Dynamic Sounds

This is their third album in a row for Live & Learn Records, after "Lay It On The Line" and "Kingston 14". "Reggae Ina Firehouse" was recorded in 1988, but for some reason held back for release until 1991 (CD issue 1992).

Reggae Ina Firehouse

Cherry Ripe

Who's Running

Wash Mouth

Nice One

It Bad Fe True

Play On

For You

Step Right In

I Am Depending On You

Johnny Ringo - Johnny Ringo

Absissa LP 1982

Recorded at Channel One, Joe Gibbs and Aquarius

Backed by Gladiators Band and Roots Radics

Reggae Connection

Back Off

M.C. Connection

When We Marry

Herpes

Hello Dolly

Quiet! Quiet!

Everyday A Xmas Counteraction 1& 11

Sipa Sip

Buenaz Diaz

Various Artists - Special Request And A Popular Demand (A Dee-Jay Explosion Part Two)

Heartbeat LP 1983 recorded by Gussie

Featuring Yellowman & Fathead, Michigan & Smiley, Lee Van Cleef, Sassafrass, Sister Nancy, 

Eek-A-Mouse, Ringo, Trinity and Principal

Junior Tucker - Sold Out - Worship From The Islands 1

New Life Music CD 2012 Live Gospel Reggae

"Touch me Holy Ghost, knock me over!"

Sold Out

No Turning Back Medley

Ancient Of Days

Robed In Majesty

Live For Jesus

I'm Not Leaving

Now That I Know

The Lord Reigns

Jesus In You And Me

Encouragement 3

I Give You My Heart / Eagles Wing

What Kind Of Love Is This

Right By Your Side

Jesus Is Everything

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Nathan Skyers - Dem A Fight I

Mandingo Hot Steppers LP 1983

Recorded at Channel One

Leave Bad Company

Dem A Fight I

Pay More Attention (To The Younger Generation)

Dance The Disco Reggae

I Don't Know Why

My Lover (Has Gone Away)