WELCOME TO THE ROOTS ARCHIVES
The purpose of this website is to bring you a comprehensive and searchable database of Jamaican Roots Reggae Albums from 1970 to 1985. This site is a completely free source of information for all reggae lovers and collectors [More...]
ROOTS ARCHIVES AWARDS 2008 RESULTS
We are pleased to announce the results of the Roots Archives Awards 2008 :
- Best Vocal Reissue : Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights
- Best Vocal Compilation : Culture And The Deejays At Joe Gibbs
- Best Dub/Instrumental Album : The Roots Radics Meets King Tubbys
- Best V.A. Compilation : The Mystic World Of Augustus Pablo
- Best Record Company : Pressure Sounds
LATEST ALBUM RELEASES
Eek A Mouse - Greensleeves Most Wanted
Greensleeves - #GRELCD 612 - Mar. 24, 2008
Following on from last year’s very successful series of compilations entitled `Most Wanted’, which featured albums from Wailing Souls, Yellowman and Ranking Dread, comes the next instalment from Eek-a-Mouse which puts the “Mouseketeer” under the spotlight with a collection of 12 essential tracks including `Wa Do Dem’, `Ganja Smuggling’, `Do You Remember’, `Operation Eradication’ and many more. read more...
OTHER RELEASES
LATEST FORUM DISCUSSIONS
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RIP KING STITT
by pf on Feb 5 at 09:51 -
nihao
by burning pussy on Feb 5 at 08:58 -
Earl 16 tune ID.
by brandnee on Feb 5 at 08:39 -
Times So Hard - Triston Palmer - is there a 12 inch of this song?
by Billy Boom on Feb 5 at 02:07
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Just curiosity, what's the last LP you bought ?
by dubisamust on Feb 5 at 01:26 -
Please help - what female reggae artist sings Fade Away? Judy Mowatt???
by jame on Feb 5 at 01:25 -
URoy vs IRoy
by flashman on Feb 4 at 19:02 -
High Plains Drifter on Pressure Sounds
by Mick Sleeper on Feb 4 at 05:49
LATEST REGGAE NEWS
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Oku still rebelling against the system
by Hans on Mar 29 at 09:44 -
Mighty Diamonds Receive Ragga Muffins Festival Award Of Recognition, Long Beach, CA, Feb. 21
by Hans on Mar 03 at 18:14 -
The culture of reggae band Culture
by Hans on Feb 15 at 07:31 -
Righteous finger on reggae pulse
by Hans on Jan 20 at 11:06 -
Melodians keep rocksteady alive
by Hans on Jan 08 at 13:38
RANDOM VIDEO
Burning Spear - Walk

