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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

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LATEST ALBUM RELEASES

Nitty Gritty - Turbo Charged

Greensleeves - #GREWCD 93 - Jul. 28, 2008

`Turbo Charged’ - one of the defining albums of the digital dancehall period finally gets a reissue. The late Nitty Gritty, along with artists like King Kong, Tenor Saw and Anthony Red Rose were ahead of the pack at the time and were untouchable in the dancehall and for a time dominated the digital rhythms coming out of Jamaica. Turbo Charged was Nitty Gritty’s debut album, originally released on Greensleeves back in 1986. read more...