Old selection for people loving melancholic roots only

[Fabroots]

After the discussion about some particular roots tastes in the topic of Ites "Jimmy Riley" i open this topic for put here some albums names for people with same or close tastes that mines, of curse i cant write here all what i like, then i write only the "rares" or underateds albums (and some modern ones who are underateds too)
I wish that some people who have read about my tastes on the Jimmy Riley topic can add their own for the communauty...
Plz forget the classics or the topic going to be very huge :/

-Abu the Great "With Tears" (modern roots, old style, a bit digital, nice album)
-Addis Rockers "Warrior" (a bit digital but album ok)
-Alan King Pin "Letter from jail" (modern roots, old style, a bit digital but kool album)
-Alpheus Taylor "Strugglin"
-Axx of Jah Postles "Give Thanks and Praises" (a bit digital but good album)
-Benjamin Zephaniah "Belly of da beast" (very good poet album from a true old Jamiacan poet, now he sing, modern roots, old style, a bit digital)
-Delroy Williams "I stand black"
-Delton Screechie "Suffering in the ghetto" (not "living in the ghetto", another one)
-Denroy Morgan "I'll do anything for you"
-Dr.Alimantado "Wonderful theme"
-Dread Ashanti "Rising" and "Beauty of the sea" (modern roots, old style, 2 great great albums)
-Dread Flimstone "Flammy & the prophet" (with Michael Prophet, modern roots, old style)
-Echo Minott "Rock & Calypso" (modern roots, old style, a bit digital)
-Eclips Band "Inner Reggae Rhytm"
-Ernest Wilson "Love revolution" (a bit digital)
-Flick Wilson "School days"
-Harold Butler "Africa on my mind" (lot of instrumentals tracks, but great Harold!)
-Horace Andy "Dance hall style" (the best for me)
-I Benjahman "Fraction of Jah action"
-In Crowd "His majesty is coming" (name of their first album, too a double cd compilation, the cd1 is great and are the first album with some bonus, in the cd2 is "We play reggae" compilation with some bonus)
-Iries in Roots "The signs" (meets Jah Shaka)
-Ishan People "Ishan People" (same that "Reggae sun" but better and different sound) and "Roots"
-Jah B (& Ras Alpha) "Live up"
-Jah Lewis "All gone astray"
-Jah Malla "ALive & well" and "Reggae moviment"
-Jahcob Seed "Head deh call"
-Jerry Jones "Compared to what"
-Junior Brown (meet Jah Shaka) "Fly me away home"
-Junior Cony (meets Shanti-D & Mister Irie) "AT the government shop" (modern roots, old style, a bit digital, great album)
-Junior Dan "History"
-Keith & Tex "Stop that train"
-Keindrick Andy "Another night in the ghetto"
-Leroy Brown "Color barrier" and "Prayer of peace"
-Lord Laro "You have fe dread"
-Max Romeo "Reconstruction" (the best? best that "War ina babylon for me)
-Michael Smith "Mi-cyann believe it" (poet album)
-Mike(y) Brooks "Solid Ground" (with Lee Perry) and "Rhum drinker"
-Mikey Dread "S.W.A.L.K"
-Mother Nature "A breath of fresh air" (lot of instrumentals but great great songs)
-Natural Ites "Picture on the wall"
-Natural Vibes "Life hard a yard"
-Osbert Maddo "You wanna turn me on"
-Pepper "Kona town" and "Jah Shaka & Pepper - in Addis Ababa Studio"
-Peter Culture "Facing the fight" and "Behold roots vocals" (a bit digital)
-The Pioneers "Pusher man" (not ska, roots, great album)
-Ras Ibi "Turn to the hills" and "King Shiloh" (Ras Ibi and the Soldiers, modern roots, old style, great albums)
-Ras Karbi "Singer of the singers" (reedition of "The seven seals")
-Ras Tesfa & Jafrica "The voice of the Rastaman"
-Reggae Regular (The Regulars) "Ghetto rock" (a bit digital, great album)
-Richie Mac "Jah is light"
-Ronnie Benjamin "Second chance"
-Roy Shirley "The winner"
-Samuel Mickle "Freedom vibes"
-Sis Nyah (Jah Shaka & Sis Nyah) "Jah music"
-Stranger cole "Forward in the land of sunshine"
-Sylford Walker "Lambs bread" (original version without the Dj Welton Irie, better for me)
-T Brothers "Rockers reggae" (lot of funny remix of popular songs from 70's and some originals, a bit rock)
-Teddy Brown "Bad man wagon"
-Tetrack "Lets get started & eastman dub" (with Augustus Pablo) and "Trappers" (digital)
-Tito Simon "Love it up"
-Tradition "Tradition's party disco"
-The Travellers "Black black mind"
-Tribesman "Street level"
-Tyrone Taylor "Cottage in negril"
-Vivian Jones - all albums (modern roots, old style, great albums, some are digitals)
-Vivian Weathers "Bad weathers"
-White Mice "True love" (modern roots, old style, a bit digital)
-Yaya & Think "Realised time"
-Zion Initiation "Zion initiation"

(no one dj in this selection cause i dont like really, I Roy "Crisus time" compil is great*)

Some compilations:

-Black slavery days - The sound of St Anne (all roots lovers need!)
-Various artists "Wanted" (compilation of very rare singles, great quality)
-Trojan box set "roots"
-Trojan box set "Rastafari"

Corrections are welcomes, have good vibes

[Fabroots]

I agree for Dr Alimantado, kool tips for Pancho Alphonso, im going to try!

[teo]

hello
great selection of albums i have all those albums

[dreadrecords]

ites deh Fab...
ok yu made a good selection me no like some of dem but is ya choice and some of dem are classic
for me dr.alimantad best work is best dressed chicken in town and after is wonderfull time wich yu mentioned as wonderfull theme.
now i´m going home to make mi selection of non classic but heavy heavy roots music to make yah swing! jus 'aving fun...
big respect
Carlos

[Fabroots]

Carlos! I dont put the albums that i considere the best from the artists apart for Horace Andy, i advice Dancehall style cause lot of old roots lovers ignore this album, ("Reconstruction" of Max Romeo too...), me too i prefer "the best dressed chicken in town", but "wonderful theme" is not very popular and a good album.
(I call "classics" the albums that you can find easily in cd at Virgin Megastore or anothers big music shops +/-)
Im unpatient to see your selection!

[dreadrecords]

sorry bredreen only monday becca now i'm working and i'm lucky i'm not working this weekend i'm gwanna put some music inna wedding of a friend it will be mad!!!(nice and good)
i will put my selection i mus make a big search in my old trunk...ha!ha!ah!
respect
Carlos

[leggo rocker]

Hey Fab, how can ANYONE overlook Horace's Dancehall style???

There's another I missed in my last list, one I had back in the late 70s and now have managed at last to find again after a long time look (but only a re-iss, I can never find an original).

It's ERROL Holt (not John) that's Flabba I believe, and his roots and melecholic tunes on 'Visions of Africa'. This was always one of my best albums and I would listen to this when I felt the blues. Fave track might be 'Babylon Queendom'

Another that I guess you might get in Virgin but is still worth a mention as so many people overlook it in favour of 'Cry Tuff Encounters' 'Under Heavy Manners' etc is Prince Far I - Psalms Far I. This is the great man at his best, as a roots preacher. Unbeatable.

Yes, best dressed chicken is cool but maybe I overplayed it back in the early days and now prefer the softer vocals on 'Kings Bread'. But I don't think I ever even see or hear 'Wonderful theme' I must check it out.

--- respect ---

leggo rocker


Good thread by the way dreads.

[dreadrecords]

ites deh
yes check it "wonderfull time" theme is very good indeed and prince far i -psalms Far i for me is the best him made at his best and ofb course Sylford Walker-lambsbread original version who as been here in Portugal for a live concert last month just gets in ya heart and yu feel ,top rankin and still with same voice wonderful...
do people listen reggae and feel dis i hope so...
respect
Carlos

[leggo rocker]

Yes, Carlos, I know that I, and many of my reggae lovin friends, are almost brought to tears by the real soulful regga vibe. I am always moved in some way by these wonderful riddim.

I don't want to hog the thread, so please tell me to shut up if I make too many posts on this subject, BUT....

I must also mention:

Sugar Minott - Sufferer's choice. So good!

'Jonnie' Clarke - Girl I love you
(later, dread natty congo) on Justice. And yes, that's is how they spell johnny on this issue! Best track? Hard to choose, but maybe 'remember me'..

The more I read these threads the more I realise how many records I still need to buy!

--- respect ---

Leggo rocker

[Fabroots]

mm, i see 2 different "Wonderful theme" and "Wonderfull time" (only one L for Wonderful theme")
The tracks of mine:
01 Jah children cry
02 Best Dressed chicken in town
03 Ghetto children
04 Green grass
05 How long
06 Indication
07 Judgement day
08 Symposium dub
09 Tell me how
10 Together
11 Wonderful theme

I dont know "Wonderfull time"...
Kool Leggo Rocker, ill try soon some.