great roots albums from 80-85?

[6anbatte]

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[dubdoudou]

Reggae Regular "Ghetto Rock" is a very fine rootsy album IMHO
amongst others, but this one is the first to hit my brain this afternoon.

One Love

[SensiDread]

Gladiators put out lot of good LPs throughout this time.
Any of their Nighthawk Lp worth total raspect. Itals same way.

[opus111]

* Off the top of my head, some essential albums - in chronological order. Hope you find and enjoy them! *

1. Sugar Minott - "Black Roots" (1980)
2. Johnny Osbourne - "Truth and Rights" (1980) & "Meets Roots Radics 1980-81"
3. Freddie McGregor, "Big Ship" (1982)
4. Hugh Mundell, "Mundell" (1982)
5. Gregory Isaacs, "Mr. Isaacs" (1982)
6. John Holt, "Police In Helicopter" (1983)
7. Joe Higgs, "Triumph" (1984)

[Vlad]

Mr Isaacs = 1978

[ital kemar]

sensi dread

from its vital, its ital

[cover=572,679] '81

[cover=2159,2516] '83

[cover=573,680] '85

cant go wrong with the itals.

ital k

[Nohay Bma]

ROOTS RADICS STYLE!!!

Junjo & Linval Thompson productions:
Michael Prophet
Johnny Osbourne
Wayne Wade
Triston Palmer
Viceroys
Wayne Jarett
Cultural roots
Hugh Mundell
Don Carlos
Scientist
and many more...

Or look at: Barry Brown, Lacksley Castell, Junior Reid, Lerroy Sibbles...

[johan, aka Trixy]

Burning Spear- Hail H.I.M (1980?)
Bunny Wailer- Rock´n Groove (1981)
Peter Tosh- Mama Africa (1983)
Black Uhuru- Red (1981)

[panda]

thank you for all the recommendations! i am loving Natural Vibes- Life Hard A Yard

WOW!