Roots Archives Forum

Did everybody forget about Brigadier Jerry and his sister, Sister Nancy???

and everybody should have this:
•Welton Irie & Sylford Walker - Lamb's Bread International

also look into:
•King Stitt (arguably the first deejay/toaster)
•Charlie Chaplin
•Big Youth
•Tappa Zukie
•URoy (Natty Rebel's a good one)

the list goes on...

-One Inity-

NO WAY! I LOVE her, she is my MOST FAVORITE artist of ALL TIME and I have EVERYTHING she EVER did except ONE tune I am dying to find, " A Chalice a fe' burn" from the FIRST edition of DEE-JAY EXPLOSION (Brig J, Eek, others). On the 2nd edition, they took the song off and left just "one-two" but if you have any way to find "A Chalice a fe' burn" I AM TELLING YOU it is the HARDEST reggae tune EVER! Sister RULES! Aloha from Hawaii - JR

EEKAMOUSE
TOYAN- HOW THE WEST WAS WON - DREAD IN A BABYLON
SISTER NANCY
ITALS
TENOR SAW (ring the alarm, Fever)
Barrington Levy (Murderer)
Purpleman (Get Ready)
Billy Boyo - One Spliff a day
DUB - Scientist, Prince Jammy and Mad Proffessor and of course ANYTHING with ROOTS RADICS backup!

The above is KILLER, ROOTS, REAL Reggae! Aloha!

I SAY U LISTEN TO WAILING SOULS OR THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS OR DON CARLOS BELIEVE ME YOU WONT BE DISAPOINTED TRUST ME AND IF YOU ARE U JUST WERENT CUTT OFF FOR REGGAE.

Slim Smith
Gregory Isaacs
The Paragons
Cornell Campbell
John Holt
The Techniques
The Tamlins
The Mighty Diamonds
Wailing Souls
Dennis Brown

Anything recorded between 1967-198?

Look for recording Studios:
Channel One
Black Ark
Harry J
Joe Gibbs
Dynamic
Federal
to name a few

Backup bands:
Roots Radics
We the people
Soul sindicate
Black Disciples
Soul Stirrers
The Upsetters
to name a few

Good luck and enjoy

Van the Reggae Man

Maybe some Ujama 7"s?

j j

Don't forget the Sugar - Sugar Minott that is!

But my advice is be reckless and just buy stuff on spec. You can always resell what you don't like.

I recently started putting my collection back together, buying stuff I stupidly sold in the early 80s. At first I would ONLY buy what I once had, but as a result of the odd job lot purchase I got exposed to stuff I'd never heard before and found it rocked (like you have done with Jazzbo).

Try some dub.

Some ebayers and record sites put sound clips on, allowing you to 'taste and try before you buy'

Good luck!

Don't forget

Max Romeo
Junior Byles
Junior Delgado
Don Carlos
Hugh Mundell
Ras Michael

Maybe you want to try some of the new guys

Midnite
Batch
Dezarie
Luciano
Morgan Heritage
Beres Hammond

you should try
prince jazzbo + i roy - step forward youth
prince jazzbo - step forward

also try out
toyan
who i have been listening to recently

This is some of my favourites from 70's - early 80's with some specific records.

Barrington Levy
Barry Brown
Cimarons
Congos (Heart Of The Congos)
Cornell Campbell
Dennis Brown
Dr Alimentado
Earth And Stone
Enos McLeod (The Genius Of Enos)
Freddie McGregor
Gatherers
Horace Andy
Hugh Mundell (Africa Must Be Free by 1983)
Ijahman Levi
Jah Lion (Colombia Colly)
Jimmy Riley
Johnny Clarke
Johnny Osbourne
Jr Delahaye (Showcase)
Jr Murvin (Police And Thieves)
Knowledge
Matumbi
Meditations
Norris Reid
Patrick Andy
Peter Broggs (Never Forget Jah - The Early Years 76-86)
Prince Hammer
Rod Taylor
Silvertones
Tony Benjamin (African Rebel)
Tony Tuff
Twinkle Brothers
Willie Williams (Messenger Man)