Roots Archives Forum

Three I've been playing recently:
Jack Ruby presents the Black Foundation (Heartbeat)
Noel Ellis (L.I.T.A)
Wayne Jarrettt - Chip In (Greensleeves)

Of course its imposible to have only 3 favourites albums... but, to answer the topic, there's some of them:

Jah Shaka & Twinkle Brothers - rasta surface
Dr Alimantado - best dressed chicken in town
Hugh mundell - africa must be free

Three or four Burning Spear albums could easily top my list, but these three are really special to me because I was completely blindsided by their brilliance.

I had no idea what I was about to hear and was just blown away.

* Joe Higgs *Life of Contradiction*
* Prince Alla *Heaven Is My Roof*
* Keith Hudson *Flesh Of My Skin, Blood Of My Blood*

Too hard to answer definitely, but at first reaction I would say:

1. Little Roy - Tafari Earth Uprising
2. Va - Black Slavery Days
3. Johnny Osbourne - Truth & Rights

Don Carlos - Day to Day Living
Big Youth - Dread Locks Dread
Yabby You - Jesus Dread (Comp.)

without question top 3 on my list is

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3. [cover=42,41]

congoes--heart of the ark
hugh mundell--africa must be free
little roy--tafari earth uprising

Prince Lincoln - Natural Wild
Misty In Roots - Jah Sees... Jah Knows
Burning Spear - Man In The Hills/Dry & Heavy

Roots at its purest level. Nuttin but slammin riddims and conscious lyrics. Get these albums, you won't be disappointed.

Jah Bless and One Love.

agree big on buring spear's man in the hills/dry and heavy!!

two others i like are
ras michael and suns of negus rastafari + dub
heart of the congos

Ranking Ann - A Slice of English Toast (CRUCIAL)

Barrington Levy - Teach me Culture

Hugh Mundell - Greensleeves 1982 cd reissue


I could go on all day long...