Roots Archives Forum

here are some of my favorite obscure ones, anyone have a go at more?

-Newcomers (Twin Roots) Killing Jah Jah Children to Kingston Rock by Prince Ras Jah Bookie
-Dance Crasher by Phillip Fraser & the Gaylads to Prince Mohammed's Johnny Trasher
-Green Hills by Earl George to Johnny's Green Pastures by the very underrated Johnny Mahoney
-Medicine Dr. by Big Youth to Bewildered by Neville Grant
-Dangerous by Keeble Drummond to Vampire Rock by Jah Fish
-Alton Ellis Pearl to Calling 1143 by Carey Johnson
-Little Joe's Steve Austin to Rastaman Say by Jr. Ross & the Spears
-Jailer Bring Me Water by Max Romeo to Rollington Town Skank by a certain Skankie Boo (also Max Romeo?)
- Cuss Cuss by Lloyd Robinson to Dryland Tourist by Danny Dread
- Johnny Too Bad by the Slickers to Johnny Get Worse by Prince Jazzbo (I think many erroneously claim is Prince Fari)
-You Got to Be Sure by Bunny Lie lie to both Tic Tac Toe by Clint Eastwood and Sew Mr. Tailorman by Ringo

Johnny Too Bad by the Slickers to Johnny Get Worse by Prince Jazzbo (I think many erroneously claim is Prince Fari)
It is Prince Fari.

Lion

Lion, um. I'd call it an excellent imitation...

hey don't you guys collect singles?

it's not like really having the music if you don't control the single.

hello ?

i do, i'll compile a list or two and get back to you.

cool down your temper / linval thompson

cool pon your corner / barry brown

cool down / U Roy

cool down yuh temper / jah stittch

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red ash / carl [cannonball] bryan

black ash / solid state all stars

come along jah / u brown

confusion / cornell campbell

ashes to ashes / hippy boys [aka] agrovattors

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my conversation / slim smith

yahama skank / shortie the president

halfway tree pressure / shortie the president

Shorty The President - President A Mash Up The Resident

Shorty The President - Underworld Way

banabas collins / lone ranger

top ranking / jah walton

I Thirst / dillinger

read the bible / danny dread ???
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Trinity - Set up yourself to Earth & Stone - Jah will cut you down
Mr Bojangles - Natty dub it ina dreamland to Marcia Griffiths - Dreamland
Puddy Roots - Africa trod to Jr Keating - Africa
Jim Nastic - Chanting and Tippa Lee - Rasta kitchen to Drumsong

Can you give me some more details about Johnny Mahoney I have a tune by him & he sounds amazingly like I Roy ,what label is the Green Hills version on ? I have a copy of green Hills & would love to find a DJ cut