The rhythm track comes mid-tempo and is a tribute to the Channel One sound. This starts with a spoken intro before moving into a DJ talk-over number with Shorty being a fine vocal. This is a toe-tapping number and the main vocal is cool and classy, nice organ mid-way through. Slightly faster than most of the original album tracks, Washington is helped out by backing vocalists. This track is written by the vocalist and Joel Gibson and comes with another crazy title. 13: ROCKERS NU CRACKERS – Glen Washington. Nothing much going on with the rhythm track just a clean Roots sound. Self-penned by Mr Isaacs, this mid-tempo number shows off the artist’s vocal fully. BONUS TRACKSġ1: BABYLON TOO ROUGH – Gregory Isaacs. Mid-tempo and with a cool straight rhythm track, this was a fine way to finish the original album. This self-penned number comes from one of the Jamaican legends and the vocal shows why this is the case. A young sounding Isaacs on yet another mid-tempo sound. The two artists blend together well as on the previous track and some nice brass can be heard on the rhythm track. This track has an unknown writer and is slightly faster than previous tracks. 8: RASTAMAN SAY – Junior Ross & The Spear. The rhythm track comes with some fine instrumentation, organ, and trombone being the main instruments. Another duo one has not heard before on a catchy mid-tempo number that swings along. 7: JUDGMENT TIME – Junior Ross & The Spear. It comes with a straight rootsy rhythm track and Mr Brown gives the listener his usual classy vocal. Laid back Roots Reggae is certainly heard on this mid-tempo sound. This comes with another straight rhythm track. Joy White is not an artist found on many music collections. This is the first track from a female artist on the original album and once again is a mid-tempo number. The rhythm track is straight and uncluttered and we end up with a catchy number. This is written by Junior and comes as a mid-tempo slice of true Roots Reggae. It is a mid-tempo cool sound with a laid-back rhythm track and fine combined vocals. Here we have an outfit that will be new to many Jamaican music fans and comes with an unknown writer. 3: WICKED HAVE FE DRESSBACK – Earth & Stone. This is true Roots Reggae at its best with the familiar vocal we expect from Dennis Brown. Written by the vocalist, it’s a fine way to start this collection. Some fine instrumentation throughout and the words are worth taking note off. The unmistakable voice of Mr Isaacs on a mid-tempo number. DISC 1: UNITED DREADLOCKS VOLUME 1ġ: SET THE CHILDREN FREE aka SET THE CAPTIVES FREE – Gregory Isaacs. The two albums are bolstered by the finest Joe Gibbs recordings from 1976 to 1977. Produced by Joe Gibbs and engineered by Errol Thompson, Gibbs recorded many of the most popular Roots recordings of the late ’70s. Many of the tracks are new to CD and featured are many of the biggest Roots Reggae hits. The two albums featured are on CD for the first time and they are two of the finest Roots Reggae recordings of the late ’70s. 3 Wicked Have Fe Dressback – Earth & Stoneħ Judgment Time – Junior Ross & The SpearĨ Rasta Man Say – Junior Ross & The Spearġ5 No Peace (Who Done It) – Shorty The PresidentĢ2 Tribute To Michael Holding – Prince Far Iġ6 Naay Pass His GCE – Shorty The Presidentġ8 I’m Still In Love With You Boy – Marcia Aitken
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