Note :

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/3754

To celebrate the release of its 50th box set, Trojan Records asked the members of its online forum to suggest some hard to find tracks for a reggae rarities anthology, and the end result is this intriguing three-disc collection that scoots all over the place. Disc one, which covers Jamaican releases from 1966 to 1969, is probably the strongest of the three, yielding gems like the Soul Leaders' laconic "Pour On the Sauce," Gladstone Anderson's "Chances" (culled from the pianist's debut album, 1968's Glad Sounds), and "Worries (A Yard)" by the Versatiles, featuring lead vocals by a young Junior Byles. The second disc covers 1969 to 1973, and includes Boris Gardiner's powerful Hammond B-3 instrumental "Darkness," the Cables' "(Name) Ring a Bell" (with founder Keeble Drummond on lead vocal), and the great Slim Smith covering Billy Stewart's "Sitting in the Park." Disc three concentrates on British releases from 1970 to 1977, and although the U.K. reggae scene is often deemed musically inferior to the Jamaican one, there are some wonderful tracks included here, particularly on the pop side of things, like Tony Nash's orchestrated "Keep On Trying," the Cimarons' "Check Out Yourself," Danny Ray's moving "Just Because," and the Marvels' "Touch Me Baby," which manages to suggest how the Supremes might have sounded had they abandoned Motown for reggae. There are a couple of missteps, like Gene Rondo's ill-advised reggae cover of the Allman Brothers' "Ramblin' Man," but the highs far outweigh the lows throughout the set. True reggae fanatics will treasure this anthology of rarities, while novice listeners may want to check out some of Trojan's other 49 box sets first.
~ Steve Leggett
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Origine du Groupe : Jamaica , U.K
Style : Reggae
Sortie : 2004

Tracklist :

CD 1 :
1.The Spanishtonians  - Suffer Me Not
2.The Soul Leaders & The Carib-Beats - Pour On The Source
3.Roland Alphonso & The Beverley's All Stars - Goodnight My Love
4.The Tartans - Coming On Strong
5.Johnny Melody - Govern Your Mouth
6.Ewan Mcdermott & Jerry Matthias With The Carib-Beats - I'm Gonna Love You
7.Austin Faithful - Ain't That Peculiar
8.Vin Gordon - Caterpillar Rock
9.Carlton Alphonso - I Have Changed
10.Gladstone Anderson With Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Chances
11.The Young Souls - Why Did You Leave
12.The Versatiles - Worries (A Yard)
13.The Crashers - Music I Fight (Aka Target)
14.The Soul Directions - Su, Su, Su
15.The Bleechers - Adam And Eve
16.The Conquerors - Mr D.J.
17.Anonymously Yours - It's Your Thing

CD 2 :
1.Lloyd Parks & The Techniques - Feel A Little Better
2.Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Last Lick
3.Eric Monty Morris & The Maples - No More Teardrops
4.Boris Gardiner & The Love People - Darkness
5.Bobby Davis & The Sensations - Going In Circles
6.Winston Wright & The JJ All Stars - Neck Tie
7.Dave Barker & The Techniques - Lonely Man
8.The Charmers - Sweet Back
9.The Cables - (Name) Ring A Bell
10.Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Julianne
11.Lizzy - More Heartaches
12.Earth & Stone - What A Day
13.Jeff Dixon - Super Bad
14.Slim Smith - Sitting In The Park
15.I Roy - The Drifter
16.Ron Wilson - Horns Of Paradise
17.Fud & Del - Dr. Fud

CD3:
1.Tony Nash - Keep On Trying
2.The Aces - Call Me Number One
3.Greyhound - Moon River (7" Mix)
4.Nicky Thomas - B.B.C.
5.Teddy Brown - Rose Garden
6.Winston Francis - A Little Today, A Little Tomorrow
7.Jimmy Shondell - Snake In The Grass
8.The Cimarons - Check Out Yourself
9.Sugar Simone - Rock And Cry
10.Donny Dawson - You Can't Buy My Love
11.Danny Ray - Just Because
12.Junior English - Back On The Scene
13.The Marvels - Touch Me Baby
14.Gene Rondo - Rambling Man
15.Candy Lewis - I'll Be Free Someday
16.Honey Boy Martin - You Are Mine
17.Emperor Rosko - Kaiser Bill (I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman)

 

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In 1963, the flight from Jamaica to Toronto was 8 hours. Today it's 3 1/2. Countless people have made the dwindling journey over the years, but in the sixties and seventies there was a new breed of traveler: the finest ska, rocksteady, and reggae recording artists the West Indies have ever produced. We're talking Studio One, Treasure Isle, Trojan, and WIRL veterans Jackie Mittoo, Johnnie Osbourne, Wayne McGhie, Lloyd Delpratt, The Mighty Pope, Noel Ellis, Jo-Jo Bennett, and many more. Arriving in their new Canadian home, these talented singers, songwriters, musicians, and performers simply did what came naturally to them. One by one, they hit the studio and captured some of the hardest tunes this side of Kingston. Jamaica to Toronto: Soul Funk and Reggae 1967-1974, details this crucial sonic migration and stands tall as the second helping of Light In The Attic's new Jamaica to Toronto series, compiled by DJ/Canadian music historian Sipreano, along with Light In The Attic.

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Origine du Groupe : Jamaica
Style : Reggae
Sortie : 2006

Tracklist :
1.) JO-JO AND THE FUGITIVES - Fugitive Song
2.) EDDIE SPENCER - If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)
3.) JO-JO AND THE FUGITIVES - Chips-Chicken-Banana Split
4.) JACKIE MITTOO - Grand Funk
5.) LLLOYD DELPRATT - Together
6.) COUGARS - I Wish It Would Rain
7.) JOHNNIE OSBOURNE - African Wake
8.) RAM - Love Is The Answer
9.) BOB AND WISDOM - I Believe In Music
10.) THE SHEIKS - Eternal Love
11.) WAYNE McGHIE & THE SOUNDS OF JOY - Fire (She Need Water)
12.) COUGARS - Right On
13.) EDDIE SPENCER - You're So Good To Me Baby
14.) THE HITCH-HIKERS FEAT. THE MIGHTY POPE - Mr. Fortune
15.) NOEL ELLIS - Memories
16.) WAYNE McGHIE - Here We Go Again

 

Note :

http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/1190

Springs in the air...there's magic everywhere....la.la.la.la.....anyone remember that song? Well it is springlike today and I've been out in my garden using the Christmas present which my son bought for me......a Wilkinson Sword Miracle Weeder. Now I don't want to appear ungrateful, but I had hinted long and hard for some Caleche perfume by Hermes so why I got a Miracle  Weeder is beyond me, a Miracle Worker  I could have understood as I'm in need of it, but a Weeder.....I was somewhat peeved I can tell you. But now I'm feeling the benefit of it. The Miracle Worker  ..oops sorry Weeder, is a device to stop people (particularly elderly people, as my son obviously sees me) having to bend and use a trowel. The device is something like a pogo stick, indeed that's what I thought it was at Christmas!! It's about 2/3ft high with a bar ...

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Origine du Groupe : Jamaica
Style : Reggae
Sortie : 1974

Tracklist :
01* Children From A Broken Home
02* Part-Time Lover
03* Miracle Worker
04* Make A Break
05* Raggy Raggy Clothes
06* Love & Friendship
07* Itch & Scratch
08* Don't Throw Stones
09* The Peppermint Seller

 

Engineer : Vic Keary & Karl Pitterson &  Steeve Cooper

Vocals : Sydney Rogers
Backing Vocals : Danny Ray & Eddie Smith & The Carols & Tito Simon
Drums : Melvin Patterson & Mikey Boo Richards & Carlton Barrett & Winston Grennan
Bass : Jackie Jackson & Lloyd Parks & Family Man
Rhythm Guitar : Trevor Brown & Ronnie Williams & Rad Bryan
Lead Guitar : Hux Brown & Irvin Yarde
Organ : Winston Wright & Sonny Binns & Hawk

 

Note :

http://www.isiahmentor.com

http://www.myspace.com/officialisiahmentor

Les plus passionnés d’entre vous le connaissent peut-être déjà sous le pseudonyme de Lilly Melody pour avoir sorti dans les années 80, un album intitulé "Give It To Me" dans un registre Early Digital et quelques singles sortis sur le label Firehouse. Près de 20 années plus tard, il revient (enfin !) sur le devant de la scène avec un nouvel album et un nouveau pseudo : Isiah Mentor ! Un retour très attendu puisque l’artiste a amorcé un virage artistique, privilégiant dorénavant un son plus roots et des textes "conscients".

L’album intitulé "Rasta Government" vient de sortir sur le label Village Roots et propose parmi ses 16 titres, une combinaison avec la rebelle Tanya Stephens ainsi qu’une autre accompagnée du singjay Turbulence.

par Reggae.fr
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Origine du Groupe : Jamaica
Style : Reggae
Sortie : 2009
    
Tracklist :
1. One love 4:04
2. First class feat Turbulence 4:09
3. War against the poor 4:23
4. Rasta government 4:02
5. Cry Africa 4:20
6. Fight fight fight 3:42
7. Bring it to them 4:37
8. My world 4:28
9. Rasta man 3:40
10.Save me now Jah 3:01
11.Take I away 3:42
12.Show them father 3:21
13.Don't mess with my brain 4:30
14.Queen for life 3:52
15.Show me 3:07
16.Threes company feat Tanya 3:37

 

Note :

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Burrowes

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Jordan

http://www.answers.com/topic/charles-davis

May (of 1999) saw another great album out of Studio One when Mr Dodd dusted off his vintage rhythms and invited Jamaican jazz trumpeter Roy "Bubbles" Burrowes to extemporise over them. Keeping Burrowes company on Reggae au go Jazz were US tenor sax players Clifford Jordan and Charles Davis and the entire set amounted to one of the most interesting projects to emerge out of Studio One in recent years, part of a lineage stretching back to those classic 1970s instrumental sets from Cedric Im Brooks and Roland Alphonso.

Another music business mystery - why such a good and relatively recent album would ever be out of print and completely unavailable in any form. Ernest Ranglin on guitar and bass, Jackie Mittoo on the keys, Clifford Jordan on sax, Sir Coxsone Dodd is producing. Can't miss with a lineup like this! Sounds somewhat like Monty Alexander or Ernest Ranglin's solo albums, but more mellow.

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Origine du Groupe : North America
Style : Jazz Reggae Ska
Sortie : 1999

Tracklist :
1. Wet Land
2. Jericho Jazz
3. Bubble's Bubble
4. My Father's Jazz
5. Thirty One Thirty Five
6. Soul Sender
7. Dont Wait Too Long
8. Mount Zion Rock
9. Jamrec Jam
10. Mr. Loving Spoon
11. Reggae Au Go Jazz
12. Jazz Ville Funk