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    Reggae, Roots and Rasta c.1969-1977

    Two tracks about Haile Selassie.

    The bass on the Lee Perry-produced track blew me away:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNJwZkhD96w

    Laurel Aitken:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rfCsNplqEQ

    Max Romeo and Lee Perry, 1976:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OefIkcATEvk
    Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 02-09-2019, 20:22. Reason: Update links

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    Reggae, Roots and Rasta c.1969-1977

    An interesting conversation with David Rodigan. He plays some nice dub plates purchased form Tubbys as well.

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      #3
      Reggae, Roots and Rasta c.1969-1977

      Linvyl Thompson, U-Brown, Revolutionaries "Train to Zion" (discomix).

      Gregory Isaacs, U-Brown, GG All Stars "The Border" (discomix)

      Two roots classics. I love the 12" mixes and it's nice to end with the dub.

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        Reggae, Roots and Rasta c.1969-1977

        Listening to Toots & The Maytals on youtube. All their singles seem to have a really swing and swagger.

        But this may be better tan all of them. The Abyssinians, Satta Massagana, arguably the first pure roots single with lots of religious references:

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE3qYbB_7-E
        Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 02-09-2019, 20:15. Reason: Links updated

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          #5
          Reggae, Roots and Rasta c.1969-1977

          Mighty Threes, "Rasta Business" 12" disco mix

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            #6
            Reggae, Roots and Rasta c.1969-1977

            The Bassies - Things A Come Up To Bump (1969)

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQpKWtQGLsE

            Justin Hinds - Travel With Love

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2crbq5X7lxk
            Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 02-09-2019, 20:13. Reason: Links updated

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              Reggae, Roots and Rasta c.1969-1977

              Don Letts' autobiography notes how strongly John Lydon was influenced by this Dr. Alimantado track, which was inspired by a near-fatal accident caused by a bus driver. The mix is both roots and dub:

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFiCB0EOEpQ

              This was Lydon's radio appearance featuring the track:

              http://www.fodderstompf.com/ARCHIVES...capital77.html
              Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 02-09-2019, 20:12.

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                Reggae, Roots and Rasta c.1969-1977

                I-Roy Tribute to Michael Holding:

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzJ5PpZ1BdE

                Big Youth - What's Going On:

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnY84_LjM3o

                Jackie Mittoo - Fancy Pants (really What's Going On)

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HSHx1rw_TQ
                Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 02-09-2019, 20:10. Reason: Links updated

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                  #9
                  Lee Perry in his 'Upsetters' Guise - Cloak and Dagger LP.

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv1CmbZwq_4


                  Studio One Kings, great compilation:

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3flcfppo-Q




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                    #10
                    Sorry, I'm violating the dates of the thread but Satchmo's post of that Studio One comp has "Please Be True" on it and this is an excellent re-make of the song by Sanchez and Bounty Killer.

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                      #11
                      The Wailers - Black Progress (1969) - Bob channeling James Brown's 'Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud'. Great backing vocals from Rita. Also interesting because Bob was usually inspired by Curtis Mayfield's more mellow vocals but here he goes full James Brown, and this is earlier than the two Lee Perry albums that are considered to be perhaps his peak, certainly in Jamaica:

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzxlUpNebns

                      1971 version of 'Concrete Jungle' with Perry. More rootsy than the Island version.

                      https://marley.fandom.com/wiki/Concrete_Jungle

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qp1LqiuAU

                      Augustus Pablo and King Tubby - Satta Dub, from King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown, the greatest dub album ever made (although Lee Perry pushes it close):

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u_MoJZfdPE

                      Lee Perry - 'Underground', from Super Ape, 1976 dub album, arguably his best work:

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjj0...L7mSkK&index=4

                      Reggae Boys - Selassie: Aston 'Family Man' Barrett on bass (1969):

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNJw...8s9_2dNJnpM0Hs

                      Lee Perry reworks the twin pieces "I'll Take You There" and "The Liquidator" (which have the same bassline)

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwbb2iPbMXA
                      Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 03-09-2019, 11:30.

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                        #12
                        Bunny Wailer - Dreamland

                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2gMoTluckw

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                          #13
                          Upsetters - Black Panta

                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CwFgCvcUhc

                          This Is Augustus Pablo (1974 debut album)

                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGxlFtslGb0
                          Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 04-10-2019, 00:41.

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                            #14
                            Ok, Bob Marley singing Sugar Sugar. I'm not sure how to deal with that...

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                              #15
                              Bob was a pop singer before he became a roots singer*, but even the pop stuff has a soul vibe and authenticity in the vocal that comes from the genius of the man IMHO.

                              *Sugar Sugar was 1969; the transition to roots occurred when recording with Lee Perry in 1970-71. However, Bob was already getting into Rastafarianism privately while still in the pop mode in his recording career.

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                                #16
                                Yeah, US doo wop and soul had a huge influence on rocksteady and early reggae. At that time there were various radio stations with massive wattage that could travel across the water (esp. at night). That move from Ska to rocksteady that can be heard in early Wailers records is very soulful (in a Stax/Motown kind of vein).

                                Pressure Sounds continues to pump out good reissues and Dub Store Japan is doing great stuff, some of which moves beyond the date range for this thread (e.g., early 80s dancehall). I've been taking a break from buying reggae reissues lately since my CD money has been focused a bit more on punk stuff but, again, there are some great reissues coming out of late.

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                                  #17
                                  Jacob Miller, Healing of the Nations + Dub

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                                    #18
                                    Beth Lesser is a Toronto-based writer and photographer who has been writing about reggae for decades. All of her magazines are now available for download if you have some quarantine reading time you would like to focus on Reggae: https://www.bethlesser.com/reggae-quarterly/

                                    The first publication is strictly about Augustus Pablo and his productions. The others are a mix and often focus on early dancehall (late 70s/early 80s).

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                                      #19
                                      Peter Tosh's version of 'Get Up, Stand Up'

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                                        #20
                                        Three herb running songs (plus dubs when I could find them):

                                        Sugar Minott, "Herbman Hustling"




                                        Eek-A-Mouse, "Ganja Smuggling"




                                        John Holt, "Police in Helicopter"


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                                          #21
                                          John Holt, "I'll Never Be Lonely" in Dub:

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                                            #22
                                            There was some discussion (maybe more) about Small Axe on Amazon Prime. The series is about the experiences of Caribbean immigrants in England (at least for the first two episodes). The first episode was a tough watch because the racism was so intense, but very powerful. The second episode (Lovers Rock) is the inspiration for the post to this thread. The entire episode focuses on a blues dance, with 95% of the episode focused on the dance. The music is brilliant. Check the Spotify playlist below and I really recommend this episode. Wonderfully shot, and very dramatic even though not much happens.

                                            https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3a...SMWVLGuJyoemKA

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                                              #23
                                              Steel Pulse's True Democracy was the first reggae record I bought and I was hooked. Every time I hear this Bob Marley song, I can hear the foundation for Steel Pulse:



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                                                #24
                                                danielmak I shared a workspace & played football with Steel Pulse's soundman when they were not long out of school. I still have the copy of "Nyah Love" a pre-Island 45 that he gave me. Watching from the sound desk as 100,000 heads bobbed along to "Ku Klux Klan" at the Victoria Park Rock Against Racism rally in 1978 was a privilege. Later that year, after touring with Bob Marley & the Wailers, Pulse had gained so much confidence and presence that a good band became a great one.

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                                                  #25
                                                  I don't know how this thread fell to page 6, but Cherry Red is pumping out high quality reissues. The CD versions are often double CDs or two albums on one. Really nice releases.

                                                  Here are two recent releases links used for names and then two videos.

                                                  Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries: Tip Top Dub:



                                                  Culture: Children of Zion:




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