The Crystalites - "Concentration" (version 3)
The Techniques All Stars - "Stalag 17"
Keith Hudson & King Tubbys - "I'm Alright" (version)
Skin Flesh & Bones - "Butter Fe Fish"
The Observers - "One Trainload Of Dub"
The Upsetters - "V/S Panta Rock"
Rupie Edwards All Stars - "Buck Shot" (dub)
The Groovemaster - "Tangle Locks"
Leslie Butler - "Ashanti Ganja" (dub)
The Hardy Boys - "Black Out"
King Tubbys & The Aggrovators - "A Noisy Place"
Carl Malcolm/Skin Flesh & Bones - "Jestering" (part 2)
Augustus Pablo - "King Tubby meets The Rockers Uptown"
Joe White - "Seven Heaven Rock"
The Observers & King Tubbys - "Rebel Dance"
Johnny Clarke/King Tubby & The Aggrovators - "A Ruffer" (version)
The Upsetters - "Callying Butt"
Thunderball - "White Bird Come Down" (version)
The Eccles All Stars - "Uptown Shuffle" (dub)
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - "Rockers" (dub)
The Upsetters - "Sipple" (dub)
The Silvertones - "African" (dub)
Leroy Smart & The Aggrovators - "Channel One Feel It"
The Mighty Two - "Chapter 3"
The Upsetters - "Keep On Moving" (dub)
Linval Thompson & The Revolutionaires - "Jamaican Colley"
Irael Vibration - "The Same" (dub)
Gregory Isaacs' All Stars - "Leggo Beast"
The Revolutionaires - "Headache"
Bim Sherman & The Roots Radics - "Ball Of Fire"
Prince Jammy & The Aggrovators - "Out Of Order" (dub)
The Mighty Two - "Hully Gully Rock"
Barrington Levy & The Roots Radics - "Shine Eye" (dub)
Prince Jammy - "Fist Of Fury"
The Revolutionaires - "Thompson Sound Inc"
Scientist & The Roots Radics - "Time Is Cold"
Morwell Unlimited - "Blackboard Jungle"
Prince Jammy - "Jammin For Survival"
Prince Far I & The Arabs - "Foundation Stepper"
Burning Spear & The Taxi Gang - "Pit Of Snakes"
Review: Sanctuary's Trojan Records theme compilations, focusing on some aspect of the legendary reggae imprint's vast discography, have always offered great introductions to various sub-genres and historical movements. This latest volume is no exception. Over the course of two CDs, it delivers a perfect introduction to the "roots" sound via stone cold classics from Johnny Clarke, Junior Byles ("Curly Locks", based on the "Police & Thieves" riddim), Burning Spear, The Congas, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Junior Murvin (the superb "Roots Train Number One"), Max Romeo (the peerless "Chase The Devil") and Lee 'Scratch' Perry ("Dreadlocks in Moonlight"). Serious reggae heads will no doubt already own much of the material, but for newcomers this should be an essential purchase.
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