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A \"must-have\" that is reissued in its original version, with the tapes re-mastered for greater listening comfort and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RAS Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50382825128267,"sku":"2168765","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50382827946315,"sku":"2168766","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fb64db65-b707-855d-67cd-7eb416488be9_0d339cc4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726260137"},{"product_id":"strength-of-my-life-2","title":"Strength of My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the best reggae albums of the ‘80s and one of the real highlights in the Real Authentic Sound label catalogue finally gets an LP reissue! Lascelle \"Wiss\" Bulgin, Albert \"Apple Gabriel\" Craig, and Cecil \"Skelly\" Spence all contracted childhood polio, and met at a Jamaican rehab centre; in the ‘70s, they formed Israel Vibration and their first record, The Same Song, released in 1978 on the Top Ranking label, was an international smash. But by the time they released Strength of My Life in 1988, it had been seven years since they had made a record, having fled Jamaica in the intervening years to seek better health care and to escape the dancehall scene. Against all odds, Strength of My Life turned out to be a triumph, the beginning of the group’s partnership with the Roots Radics and a reaffirmation of the love the group’s members had for each other and a celebration, as the title goes, of the strength of their lives (we defy you not to be moved by the title track). That’s Augustus Pablo on melodica on “Greedy Dog” and Dwight Pinkney on guitar on “Jah Love Me,” by the way. Roots reggae royalty!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diggers Factory","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50425294815563,"sku":"2195767","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50425296322891,"sku":"2197573","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50425295733067,"sku":"2197572","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/CS1013067-01A-BIG_7de93e7a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726788803"},{"product_id":"praises-2","title":"Praises","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1990, \u003ci\u003ePraises\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with hits performed by Wiss, Skelly and Apple, all backed by the Original Roots Radics: the immense Style Scott on drums, who would later join the On U Sound stable in London, Flabba Holt on bass, Dwight Pinkney on lead guitar, Bingy Bunny on rhythm guitar, Sticky on percussion, Mallory Williams on keyboards, a brass section led by Dean Frazer on saxophone, Nambo on trombone and David Madden on trumpet. Produced by Doctor Dread, this 1990 album has never been reissued on vinyl since, and was only reissued once on CD in 2004 by Nocturne. For the occasion, a new mastering and a 350 g sleeve, to give this great record all the honours due to its rank.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RAS Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50445940064587,"sku":"2212542","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50445939704139,"sku":"2212541","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Praises_1d94244e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727050062"},{"product_id":"on-the-rock","title":"On The Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Rock\u003c\/i\u003e is a cornerstone of the band formed by Wiss, Apple and Skelly. Recorded and mixed at Leggo's Studio (Kingston \/ Jamaica) with the new version of the Roots Radics: Flabba Holt (bass), Dwight Pinkney on guitar, Carl Ayton on drums, Steve Golding on guitar and T-Bird Johnson on piano. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RAS Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50532320510283,"sku":"2221574","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50532320346443,"sku":"2221573","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e432d8e2-aafc-600e-ad66-ea14b66dc369_2a68db7a_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1728119697"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/israel-vibrations.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}