Listen Up! - Roots Reggae

To celebrate Jamaica's 50 years of independence 1962-2012, Kingston Sounds have put together a set of releases that cover the musical styles that reggae mutated into through its history: ska, rocksteady, roots reggae, dub, DJ style, and dancehall. So listen up and enjoy!

Welcome to the roots reggae sound, a period in reggae's history that followed the two-year supremacy of rocksteady, which began to tail off around the end of 1968. The reggae sound, many say, did not come initially from the chop of the guitar but from the stabs from the keyboard/organ that produced that jeggae/jerking feel. The roots element can be heard in the heartfelt lyrics and the stories told in the songs. So sit back and enjoy some roots reggae straight from the heart of Jamaica. It features Cornell Campbell, Barry Brown, Johnny Clarke, Delroy Wilson, Horace Andy, and more.

Tracklisting

1 Roots Natty Congo - Johnny Clarke

2 Trying Youthman - Barry Brown

3 Natty Dread Inna Greenwich Farm - Cornell Campbell

4 Bad Minded People - Leroy Smart

5 Skylarking  - Horace Andy

6 Twelve Tribes Of Israel - Linval Thompson

7 Better Must Come - Delroy Wilson

8 None Shall Escape The Judgement  -  Johnny Clarke

9 Mr Money Man - Barry Brown

10 Politricks - Cornell Campbell

11 Declaration Of Rights - Johnny Clarke

12 Trying To Wreak Up My Life - Leroy Smart

13 Money Money - Horace Andy

14 Long Dreadlocks - Linval Thompson

15 Peaceful Man - Delroy Wilson*

16 Fight Against Corruption - Cornell Campbell*

¬*CD Bonus Tracks