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Roots With Quality

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Released: 16th August 2024. During the years that followed his breakthrough as an independent record producer in the early 1970's, Winston Holness AKA Niney the Observer repeatedly demonstrated an unerring ability to produce significant works. By the onset of the next decade and the arrival of the new dancehall sound, he was well and truly established as one of Jamaica's most innovative and successful music makers, having secured major hits for some of the island's finest talents, their number including Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Freddie McGregor, Horace Andy and The Heptones. Now, for the first time ever, the very best of his dancehall output from the early '80s has been assembled for this 2CD collection, with the first disc showcasing vocal works and CD2 presenting the best of his dub sides from the period. And with almost 40 tracks new to CD this is a must-have collection for all fans of high quality pre-digital reggae sounds.

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  • Details

    Released:
    16th August 2024
    Category:
    Reggae
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    5013929284548

  • Description

    During the years that followed his breakthrough as an independent record producer in the early 1970's, Winston Holness AKA Niney the Observer repeatedly demonstrated an unerring ability to produce significant works. By the onset of the next decade and the arrival of the new dancehall sound, he was well and truly established as one of Jamaica's most innovative and successful music makers, having secured major hits for some of the island's finest talents, their number including Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Freddie McGregor, Horace Andy and The Heptones. Now, for the first time ever, the very best of his dancehall output from the early '80s has been assembled for this 2CD collection, with the first disc showcasing vocal works and CD2 presenting the best of his dub sides from the period. And with almost 40 tracks new to CD this is a must-have collection for all fans of high quality pre-digital reggae sounds.

  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.More Love in the Ghetto
    Freddie McGregor
    2.Jah Guide (7" Mix)
    Naggo Morris
    3.Blood Stain
    Peter Broggs
    4.Can't Waste Time (Aka Mr. Sun)
    Don Carlos
    5.No Time to Waste (Aka Style With Fashion)
    Papa Bruce
    6.Under the Tree
    The Fourth Harmonic
    7.What Is Your Answer
    Roland Burrell
    8.Dice Cup
    Don Carlos
    9.Lovers Race
    Sugar Minott
    10.Sister-in-law
    Courage
    11.You Wrong to Send Come Call Me
    Yellowman & Fathead
    12.Me Get Mad
    Purple Man
    13.Hog and Goat
    Don Carlos
    14.Come Scratch Me Back
    Yellowman
    15.Roots With Quality
    Third World
    16.No Vacancy
    Sugar Minott
    17.Give Me What You Want
    Barry Brown
    18.Pass the Ball
    Tony Tuff
    19.Pancoote
    Ringo
    20.Thank You Mama (And Papa) [7" Mix]
    Barry Brown
    21.Daddy Mix
    Purple Man
    22.Babylon Backs Against the Wall
    The Wailing Souls
    23.Rub a Dub Style
    Ringo

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Love Shot
    The Observers
    2.Chant It Version
    The Observers
    3.Sitting in the Park (Version)
    The Observers
    4.Lovers Rock in a Ja Style Version
    The Observers
    5.Overseer Version
    The Observers
    6.Foot Drum Aka Niney Created New Sound
    The Roots Radics
    7.No Loafer
    The Roots Radics
    8.Under the Tree Version
    The Roots Radics
    9.Kick Up
    The Roots Radics
    10.Dice Cup Version
    The Roots Radics
    11.Lovers Race Version
    The Roots Radics
    12.Sister-in-law Version
    The Roots Radics
    13.Radics in a 82 Style
    The Roots Radics
    14.Africa Is Calling (Version)
    Niney the Observer
    15.Get Me Mad Version
    The Roots Radics
    16.Hog and Goat (Version)
    The Roots Radics
    17.Come Scratch Me Back Version
    The Roots Radics
    18.Third World Meets the Observer
    Third World
    19.No Vacancy (Version)
    The Roots Radics
    20.Give Me What You Want (Version)
    The Roots Radics
    21.Pass the Ball Version
    The Roots Radics
    22.Pancoote Version
    The Roots Radics
    23.Thank You Mama (Version)
    The Roots Radics

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