Roots & Truths 4CD Jumbo Pack 3 (Vol 9-12) - Classic, Deep & Rare Roots Reggae
Roots & Truths 4CD Jumbo Pack 3
Goods: A 4CD Jumbo pack containing 4 promo CD's
Music: Volumes 9-12 of the 'Roots & Truths' series
Released: Nov 2018
Number of Tracks: 86
CD Description: A series dedicated to highlighting non-commercial vintage roots and culture reggae music, assembling them together creates a fantastic listen. This is not your everyday roots tunes, some of these tracks are rare, some are album cuts, some 7" and a few 10 & 12" dotted in the collection. Full of culture, reality, knowledge and upliftment.
Age of Music: 70's-80's
Genres: Classic & Rare Roots, Culture, Dub
Suitable for: Roots Fans (all levels), DJ's, Collectors
Audio Quality: Audio from FLAC/WAV files
Duration: 5 Hours+
Product Description: CDs are fully printed and brand new in plastic sleeves, wrapped in packs and are sealed with 'Promo CD' stickers. They are not available anywhere else, they are promotional CDs, for Promotional use.
Tracklists for the 4 discs are as follows:
Roots & Truths Vol 9 - Total Playtime = 79 min 6 secs
1. New Name - Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus (6:04)
2. Black Tradition - Prince Hammer (2:46)
3. Repatriate Out of Rome - Prince Alla (3:39)
4. War Inna Babylon - Max Romeo (4:44)
5. A Little Way Different - Errol Dunkley (6:41)
6. Fade Away - Junior Byles (3:00)
7. Ballistic Affair - Leroy Smart (3:03)
8. Back A Yard - In Crowd (5:23)
9. Living In Sus - Dandy Livingstone (3:44)
10. Jah Rules Forever - Flick Wilson (2:48)
11. Crazy Bald Head - Johnny Clark (3:24)
12. Fittest Of Fittest - Barry Brown (3:11)
13. John's Spirit - Ambelique (3:45)
14. Humanity - Prince Lincoln & Royal Rasses (3:19)
15. San Salvador - Prince Lincoln & Royal Rasses (5:32)
16. Fight, Fight - Horace Andy (3:48)
17. Milk & Honey - In Crowd (2:50)
18. (I'm a) Rebel With A Cause - Dennis Brown (3:45)
19. Revolutionist - Freddie McGregor (4:12)
20. Mount Zion - Wayne Jarrett (3:20)
Roots & Truths Vol 10 - Total Playtime = 75 min 44 secs
1. Black Woman - Judy Mowatt (3:50)
2. Tribulation - Joy White (2:48)
3. Warm Sun - Aisha (3:24)
4. They Keep Crying - Peter Spence (3:23)
5. Dem A Say Rasta - Johnny Clark (2:46)
6. Love & Only Love - Fred Locks & Creation Steppers (3:15)
7. Money - Cornell Campbell (3:07)
8. Wise & Foolish - Misty In Roots (4:03)
9. Great Tribulation - Hugh Mundell (3:18)
10. Mix Up - Gladiators (2:54)
11. Long Time - Cocoa Tea (3:03)
12. Borrowed Time - Luciano (2:43)
13. King Almighty - Vivian Jones (2:43)
14. Praise Jahoviah - Apple Gabriel (3:52)
15. Jah Loves Us All - Linval Thompson (3:05)
16. Jah Children (aka Love In Your Heart) - Lacksley Castell (2:57)
17. His Mercy Endureth Forever - Twinkle Brothers (4:02)
18. Peace Man Time - Leroy Mafia (3:32)
19. Give All The Praise To Jah - Delroy Washington (3:26)
20. Blood Money - Pablo Moses (2:55)
21. Born In Slavery - Creation Steppers (3:02)
22. Seek H.I.M. - Rastafarians (3:35)
23. Holy Mount Zion - Gladstone Anderson (3:18)
Roots & Truths Vol 11 - Total Playtime = 77 Min 39 Secs
1. Armagiddeion War - Culture (4:17)
2. Joy Within Your Heart - Wailing Souls (3:15)
3. Can't Leave Jah - Johnny Osbourne (3:13)
4. Mr Marshall - Johnny Osbourne (3:29)
5. Leave Yah - Freddie McGregor (3:04)
6. Look Youthman - Barrington Levy (3:11)
7. Jah Is Watching You - Wailing Souls (3:38)
8. Livity In The Hood - Israel Vibration (4:24)
9. Lost Sheep - The Congos (5:40)
10. Haunting Ground - Bim Sherman (4:47)
11. Mind Your Motion - Sugar Minott (3:25)
12. Shouldn't Fuss And Fight - Tony Tuff (4:23)
13. If There Is A Will - African Brothers (3:58)
14. Shackles & Chains - Earl Zero (3:46)
15. Halfway Up, Halfway Down - Dennis Brown (4:27)
16. Concentration - Dennis Brown (2:26)
17. It's Gonna Be Dread - Horace Andy (2:34)
18. Child Of The Ghetto - Horace Andy (2:20)
19. Trample the Dragon - Yami Bolo, Sly & Robbie (4:06)
20. Satan Control Them - Don Carlos (3:24)
21. Natty Dread Taking Over - Culture (3:43)
Roots & Truths Vol 12 - Total Playtime = 77 min 43 secs
1. Forgive Them - Johnny Osbourne (2:35)
2. Messenger Man - Willie Williams & The Armageddions (4:48)
3. Oh Rastaman - Cornell Campbell (3:34)
4. Lie Them A Tell - Max Romeo (2:46)
5. Every Tongue Shall Tell - Horace Andy (2:22)
6. Every Knee Shall Bow - The Black Survivors (4:40)
7. Prophecy - Tony Tuff (3:44)
8. Tenement Yard - Gregory Isaacs (3:44)
9. Mr Officer - Freddie McGregor (4:03)
10. Freedom Train - Norris Reid (3:32)
11. Forward Jah Jah Children - Jacob Miller (2:49)
12. Blackman Time - I Roy (3:41)
13. Black Mans Pride - Alton Ellis (4:01)
14. Keep Your Dread - Big Youth (2:13)
15. Satta Dread - Wayne Jarrett (2:34)
16. Rascal Man - Delroy Wilson (3:05)
17. Man Ah Warrior - Tapper Zukie (3:09)
18. Just A Little Herb - Aswad (3:37)
19. Mud Up - Israel Vibration (5:27)
20. Youths In The Ghetto - Freddie McGregor (3:11)
21. I Tried - Culture (3:37)
22. Back Off Ringcraft - Johnny Osbourne (3:53)
What Is 'Roots & Truths'?
'Roots & Truths' is rammed full of vintage, classic, rare and underrated Roots & Culture music stretching all the way back to late 60's, the golden era of the 70's for roots, also the 80s which was rich with roots music. In the collection there are a handful of 90's/early 2000's roots tunes . The music is spiritual, sometimes deep, socially aware, reflective, full of reality and a great source of cultural vibes.