Various Artists: United Dreadlocks Volumes 1 & 2 - Joe Gibbs Roots Reggae 1976-1977, 2CD

•    CD debut of two of the finest roots albums of the late 70s.

•    Includes many tracks new to CD.

•    Features many of the biggest reggae hits of the roots era.

By the later half of the 70s, when roots, DJ and dub dominated the Jamaican music landscape, few producers could equal the creative success of Joe Gibbs.

Assisted by the gifted sound engineer Errol Thompson, Gibbs issued many of the most popular and influential recordings of the period, performed by some of the island's most celebrated artists.

During this time, he released two similarly branded vinyl collections, each comprising ten of the finest roots and DJ sounds from the period: ‘United Dreadlocks’, Volumes 1 and 2.

These hugely popular long-players provide the focus of this two CD collection, with their respective track listings bolstered by the cream of the producer’s output from 1976 to 1977.

Featuring numerous tracks new to CD, the compilation superbly demonstrates why Gibbs is so highly regarded among fans of the roots reggae sound.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE 

1  Set The Children Free - Gregory Isaacs

2  Children Of Israel - Dennis Brown

3  Wicked Have Fe Dressback - Earth & Stone

4  Devil’s Throne - Junior Delgado

5  TribulaKon - Joy White

6  Whip The Jah - Dennis Brown

7  Judgment Time - Junior Ross & The Spear

8  Rasta Man Say - Junior Ross & The Spear

9  Lovelight - Gregory Isaacs

10  Marcia - Freddie McKay Bonus tracks

11  Babylon Too Rough - Gregory Isaacs

12  Jah Bring I Joy - Bobby Melody

13  Rockers Nu Crackers - Glen Washington

14  Things Not So Nice - Ronald & Karl

15  No Peace (Who Done It - Shorty The President

16  Band Your Belly - The Ethiopians

17  Jah Golden Pen - Silford Walker

18  Deck Of Cards - Prince Far I

19  Navel String - Dennis Walks

20  I'll Never Be Lonely - Bobby Melody

21  Perilous Time - Leo Graham

22  Tribute To Michael Holding - Prince Far I

DISC TWO

1  Close To Me - Ruddy Thomas

2  The Creator - George Nooks

3  Vineyard - Dennis Brown

4  Wise Bird - Cornel Campbell

5  Memories (By The Score) - Ruddy Thomas

6  Hooligan - Dennis Brown

7  Cool It Brothers - The Afriques

8  Set Up Yourself - Ferris Thomas

9  Heart and Soul - Junior Byles

10  My Man - Marcia Aitken Bonus tracks

11  Heavy Manners - Prince Far I

12  Boy A Love You - Marcia Aitken

13  Let's Make A Baby - Ruddy Thomas

14  Tribal War - George Nooks

15  No Man's Land - Cornel Campbell

16  Naay Pass His GCE - Shorty The President

17  Stop Picking On Me - Max Romeo

18  I’m SKll In Love With You Boy - Marcia Aitken

19  Three Piece Suit - Trinity

20  Uptown Top Ranking - Althea and Donna

21  Keep On Moving - The Mighty Diamonds

22  Two Sevens Clash – Culture