Various Artists: Roots With Quality, 2CD

• 38 tracks new to CD.

• Includes numerous dancehall classics from the early 80s.

• Features some of the biggest stars of the dancehall era.

During the years that followed his breakthrough as an independent record producer in the early 1970s, 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.

Niney maintained his magic touch throughout the early 80s, working primarily with up-and- coming young performers, such as Don Carlos, Peter Broggs, Yellowman and Purple Man, whom he backed in the studio with the exemplarity musicianship of Jamaica’s premier session crew, The Roots Radics.

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 ONE

ROOTS WITH QUALITY VOCAL SELECTION

1 More Love In The Ghetto - Freddie McGregor
2 Jah Guide – Naggo Morris
3 Blood Stain - Peter Broggs
4 Can't Waste Time - Don Carlos
5 Under The Tree - The 4th Harmonic
6 What Is Your Answer - Roland Burrell
7 Dice Cup - Don Carlos
8 Lovers Race - Sugar Minott
9 Sister-In-Law - Courage
10 You Wrong To Send Come Call Me - Yellowman & Fat Head
11 Africa Is Calling - Roland Burrell
12 Me Get Mad - Purpleman
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 The Ark - Yellowman
19 Pass The Ball - Tony Tuff
20 Pancoote - Ringo
21 Thank You Mama - Barry Brown
22 Daddy Mix - Purpleman
23 Babylon Backs Against The Wall - The Wailing Souls
24 Rub A Dub Style - Ringo

DISC TWO

RADICS IN 80s STYLE

1  Love Shot – The Roots Radics

2  Foot Drum – The Roots Radics

3  No Loafer – The Roots Radics

4  Under The Tree Version - The Roots Radics

5  Kick Up – The Roots Radics

6  Dice Cup Version – The Roots Radics

7  Lovers Race Version - The Roots Radics

8  Sister-In-Law Version - The Roots Radics

9  Radics In A 82 Style - The Roots Radics

10  Africa Is Calling (Version) – The Roots Radics

11  Get Me Mad Version - The Roots Radics

12  Hog and Goat (Version) - The Roots Radics Band

13  Come Scratch Me Back Version - The Roots Radics

14  Third World Meets The Observer - Third World

15  No Vacancy (Version) - The Roots Radics

16  Give Me What You Want (Version) - The Roots Radics

17  Pass The Ball Version - The Roots Radics

18  Pancoote Version - The Roots Radics

19  Thank You Mama (Version) - The Roots Radics