Dem a roots, dem a branches. I & I Natty Roots – Bob Marley

Greetings,

Took Labor day weekend off on Terrestrial radio but labored (inna labour of love) in my new Ark-Ives culling the best Roots Reggae selections without objection.

Cooked everything up in my Secret Dubratory. Couples week back we ended summer with 3 hours of Mutant Dub. Post Labor Day bookends with 3 hours of my favorite Roots Reggae.

Alpha & Omega!

bless, Bobbylon

0-30 min.

• Judy Mowatt – Get Up Chant; Love Is Overdue (Shanachie) ‘86
• Aswad – Bubbling; To the Top (Simba) ’86 UK
• Benjamin Zephaniah & the Wailers – Stop de War; Rasta (Workers Playtime) ’83 UK dub poet
• Bim Sherman – It Must Be a Dream + Dreaming Dub; Bim Sherman Meets U Black & Horace Andy inna Rub-a-Dub-Style (Original) ‘79
• Rita Marley – Who Feels It Knows It; Who Feels It Knows It (Shanachie) ’81 Bunny Wailer cover
• Bingy Bunny & the Morwells – Educate Your Mind; Kingston 12 Toughie (RAS) ‘75
• Black Roots – Spare the Rod; All Day All Night (Nubian) UK ‘87

30-60 min.

• Bob Marley & the Wailers – Duppy Conqueror; African Herbsman (Trojan) Lee “Scratch” Perry prod’n
• Marcia Griffiths – Steppin’ Out of Babylon; Steppin’ (Shanachie) ‘78
• Black Slate – Amigo; Amigo (Ensign) ’80 UK
• Burning Spear – Foggy Road; Hail H.I.M. (Heartbeat) ’80
• Jean Binta Breeze – Time Gawn + Arising (For Youths of Azania) ’91 UK female dub poet
• Capital Letters – Vinyard; Vinyard (Greensleeves) ’82 UK youth group
• David Lindley – She Took Off My Romeos; El Rayo-X (Asylum) ’82 Rockers does Reggae
• Dennis Brown – Money in My Pocket; Words of Wisdom (Shanachie) ’79

60 – 90 min.

• Culture – Weeping; Production Something (Heartbeat) 70’s extended mix
• Sheila Hylton – The Bed’s Too Big Without You; Reggae Sunsplash ’81 – Tribute to Bob Marley (Elektra) Police cover: Montego Bay Aug. ‘81
• Black Uhuru – Chill Out; Chill Out (Mango) ‘82
• Cymande – Fug; Cymande (Sequel) ’71 UK soul/reggae/jazz
• Don Carlos – Zion Train; Just a Passing Glance (RAS) ‘84
• Martha Velez – Happiness; Escape From Babylon (Sire) ’76 Bob Marley cover/production

90 min – 2 hr.

• Gideon Jah Rubbaal – Share the Wealth; Free Us Now (ACL) ‘77
• Gregory Isaacs – Cool Down the Pace; Night Nurse (Mango) ‘82
• Lijadu Sisters – Bobby; Danger (Knitting Factory) ’76 Nigerian sisters do Reggae
• Jacob “Killer” Miller – Take a Lift; Mix Up Moods (Top Ranking) ’80 herbtune
• Johnny Clarke – Rebel Soldering; Don’t Trouble Trouble (Attack)  ’75
• Johnny Nash – I Can See Clearly Now; I Can See Clearly Now (CBS) ’72

2 – 2 and 1/2 hrs.

• Natural Beauty – Nice Up Dancee (RAS) ’86 UK female trio
• Ini Kamoze – General; Mini LP (Island) ‘84
• Keith Hudson – I’m Not Satisfied; Rasta Communication (Greensleeves) ‘79
• Chris HInze feat. Peter Tosh – Puss and Dog; Bamboo Reggae (Keyton) ’83 Dutch flautist in JA
• Lee “Scratch” Perry feat. George Faith – I Got the Groove; From the Secret Laboratory (Mango) ’90 Adrian Sherwood update
• Aisha – Guide and Protect; High Priestess (Ariwa) ’88

2 and 1/2  – 3 hr.

• Linton Kwesi Johnson – Inglaan Is a Bitch; Bass Culture (Mango) ’80 UK dub poet
• Matumbi – Guide Us Jah; Empire Road (EMI) ‘78
• Max Edwards – Rockers Arena; Rockers Arena (Epiphany) ‘82
• Love Joys – Let Me Rock You Now; Lovers Rock Reggae Style (Wackies) ’83 female duo
• Mighty Diamonds – You Are Just a Song; Ice on Fire (Virgin Front Line) ’77 Allen Toussaint prod’n
• Mikey Dread – Break Down the Walls; Beyond World War III (Heartbeat) ‘81
• Peter Broggs – No Ism Pon de Riddim; Rastafari Liveth! (RAS) ‘82