United Dreadlocks Volumes 1 & 2: Joe Gibbs Roots: United Dreadlocks Volumes 1 & 2: Joe Gibbs Roots Reggae 1976-1977 / Various

Title: United Dreadlocks Volumes 1 & 2: Joe Gibbs Roots Reggae 1976-1977 / Various
Artist: United Dreadlocks Volumes 1 & 2: Joe Gibbs Roots
Label: Doctor Bird
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5013929280540
Genre: Reggae

Two CD set. CD debut of two of the ?nest 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 sound engineer Errol Thompson, Gibbs issued many of the most popular and in?uential 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 ?nest 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 still so highly regarded among fans of the reggae roots reggae sound.

Tracks:
1.1 Set the Children Free - Gregory Isaacs
1.2 Children of Israel - Dennis Brown
1.3 Wicked Have Fe Dressback - Earth ; Stone
1.4 Devil's Throne - Junior Delgado
1.5 Tribulation - Joy White
1.6 Whip the Jah - Dennis Brown
1.7 Judgment Time - Junior Ross ; the Spear
1.8 Rasta Man Say - Junior Ross ; the Spear
1.9 Lovelight - Gregory Isaacs
1.10 Marcia - Freddie McKay
1.11 Babylon Too Rough - Gregory Isaacs
1.12 Jah Bring I Joy - Bobby Melody
1.13 Rockers Nu Crackers - Glen Washington
1.14 Things Not So Nice - Ronald ; Karl
1.15 No Peace (Who Done It - Shorty the President
1.16 Band Your Belly - the Ethiopians
1.17 Jah Golden Pen - Silford Walker
1.18 Deck of Cards - Prince Far I
1.19 Navel String - Dennis Walks
1.20 I'll Never Be Lonely - Bobby Melody
1.21 Perilous Time - Leo Graham
2.1 Tribute to Michael Holding - Prince Far I
2.2 Close to Me - Ruddy Thomas
2.3 The Creator - George Nooks
2.4 Vineyard - Dennis Brown
2.5 Wise Bird - Cornel Campbell
2.6 Memories (By the Score) - Ruddy Thomas
2.7 Hooligan - Dennis Brown
2.8 Cool It Brothers - the Afriques
2.9 Set Up Yourself - Ferris Thomas
2.10 Heart and Soul - Junior Byles
2.11 My Man - Marcia Aitken
2.12 Heavy Manners - Prince Far I
2.13 Boy a Love You - Marcia Aitken
2.14 Let's Make a Baby - Ruddy Thomas
2.15 Tribal War - George Nooks
2.16 No Man's Land - Cornel Campbell
2.17 Natty Pass His Gce - Shorty the President
2.18 Stop Picking on Me - Max Romeo
2.19 I'm Still in Love with You Boy - Marcia Aitken
2.20 Three Piece Suit - Trinity
2.21 Uptown Top Ranking - Althea and Donna
2.22 Keep on Moving - the Mighty Diamonds
2.23 Two Sevens Clash - Culture