• Cultural Roots – Big Finger
    • Cultural Roots – Running Back To Me
    • Cultural Roots – Get Up, Stand Up
    • Cultural Roots – Worries A Me Yard
    • Cultural Roots – His Majesty Reign
    • Cultural Roots – Sweet Lady
    • Cultural Roots – Passion Love
    • Cultural Roots – Distant Lover
    • Cultural Roots – This Woman
    • Cultural Roots – Run Around Girl
    • 1. Big Finger
    • 2. Running Back To Me
    • 3. Get Up, Stand Up
    • 4. Worries A Me Yard
    • 5. His Majesty Reign
    • 6. Sweet Lady
    • 7. Passion Love
    • 8. Distant Lover
    • 9. This Woman
    • 10. Run Around Girl

    Originally released by Mango Records in 1988, Cultural Roots’ Running Back To Me features prime King Jammy digital production that brought forth hits like Wayne Smith’s “Sleng Teng” and would dominate Jamaican music between 1985-1995.

    Cultural Roots emerged as a four-part harmony group for producer Donovan Germain in the late 1970s, releasing two albums. The group with its original line-up then recorded for Junjo Lawes, releasing Hell A Go Pop, one of the Greensleeves label’s lesser-known classics.

    The group reemerged in 1988 with a new trio lineup for King Jammy, still led by singer Wade Dyce. Tracks include the ever-cultural “His Majesty Reign” and the moving love song “Passion Lover,” which shares the backing track with one of King Jammy’s all-time smash hits, Frankie Paul’s “I Know The Score.” credits

    Other Releases by Cultural Roots

    Cultural RootsDrift Away From EvilBuyreggae
    Wicked vocal roots album from 1983 featuring the mighty "Mr Bossman" and many more 
    • – Mr. Bossman
    • – Drift Away From Evil
    • – Greedy Woman

    Other Releases on VP Records

    Fred LocksBlack Star LinerVP Records
    Fred Locks’ 1976 LP Black Star Liner sits on any short list of classics from Reggae’s 1970s golden era. The LP, available again in a newly remastered...
    • – Black Star Liner
    • – Vision Of Redemption
    • – Ive Got A Joy
    • – Sons Of The Almighty
    • – Sing A Long
    • – True Rastaman
    • – Dont Let Babylon Use You
    • – Walls
    • – Wolf Wolf
    • – Time To Change
    Redman InternationalWe Run ThingsVP Records
    “Redman International - We Run Things” is a deep dive into the catalogue of top-ranking Jamaican record producer Hugh ‘Redman’ James, featuring...
    • Conroy Smith – Dangerous *
    • Admiral Tibet – New Tactics *
    • Dada Wasp – Old Chain *
    • Dave Bailey – Concrete Jungle *
    • Carl Meeks – Danger *
    • Gregory Isaacs – Chisholm Avenue *
    • Little John – Rub A Dub One *
    • Puddy Roots – When I Release *
    • Wayne Palmer – Yu No Remember *
    • Dave Bailey – Runnings *
    • Carl Meeks – Weh Dem Fah *
    • Horace Martin – Gimme The Grass *
    Prince Far IUnder Heavy MannersVP Records
    A fairly obscure figure even by reggae standards, Prince Far I was one of the sternest of the "cultural" DJs that proliferated on the Jamaican scene...
    • – Rain A Fall
    • – Big Fight
    • – You I Love And Not Another
    • – Young Generation
    • – Shine Eye Gal
    • – Boz Rock
    • – Show Me Mine Enemy
    • – Shadow
    • – Deck Of Cards
    • – Heavy Manners
    Sister NancyBam BamVP Records
    Another must have roots dancehall gem from 1985, the stalag riddim' still going strong among today's digital fans. Flipside is an instrumental, the pure...
    • – Bam Bam
    • – Stalag Version
    Keith HudsonFlesh Of My Skin, Blood of My Blood (Definitive Edition)VP Records
    The original 1974 release of Keith Hudson's Flesh Of My Skin showcased the enduring strength and pivotal importance of the development of reggae music,...
    • – Hunting
    • – Flesh Of My Skin
    • – Blood Of My Blood
    • – Testing My Faith
    • – Fight Your Revolution
    • – Darkest Night
    • – Darkest Night (Version)
    • – Talk Some Sense
    • – My Nocturne (Talk Some Sense Version)
    • – Treasures Of The World
    • – My Nocturne (Treasures Of The World Version)
    • – I Shall Be Released
    • – No Friend Of Mine
    • – Stabaliser
    • – Hunting (Version)
    Ras Michael & The Sons Of NegusNone A Jah Jah ChildrenVP Records
    None A Jah Jah Children collects together the two classic albums Rastafari and Kibir-Am-Lak that Ras Michael and The Sons Of Negus made for producer Tommy...
    • * On Vinyl – None A Jah Jah Children
    • * On Vinyl – Give Love
    • * On Vinyl – Mr. Brown
    • * On Vinyl – Truth And Right
    • – A New Name Jah Got
    • * On Vinyl – Mr. Wicked Man
    • * On Vinyl – No Hoppers
    • * On Vinyl – Zion Land
    • – If You Only Knew
    • * On Vinyl – Booma Yeah
    Horace AndyGood VibesVP Records
    Re-mastered 2017 edition of the excellent, classic compilation originally released 20 years ago by Blood & Fire records featuring some of the heaviest...
    • – reggae rhythm
    • – serious thing
    • – skylarking
    • – youths of today
    • – don't let problems get you down
    • – mr bassie discomix
    • – pure ranking discomix
    • – good vibes
    • – control yourself
    • – ital vital
    The CongosHeart Of The Congos (40th Anniversary Edition)VP Records
    Extended triple LP of this unbelievably awesome and classic reggae album produced by Lee Perry
    • – Fisherman
    • – Congoman
    • – Can't Come In
    • – Solid Foundation (Disco Cork Mix)