Jammys From The Roots 1977-1985

• 1. Johnny Osbourne – Fally Ranking
• 2. Black Uhuru – Tonight Is The Night To Unite
• 3. Sugar Minott – Give The People What They Want
• 4. Black Crucial – Conscience Speaks
• 5. Johnny Osbourne – Jah Ovah
• 6. Noel Phillips – Youth Man
• 7. Earl Zero – Please Officer
• 8. Augustus Pablo – Pablo In Moonlight City
• 9. Junior Delgado – Love Tickles Like Magic
• 10. Hugh Mundell – Jah Fire Will Be Burning
• 11. Barry Brown – It A Go Dread
• 12. Wayne Smith – Time Is A Moment In Space
• 13. The Travellers – Jah Gave Us This World
• 14. U Black – Natty Dread At The Controls
• 15. The Fantails – Name of The Game
• 16. Lacksley Castell – What A Great Day
• 17. Johnny Osbourne – Mr. Marshall
• 18. Natural Vibes – Life Hard A Yard
• 19. Prince Alla – Last Train To Africa
• 20. Frankie Jones – Collie George
• 21. Black Uhuru – Willow Tree
• 22. The Jays – Jah Do Love Us
• 23. Junior Reid – Higgler Move
• 24. Junior Delgado – Liberation
• 25. Half Pint – One Big Ghetto
• 26. Frankie Paul – Foreign Mind
• 27. Dennis Brown – Africa We Want To Go
• 28. Frankie Paul – Children of Israel
• 29. Junior Reid – Boom-Shack-A-Lack
• 30. Half Pint – Mr. Landlord
• 31. Frankie Paul – Do Good
• 32. Dennis Brown – They Fight It

Awesome compilation focusing on the 1st half of the Jammy's legacy (1977-1985), when he earned himself the moniker of Prince Jammy working alongside Scientist and Prince Phillip at King Tubby's studio in Waterhouse. Tip!

The much sought after 12" extended 'Pablo In Moonlight City' is featured here (the only track Augustus Pablo recorded for Jammy), alongside 'Jahovia' which was just recently revisited by Johnny Osbourne with Bitty Mclean on Bitty’s latest album 'Movin' On'. Monster Jamaican & UK hits like Junior Reid's 'Boom Shack A Lack', Half Pint's 'Mr. Landlord' and the very rare 12" Mix of 'Please Officer' by Earl Zero round up an amazing compilation showcasing the undervalued roots and beginnings of a pioneering Reggae producer with the best of his material working in the Roots and early dancehall vein before computerized rhythms hit the town in 1985 (which dubbed him to King Jammy, but this is another story :-)