[2024-07-19] Various Artists "Roots Rock Rebels: When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982" 3CD box set (Cherry Red UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:04 pm

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Description
• 54 track 3CD clamshell box focusing on the period of time between 1975-1982 when reggae influenced & inspired punk in the UK.

• Featuring key tracks by The Clash, Burning Spear, Generation X, Culture, Public Image Ltd, Steel Pulse, The Specials, Dennis Brown, Ruts, Madness, Black Uhuru and many more.

• Plus a selection of obscure gems from the likes of 4th Street Orchestra, African Stone, Basement 5, Electric Guitars, Sir Horatio, Talisman, The Pop Group and Black Symbol.

• Front cover image from the photo library of legendary photographer Syd Shelton.

• 28-page fully illustrated booklet containing a foreword sleevenote by Don Letts AKA The Rebel Dread plus notes on each track with relevant sleeve illustrations.

In the words of Don Letts AKA The Rebel Dread: “Looking back, I see it as a turning point, a cultural crossroads when different genres collided, giving birth to something entirely new. It was a celebration of diversity and a rejection of homogeneity. Its impact has rippled through the years, influencing subsequent generations of musicians and shaping the landscape of alternative music. The fusion of punk and reggae became a blueprint for bands seeking to break free from the constraints of genre. As DJ at The Roxy (the UK’s first live punk rock venue) I was lucky enough to see these ideas blossom to become what we now call the ‘punky reggae party’ and forty-five years later its message is still in full effect.”

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Burning Spear – Slavery Days (Album Version)
2. Dillinger – Buckingham Palace (Album Version)
3. 4th Street Orchestra – Za-Ion
4. Culture – Two Sevens Clash
5. The Clash – Police & Thieves (Remastered)
6. Generation X – Wild Dub (Version)
7. Errol Campbell – Jah Man
8. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Watching The Detectives (Single Version)
9. Good Breed – Heights
10. XTC – Fireball XL5 / Fireball Dub (‘White Music’ Out-Take)
11. Steel Pulse – Ku Klux Klan
12. The Clash – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
13. African Stone – Choose Me
14. Graham Parker & The Rumour – Hey Lord, Don’t Ask Me Questions
15. Althea And Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
16. China Street – Rock Against Racism
17. Dennis Brown – Money In My Pocket (Part 1)
18. Ruts – Jah War (Single Version)
19. Matumbi – Point Of View (Squeeze A Little Lovin)
20. Doll By Doll – Janice

[CD2]
1. Janet Kay – Silly Games
2. The Pop Group – She Is Beyond Good & Evil Dub
3. Jimmy Lindsay – Ain’t No Sunshine
4. Stiff Little Fingers – Johnny Was
5. The Specials – Doesn’t Make It Alright
6. The Selecter – Too Much Pressure
7. Public Image Limited – Poptones
8. Joe Jackson – Sunday Papers (Album Version)
9. The Clash – The Guns Of Brixton
10. The Members – Offshore Banking Business (Edit)
11. Linton Kwesi Johnson – Inglan Is A Bitch
12. Glaxo Babies – Who Killed Bruce Lee? (Version)
13. The Piranhas – Coffee
14. Madness – Embarrassment
15. Aswad – Warrior Charge
16. The Beat – Stand Down Margaret (Dub)

[CD3]
1. The Bodysnatchers – Ruder Than You
2. Black Symbol – Non A Jah Jah Children
3. UB40 – King
4. Bad Manners – El Pussycat
5. Basement 5 – Work Dub
6. Black Slate – Amigo
7. The Slits – In the Beginning There Was Rhythm (Early Version)
8. Weapon Of Peace – Jah Love
9. Angelic Upstarts – Different Dub
10. Musical Youth – Political
11. Black Uhuru – Sponji Reggae (Single Version)
12. Carroll Thompson – Hopelessly In Love
13. Eclipse – Blood Fi Dem
14. Electric Guitars – Work
15. Talisman – Dole Age (7” Mix)
16. Musical Youth – Generals
17. Sir Horatio – Sommadub
18. Creation Rebel – Independent Man Pt 1

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Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:22 am

The packshot in the first post has been updated.

[2024-07-19] Various Artists "Roots Rock Rebels: When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982" 3CD box set (Cherry Red UK)

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