Various Artists - Roots Radics Revolution: Crucial Cuts From Dancehall's Classic Era (Various - VINYL LP

While the roots reggae of Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Peter Tosh and others made the biggest impact internationallyfor reggae, in 1978 a new sound began to emerge in Jamaica. Hard-hitting but sparser, fueled by the dynamic rhythms of the new group of studio musicians dubbed Roots Radics, by the early Eighties, dancehall reggae was hitting aroundthe worldThis collection has some of the biggest hits of the pre-digital dancehall era by such stars as Yellowman, Eek-A-Mouse, Sugar Minott and Barrington Levy - all of whom began touring around the world - as well as the all-time classic InchBam BamInch by Sister Nancy. Also included are some rare gems such as the original version of InchDem A Lick ShotInch by Michael Palmer, InchGunshotInch by Anthony Johnson, and InchSaturday Night JamboreeInch by Wayne Jarrett. It's the definitive collection of the classic era of reggae dancehall! Album Tracks 1. Side A 2. Jah Thomas Dance Pon the Corner 3. Barrington Levy Shine Eye Girl 4. Eek-A-Mouse Wa Do Dem 5. Sister Nancy Bam Bam 6. Sugar Minott Level Vibes 7. Michael Palmer Dem a Lick Shot (Original Version) 8. 9. Side B 10. 11. Side B 12. Tristan Palmer Entertainment 13. Yellowman Duppy or Gunman 14. Wayne Jarrett Saturday Night Jamboree 15. Barry Brown Cool Pon Your Corner 16. Anthony Johnson Gunshot 17. Frankie Paul War Is in the Dance