Various Artists: Roots, Rock Reggae, 2CD

Cherry Red

\u2022 13 TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE ON CD\u2022 INCLUDES 6 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED RECORDINGS\u2022 THE ALBUM\u2019S FIRST GLOBAL REISSUE ON CD\nOriginally released by Creole Records in 1978, \u201CRoots, Rock Reggae\u201D primarily served as a showcase vehicle for the most recent productions of Phil Mathias and his Big Phil label. Comprising 14 tracks of the highest quality, the album featured some of Jamaica\u2019s leading talent, notably the In Crowd, Cornel Campbell, Sugar Minott, Delroy Wilson and Leroy Smart.\nReleased in a number of countries around the globe, the LP proved a best-seller, but despite its popularity and rich musical content, it subsequently remained unavailable until the early 1990s when it was re-issued in Germany in limited numbers.\nNow, at long last, this superb collection of high quality roots reggae is made available once more, with its original track-listing augmented by the best of Mathias\u2019s remaining productions from the period.\n \nTRACK Le