When talking about best roots albums ever,
should not forget Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War ina Babylon,
Another Lee Perry production, essential to any reggae collection.

…War ina Babylon is something of a mountain on the reggae landscape.
But what makes it so remarkable is not just the consistently high quality of the music – indeed,
by 1976 one had come to expect nothing but the finest and heaviest grooves from Perry and his studio band, the Upsetters
– rather, it's the fact that Max Romeo had proved to be such a convincing singer of cultural (or ''conscious'')
reggae after several years of raking it in as a purveyor of the most abject slackness.
(His ''Wet Dream'' had been a huge hit in England several years earlier,
and had been followed by such other delicacies as ''Wine Her Goosie'' and ''Pussy Watch Man.'')
But there's no denying the authority of his admonishing voice here,
and the title track (which describes the violent mood during Jamaica's 1972 general election) has remained a standard for decades.
Other highlights include ''One Step Forward'', ''Smile out a Style'' and ''Chase the Devil''.
Essential to any reggae collection.
Rick Anderson - allmusic.com

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include : Cd |front |3 photocards

Catalog#: YZ 975CDX, 0630 11759-2
Format: CD5"
Country: UK
Released: 1995
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Notes: Included 3 photo cards.
Rating: 5/5
Suggs (born Graham McPherson on 13 January 1961 in Hastings), is an English singer, best known as a vocalist of the popular second wave ska band, Madness. He is married to singer Bette Bright who was vocalist with the 70's group 'Deaf School'.

Prince Far I

born Michael James Williams
1944 - Spanish Town, Jamaica
murdered September 15, 1983 - Kingston, Jamaica

These pages are a tribute to the man that was born in 1944 or 1945 in Spanish Town, Jamaica as Michael James Williams.
He became well known under his stage names ''King Cry Cry'' and ''Prince Far I''. Prince Far I started his career in the early 70's with a tune for Bunny Lee called ''The Great Booga Wooga''. Later on he recorded songs for Joe Gibbs and eventually started his own label called ''Cry Tuff''. Prince Far I is sadly no longer with us, he was murdered the 15th of September 1983.
It's like Prince Far I sang in the song called ''Heavy Manners'' from the album ''Under Heavy Manners'':

''… discipline is what the world needs today and etiquette, you know.
For one of the noblest things a man can do is to do the best he can, yeah …''
(source: www.princefari.com)


The third set includes:

Part 1 ( - 162,4 MB):

• 1978-Prince Far I & The Arabs - Message From The King - (10 tracks - 35:06 - vbr - 54,8 MB)
• 1979-Prince Far I - Free From Sin - (9 tracks - 34:11 - vbr - 59,3 MB)
• 1981-Prince Far I & the Arabs - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 4 - (8 tracks - 34:51 - 192 kbps - 47,9 MB)

Part 2: ( - 187,2 MB)

• 1985-Prince Far I - Megabit 25, 1922-Dub - (16 tracks - 57:21 - 128 kbps - 51,8 MB)
• 1990-Prince Far I - Black Man Land - (16 tracks - 58:50 - vbr - 81,8 MB)
• 1991-Prince Far I - Dubwise (16 tracks - 56:39 - 160 & 128 kbps - 53,7 MB)

Part 3: ( - 140,1 MB)

• 1994-Prince Far I - Cry Freedom Dub (14 tracks - 57:12 - 192 kbps - 78,5 MB)
• 1998-Prince Far I - Health and Strenght (10 tracks - 33:47 - 256 kbps - 61,1 MB)

each album is now seperatly available, or like before, you can download the bigger packs in 3 parts

“Since the release of the first album "If Deejay Was Your Trade" in 1994 UK-based Blood & Fire Records have established themselves a name as one of the best re-issue labels around. This record company rightfully deserves its fame as it pleases reggae fans all over the world with releases of mainly hard-to-get gems from the past presented with the best sound quality possible, excellent artwork and great sleeve notes. Blood & Fire's 23rd release "129 Beat Street ~ Ja-Man Special 1975-1978", which featured a selection of Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby's classic roots vocal productions of the time, gets its follow up with their 41st release called "In The Dub Zone”.

The cd comprises two -very hard to find in their original form- dub albums ("Ja-Man Dub" and "Kings Dub") produced by Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby in 1977 and 1980. Both are presented here in their entirety, along with 4 b-side mixes taken from 45 rpm discs originally issued by the producer on his Ja-man and Manzie imprints in the same period. During this period, the focus of Jamaican music changed; from a roots and culture orientation - outward looking, socially aware - to a more hedonistic, materialist approach. This latter direction, generally referred to as 'dancehall' was more inward-looking, dealing largely in themes that reflected the day-to-day concerns of dancehall patrons. This period of early 'dancehall' music was dominated by deejays; one of the most successful, before his murder in 1981, was General Echo; many of the rhythms for his first LP "Rocking & Swing" can be heard in dub mixes on "Kings Dub" -tracks 14-23 on this cd.

The 23 tracks offered here represent a high quality crossection of the Channel One sound of that period. Note that the second album "King's Dub" is a typical early eighties dub set, featuring the sound of syn drums, which was so popular in that period. The clear and crisp sound of Channel One was the main reason for Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby to record his works there. Next to original 'Manzie' riddims, the album features some dazzling versions of Jamaican classics. Here you will find two boom tunes across the 'Pretty Looks' riddim -Dub Zone and Dangerman Version, and Herb Cutter which explores the 'Love I Can Feel Riddim'. Rasta Feeling is the dub to Bim Sherman's awesome Mighty Ruler, itself being a cut to Leroy Sibbles' 'Tripe Girl' riddim. Horace Andy's Fever riddim is used for track 10, Bush Weed while Higher Ranking Dub features yet another Heptones' riddim, this time its the 'Love Me Always' riddim. The album closes with Downtown Rubadub, which is the dub to U Brown's tune So Long, the riddim being 'ooh Wee Baby'.

Musicians include the following 'best of the best' : drums Sly Dunbar, Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Mikey 'Boo' Richards and on tracks 1 and 2 Eric 'Fish' Clarke, bass Ranchie McClean, Robbie Shakespeare and on tracks 1 and 2 Errol 'Flabba' Holt, guitar Dougie Bryan, Eric 'Bingy Bunny' Lamont, keyboards Ansell Collins, Gladstone Anderson, Theophilius Beckford, horns section consists of Bobby Ellis, Herman Marquis, Headley Bennett, Tommy McCook, Don Drummond Jr., Calvin Cameron and percussionists on board are Noel 'Skully' Simms and Uziah 'Sticky' Thompson.
The tracks were originally mixed by Crucial Bunny, Maxie, Soljie Hamilton , Ernest Hookim, Ranking Barnabas and Dudley Swaby at Channel One, except for tracks 1 & 2 which were done by King Tubby at King Tubby's studio.
Superb set, which highlights one of Jamaica's little known yet highly creative labels run by Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby."

MP3 | CBR 256 Kbps | Genre Jazz Instrument | Sub Genre Baritone Sax

At the end of the 16th century was the golden age of the lute, the graphics in the eight century BC Persian murals can be seen. 16 centuries, because of its structural integrity progress in the Arab, Indian and other Oriental countries beginning of the pandemic. English lute music in the golden age between 1575 to 1620. Lute is now popular plucked string instruments, many guitar masters at the same time outstanding lute virtuoso. Julian Bulimu the recital will be shells Qianbanchang Lute.

Junior Byles was one of the island's greatest roots stars. His vocals were quite unique, and although his soft, almost husky voice would never ring from the rafters nor give voice to nger,
the gentle timbre still expressed deep emotions.
His was the voice of the meek and was all the stronger for it.

As this album was mentioned as an equal contender to The Congos - Heart of the Congos, to be one of the best roots album ever, I decided to post Junior Byles - Beat Down Babylon also for you.