Deep Tracks 71 - Rasta Revolution

1. I Want Justice – Delroy Wilson & the Wailers
2. A Lonely Walk – Albert Malawi
3. Make A Joyful Noise – Singers & Players
4. Don’t Go – Gregory Isaacs
5. A So – The Willows
6. So Long Rastafari Calling – Count Ossie
7. Hey Mama – Justin Hinds
8. Dreadlocks Time – Natural Vibes
9. Freedom Fighters – Half Pint
10. Every Man Ought to Know – Max Romeo
11. Fight Too Much-Justin Hinds
12. Fear Not-Winston Jarrett
13. That Ain't Right-Rita Marley and the Wailers
14. Rude Boy-Bob Marley
15. My Country-Cornell Cambell
16. If You Don't Love Jah-Al Campbell
17. Fire Fire-Lloyd Robinson
18. Learn To Read-Charlie Chaplin
19. African Thing-Jah Thomas
20. Questions Of Life-Monyaka
21. Reggae Docious-Barrington Spence
22. I'm Not Afraid-Donovan Francis
23. Crab Race-The Morwells
24. Owe Me No Pay Me-The Ethiopians

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I definitely get a sense of accomplishment from putting together these largely roots mixes. Reggae can be so uneven in terms of quality, production, musicianship, mastering etc. One is never sure whether so much herb contributes to the positive vibes or bland redux of the same riddim. Hopefully, this mix which again focuses on material pre-1985 generally sticks to the right side of the equation.

Some special treats: I Want Justice is a tuff Rock Steady number featuring Delroy Wilson's immaculate voice. He was probably a teenager when this was recorded.

Singers and Players was one of Adrian Sherwood's vehicles on the U-Sound label. Considered vanguard to say the least Sherwood's production ranged from roots to dubbed out industrial madness. This Bim Sherman vocal rides high over an incredible rhythm track - a truly joyful noise.

Justin Hinds appears twice on this mix and deservedly so. He was one of the most under-recorded and beautiful singers. I only wish there was a bit more of him around.

Reggaedocious is one of those absurd tracks that only the Jamaicans could pull off. I wonder if Disney authorized this blazing ripoff. Regardless of the tip of the hat to Mary Poppins it made the cut. Charlie Chaplin was another early 80's dancehall phenomenon and one of the rare toasters I really like, mainly because the riddims were so good.