VARIOUS – Reggae, Roots and Culture Volume 2 – 2LP – Vinyl

2LP – Deluxe Black Vinyl

Just like Global Beats first installment of their Reggae, Roots and Culture series, Vol. 2 is a showcase album with each vocal track followed by matching dubs, some of which are exclusive to this collection.

All were produced by UK reggae duo Mafia and Fluxy – two brothers whove often been compared to Sly and Robbie, and have played on countless Jamaican and European hits over the years. Such high praise for this ace rhythm section is well deserved, as anyone listening to this album can tell you.

Each of these essential tracks has been chosen with DJs in mind, and are guaranteed to excite roots crowds, wholl thrill to hear top drawer artists revisit some of their classic hits over powerful rhythms that follow the original blueprint, yet sound fresh and new. Mafia and Fluxys musical gifts stem from the love and respect they have for reggae musics proud heritage, and thats why the legends assembled here – most of whom they also backed on stage – were always happy to work with them and Gregory Isaacs, the Cool Ruler, in particular.

Johnny Osbournes Truth And Rights and this dubplate mix of Horace Andys Skylarking were initially hits for Studio One, whilst it was early Mafia and Fluxy mentor Bunny Lee who first took Barry Brown, Linval Thompson and Johnny Clarke into the studio for their tracks. The latters None Shall Escape The Judgment is accompanied here by a previously unreleased horns mix; Dennis Browns Want More is a rare steppers version and Max Romeos Reverend isnt the album cut, but another unmissable dubplate mix, making Reggae, Roots and Culture Vol. 2 an indispensable addition to any selectors record box.

Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Johnny Osbourne – Truth & Rights
2. Dub of Rights
3. Gregory Isaacs – Wah Dee
4. Wah Dub
5. Dennis Brown – Want More (Steppas Mix)

Side 2
6. Want More (Dub Steppas Mix)
7. Johnny Clarke – None Shall Escape the Judgement
8. Dub Shall Escape (Horns Mix)

Side 3
9. Barry Brown – Step It Up
10. Dub It Up
11. Max Romeo – Reverend (Dubplate Mix)
12. Reverend Dub (Dubplate Mix)

Side 4
13. Linval Thompson – Jah Is the Conqueror
14. Dub the Conqueror
15. Horace Andy – Skylarking (Dubplate Mix)
16. Skylarking Dub (Dubplate Mix)