Various Artists – Roots Radics Revolution: Crucial Cuts From Dancehall's Classic Era (Various Artists)

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 Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy. Also included are some rare gems such as the original version of "Dem A Lick Shot" by Michael Palmer, "Gunshot" by Anthony Johnson, and "Saturday Night Jamboree" by Wayne Jarrett. It's the definitive collection of the classic era of reggae dancehall!"

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. SIDE B
9. Side B
10. TRISTAN PALMER: Entertainment
11. YELLOWMAN: Duppy or Gunman
12. WAYNE JARRETT: Saturday Night Jamboree
13. BARRY BROWN: Cool Pon Your Corner
14. ANTHONY JOHNSON: Gunshot
15. FRANKIE PAUL: War Is In The Dance

Label: Shanachie

Catalog: 45078

Genre: Reggae