VA - The Bristol Reggae Explosion
Artist : VA
Album : The Bristol Reggae Explosion
Year : 2011
Genre : Reggae
Source : Vinyl
Label : Bristol Archive Records
CatNr : ARC 191V
URL : http://www.bristolarchiverecords.com
Date : 20-07-2011
Quality : VBR
Size : 69,3 MB
Time : 40:17 min
01 black roots - bristol rock 04:20
02 talisman - wicked dem (live) 05:43
03 restriction - four point plan 04:04
04 joshua moses - africa is our land 06:02
05 black roots - tribal war 12 mix 04:21
06 talisman - run come (live) 07:40
07 buggs durrant - baby come back 03:34
08 sharon bengamin - mr guy 04:33
[...]From Pop to Punk, the late seventies and early eighties saw a huge
explosion in the number of local bands as more and more people thought
theyÆd give it a go, new studios and independent labels werenÆt far
behind and Reggae wasnÆt going to be left out of the musical mix.
If the majors were even aware of Bristol they showed minimal interest
and it was left to the bands themselves and the handful of indie labels
to document BristolÆs contribution to what was then a vibrant UK Reggae
scene. Working on tight budgets and with no money for marketing
campaigns local bands managed to release a small, but steady flow of
vinyl, mostly pressed in tiny quantities and often sold direct to fans
at gigs, these records, although cherished by those who own them, and
sought by those in the know, have been largely ignored by the wider
music industry.
Fortunately Bristol music has its own champion in the shape of Bristol
Archive Records, a label with a mission to share our great musical
heritage with the world, ôThe Bristol Reggae Explosion 1978-1983" is the
first and only attempt to document the local Reggae scene from the late
seventies until the early eighties.
The music itself reflects the dominance of the Roots style in Bristol,
even today Roots is by far the most popular type of Reggae in both the
retail and live scenes locally, Black Roots live up to their name and
show why they were the equal of any UK Reggae band in their day,
Talisman and Restriction follow in their Roots footsteps, but a real
highlight of this release is the inclusion of the ultra rare ôAfrica Is
Our land" from Joshua Moses, a UK Roots classic. Bristol wasnÆt all
about Roots though and the other tracks follow a more mellow template,
dealing with love and relationships, Talisman show another side to their
music and are joined by tracks from Buggs Durrant and Sharon Bengamin
whoÆs ôMr. Guy" is a classic UK LoverÆs track in the mould of Janet Kay,
Carroll Thompson, Louisa Marks et al.
ôThe Bristol Reggae Explosion 1978-1983" will be released as a eight
track Vinyl album, which sits perfectly along side the 14 Track cd
version and just to keep things local the sleeve art is a mid-eighties
carnival shot from BristolÆs own Beezer, (www.beezerphotos.com),
featuring a classic image of Jah Revelation sound-system.
This release will shine the spotlight on a long neglected corner of the
UK Reggae scene and BristolÆs musical heritage, the same music that
would help underpin BristolÆs musical dominance in the following decade.
[...]
enjoy :)