K SPECIAL VA - Roots Rock Rebels: When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982 (Cherry Red Official CD Rip) (3CD) (2024)

K SPECIAL

VA - Roots Rock Rebels: When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982 (Cherry Red Official CD Rip) (3CD) (2024)

54 track 3CD clamshell box focusing on the period of time between 1975-1982 when reggae influenced & inspired punk in the UK.

Featuring key tracks by The Clash, Burning Spear, Generation X, Culture, Public Image Ltd, Steel Pulse, The Specials, Dennis Brown, Ruts, Madness, Black Uhuru and many more.

Plus a selection of obscure gems from the likes of 4th Street Orchestra, African Stone, Basement 5, Electric Guitars, Sir Horatio, Talisman, The Pop Group and Black Symbol.

Front cover image from the photo library of legendary photographer Syd Shelton.
28-page fully illustrated booklet containing a foreword sleeve note by Don Letts AKA The Rebel Dread plus notes on each track with relevant sleeve illustrations.

Promo ad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey0Kivucwlk&feature=youtu.be

In the words of Don Letts AKA The Rebel Dread: “Looking back, I see it as a turning point, a cultural crossroads when different genres collided, giving birth to something entirely new. It was a celebration of diversity and a rejection of homogeneity. Its impact has rippled through the years, influencing subsequent generations of musicians and shaping the landscape of alternative music. The fusion of punk and reggae became a blueprint for bands seeking to break free from the constraints of genre. As DJ at The Roxy (the UK's first live punk rock venue) I was lucky enough to see these ideas blossom to become what we now call the 'punky reggae party' and forty-five years later its message is still in full effect.”

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/various-artists-roots-rock-rebels-when-punk-met-reggae-1975-1982-3cd-box-set

Compiled using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters, with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and enjoyment.

This official 3CD set contains many rare and extremely hard to find tracks, with a number featured in their original album, 12" and 7" single mixes. A few tracks included here have never previously been released on CD, so this compilation is a true first in many ways.

PLEASE NOTE: These 3 discs are the official Cherry Red CD release and ripped from my own personal original box set.

Enjoy!

K

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Track lists

CD1

01 Burning Spear - Slavery Days 3:34

02 Dillinger - Buckingham Palace 4:12

03 The 4th Street Orchestra - Za-Ion 2:25

04 Culture - Two Sevens Clash 3:29

05 The Clash - Police and Thieves 6:00

06 Generation X - Wild Dub (Version) 3:42

07 Errol Campbell - Jah Man 3:41

08 Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Watching the Detectives 3:47

09 Good Breed - Heights 3:38

10 XTC - Fireball XL5/Fireball Dub ("White Music" Outtake) 3:24

11 Steel Pulse - Ku Klux Klan 3:41

12 The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais 4:00

13 African Stone - Choose Me 3:43

14 Graham Parker & The Rumour - Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions (Remix) 3:52

15 Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking (7" Single Version) 3:52

16 China Street - Rock Against Racism 4:16

17 Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket (1978 Version) 3:49

18 The Ruts - Jah War (7" Single Version) 3:37

19 Matumbi (aka: Young Lions) - Point of View (Squeeze a Little Lovin’) 3:18

20 Doll By Doll - Janice 4:56

CD2

01 Janet Kay - Silly Games 3:54

02 The Pop Group - She Is Beyond Good & Evil (Dub) 6:15

03 Jimmy Lindsay - Ain't No Sunshine 5:57

04 Stiff Little Fingers - Johnny Was 8:11

05 The Specials - Doesn't Make It Alright 3:27

06 The Selecter - Too Much Pressure 3:51

07 Public Image Ltd - Poptones 7:46

08 Joe Jackson - Sunday Papers (Album Version) 4:21

09 The Clash - The Guns of Brixton 3:09

10 The Members - Offshore Banking Business (7" Edit) 3:14

11 Linton Kwesi Johnson - Inglan Is a Bitch 5:26

12 Glaxo Babies - Who Killed Bruce Lee? (Version) 5:53

13 The Piranhas - Coffee 2:54

14 Madness - Embarrassment 3:12

15 Aswad - Warrior Charge 5:45

16 The Beat - Stand Down Margaret (Dub) 3:35

CD3

01 The Bodysnatchers - Ruder Than You 2:48

02 Black Symbol - Non a Jah Jah Children (Discomix) 8:05

03 UB40 - King (Reversed Stereo) 4:34

04 Bad Manners - El Pussycat 2:28

05 Basement 5 - Work Dub 3:57

06 Black Slate - Amigo (7" Version) 4:07

07 The Slits - In the Beginning There Was Rhythm (Early Version) 5:50

08 Weapon of Peace - Jah Love 3:56

09 Angelic Upstarts feat. Roy Young - Different Dub 2:40

10 Musical Youth - Political 3:32

11 Black Uhuru - Sponji Reggae (Single Version) 3:41

12 Carroll Thompson - Hopelessly in Love 3:53

13 The Eclipse Band (aka: Eclipse) - Blood Fi Dem (Reversed Stereo) 3:34

14 Electric Guitars - Work 3:27

15 Talisman - Dole Age (7" Mix) 5:56

16 Musical Youth - Generals 4:05

17 Sir Horatio (aka: A Certain Ratio) - Sommadub (12") (ACR:BOX Version) 7:19

18 Creation Rebel - Independent Man (Pt. 1) 4:51

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