Rastaman Music for Free-Doom: March 2011

b label singles (15)(16)

Black Roots BR 03-A Sugar Minott & Papa Honey - You've Lost It
Black Roots BR 03-B Black Roots Players - Loving Dub

Black Roots BR 013A Sugar Minott & Ital Groove - My Whole World
Black Roots BR 013B Ital Groove - World Wide Dub
Black Roots BR 014A - Ranking Dread - Super Star
Black Roots BR 014-A Sugar Minott - I Wanna Be With Jah
Black Roots BR 014B - 'Version'
Black Roots BR 014-B Black Roots Players - Wanna Be With Jah Pt.2

Black Roots BR 20A - Jackie Mittoo - These Eyes - 12 inch - J Mittoo - 1981
Black Roots BR 20B1 - Jackie Mittoo - Wall Street 1981 - 12 inch - J Mittoo - 1981

Black Roots BR 20B2 - Jackie Mittoo - Thriller The Killer 1981 - 12 inch - J Mittoo - 1981
Black Roots BR 024A - Junior Roots - Natty Dread Time
Black Roots BR 024B - Black Trap - Into The Light

Black Roots BR 025A r. emanuel & r. simeon - never get jah (1981)
Black Roots BR 025b r. emanuel & r. simeon - jah is my light (1981)
Black Roots BR 032A - Sugar Minott - Careless Ethiopian - 12 inch - K Robb - 1982
Black Roots BR 032B - Sugar Minott - House Of God - 12 inch - K Robb - 1982

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Black Roots BR 034A - Ranking Tayan, Sly & Robbie - Trod Along
Black Roots BR 034B - Ranking Tayan - Cassette & Tape
Black Roots BR 035A - Lui Lepki^Angus Tony Rhythm Section - Lepkie Style
Black Roots BR 035B - Version

Black Roots BR 036A naggo morris - a true them no know
Black Roots BR 036B ashanti waugh - africa

Black Roots BR 181261A - Sugar Minott - Just Don't Wanna Be Lonely - 12 inch - L Minnott - 1984
Black Roots BR 181261B - Sugar Minott - Sing A Happy Song - 12 inch - L Minnott - 1984
Black Roots BR 2016 - A - African Brothers - Righteous Kingdom
Black Roots BR 2016 - B - Version
Black Roots BR 20255A - Sugar Minott - The Girl Is In Love
Black Roots BR 20255B - Sugar Minott - Have You Ever Found A Love
Black Roots BR 5145A - Michael Palmer - Have Got A Problem Baby
Black Roots BR 5145B - Sly & Robbie - Version

Black Roots BR-001-A] Sugar Minott - Lovers Rock
Black Roots BR-01-B] Corner Shot - Lovers Delight

Black Roots W-717-A Sugar Minott & John Wayne - Jamming In The Street
Black Roots W-717-B Black Roots Players - Jamming
Black Roots YP 002-A Sugar Minott - Do It Sweet
Black Roots YP 002-B Version
Black Rose DML 58015-A Jimmy Riley - It's So Ridiculous
Black Rose DML 58015-B The Revolutionaries - Behave Dubwise

Black Scorpio - DSR 5437A - King Kong - Niceness
Black Scorpio - DSR 5438B - Version

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I Roy - Presenting - Gussie LP (1973)

Gussie LP #GLP 002 1973
Record date : 1973

Album style : early reggae, DJ

Playlist :
Red, Gold And Green
Pusher Man
Black Man Time

Smile Like An Angel
Peace
Coxsone Affair
Screw Face
First Cut Is The Deepest
Melinda

Tourism Is My Business
Tripe Girl

Cow Town Skank

Producer : Augustus Clarke

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Type.................: Music
File Validation......: SFV
Rip or Image.........: Rip
Burn Tested..........: Yes

Artist...............: I Roy
Album................: Presenting I Roy
Label................: Gussie
Year.................: 1973
Genre................: Reggae
Duration.............: 38:34
Number of Songs......: 12
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Ripper...............: Sound Forge
Encoder..............: LAME 3.93 MMX
Bitrate..............: 320 - VBR
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Stereo
Reader...............: Stanton Str8-80/Ortofon OMB-10 Pro S/Soundblaster Live
Source...............: Vinyl

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Posted by............: Rasdragon
Poster URL...........: Struggling Thru Babylon
Posted on............: 22/09/2008
Repost Policy........: Ask for them nicely

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Release Notes
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Shout Outs : Everyone in the circle of my life.......
and the rest of you who know who you are !
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I Roy - Crisus Time --- 1976 UK vinyl (hi rez rip 320Kb)Caroline CA 2011 (A Virgin subsidiary)

Virgin LP #CA 2011 1976
Record date : 1976

Album style : roots, DJ

Playlist :
Roots Man Time

African Tak

Crisus Time
Equality And Justice
Hypocrite Backout
Musical Injection
Don't Touch I Man Locks

Satta
African Herbsman
Love Your Neighbour
Send Us Little Power Oh Jah
Moving On Strong

Producer : Edward 'Bunny' Lee
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Operation upgrade...

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I Roy - Crisus Time

Producer: Edward 'Bunny' Lee

Label: Caroline CA 2011 (A Virgin subsidiary)

Released: late summer/early autumn 1976

Source: virtually unplayed UK vinyl

Encoder: Lame 3.92 - matching the original Fraunhofer codec
in razor sharp accuracy, and is moreover FAST and FREE

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Those not already possessing this who peek into this folder
should know that this is strictly not the original LP but a
carefully re-equalized version. My guess is that the tapes
Virgin received from Jamaica was so noisy that they decided
to dim the entire set. I have again brightened the tracks to
sound more like the Bunny Lee productions of the time,
thereby again increasing the noise. It does not disturb me
in the least. Those having the option to compare the mp3s
with an original album will probably agree that this is
about how the album should sound.

The rip replaces an ill-sounding former one, that also
included a bunch of other tracks thrown into the set,
destroying the original concept in sound and idea. The
bitrate on that one is set too low so that the treble has
become garbled. Judging from that rip, the reissue contains
too much treble. Now, what sounds better is a delicate
question - on simple equipment a record spiced with large
amounts of extra treble on hi-hat and cymbals may convince
the listener that "this is it", but on good equipment such
a record may become very tiresome to listen to. If you have
already have a copy that sounds good to you, skip this one
since it has less treble than the reissue (but more than
the original LP).

"Crisus Time" was I Roy's first album for Virgin, released
on a subsidiary otherwise not used for reggae music. The
album received positive reviews (one included as an image)
and made good use of rhythms produced under the early '76
sessions that gave us the classic "Rockers Time Now" by
Johnny Clarke. Actually almost every track contains
snippets of Clarke's voice, showing his pole position in
the Bunny Lee stable at this time.

The album was re-issued in Jamaica a few years later but
then some tracks were missing. This is the original set,
and its heavy like nothing else I Roy made, in no small part
due to the incredibly tight backing by a very good line-up
of The Agrovators. I would say Mr. Lee peaked with this
setting as he was soon to turn to Channel One with their
set of musicians led by Sly & Robbie. The Agrovators' sound
then became hard to tell from that of the Revolutionaries...

Enjoy!

I-Self

Tech note.

Several tracks have had their playback volumes radically
adjusted (several decibels), to fix the very uneven
impression given by the LP. First track slightly damaged
by a scratch but it has been repaired by having the clicks
manually removed and then de-clicked with the rest of the
tracks. Mono tracks encoded as single channel mp3s at
160 Kb/s and stereo or stereo-like tracks at 320 Kb/s
(2x160Kb). Both types thus have an equal quality of sound.
The entire set limited by 1.5dB to get closer to modern
CD playback volumes.

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I Roy - Presenting I Roy --- Trojan LP #TRLS 63 1973 UK mint!!

Record date : 1973

Album style : early reggae, DJ

Playlist :
Red, Gold And Green
Pusher Man
Black Man Time

Smile Like An Angel
Peace
Coxsone Affair
Screw Face
First Cut Is The Deepest
Melinda
Tourism Is My Business
Tripe Girl
Cow Town Skank

Producer : Augustus Clarke

No comments needed. I Roy's debut lp of 1973, just like the
follow up, Hell And Sorrow, consisting of 1972-72 Ja singles.
Essential stuff. Grab this copy, because one never knows what
Trojan was up to when reissuing this one on CD, maybe they
had the original tapes, maybe not. This is a mint copy, heavy
duty vinyl, sharp and distinct in its sound.

*****

tech stuff:

Some track volumes slightly adjusted by 1 dB or so, to even out
the playback level. A moderate limiting by about 3 dB to bring
the output volume closer to modern cds.

Encoded as single channel mp3s at 160Kb/s equaling a stereo file
at 320Kb/s. This is high fidelity sound.

Now enjoy this wonderful album.

I-Self

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