Various Artists
The Midlands Roots Explosion Volume 1
Birmingham may be England's second city but when it comes to reggae music, there are plenty of reasons for it to claim first place. Perhaps no band has done more for British reggae than Steel Pulse whilst Musical Youth, not only found chart success but took reggae to the nation's children in a way no other band could, not forgetting UB40 who also experienced huge international success. These bands didn't exist in isolation. Birmingham and the other towns and cities that make up the Midlands were a powerhouse of British reggae. Finally, it's time to shine the spotlight on some of the lesser known acts that spent years performing and recording without achieving those levels of success."The Midlands Roots Explosion Volume One" from Reggae Archive Records, is the first in a series of compilations that hope to showcase some of the unreleased, forgotten and barely known musical gems from what was such a vibrant scene.
Tracklist
1. Kibudu-Mansatta-Abuku - Steel Pulse
2. Mansatta (Instrumental) - Steel Pulse
3. Redemption Day - Man From The Hills
4. Blood Fi Dem - Eclipse
5. Political - Musical Youth
6. Ancestors Calling - Sceptre
7. Unite Handsworth - Benjamin Zephaniah
8. Rome - Oneness
9. In the Name of Jah - Black Symbol
10. Fa-Ward - Groundation
11. Instruments - Mystic Foundation
12. Slow Down - Iganda
13. I Will Never - Capital Letters
14. Mr. Workhard - Carnastoan
15. Free Man - Zephaniah