WELCOME TO THE ROOTS ARCHIVES
The purpose of this website is to bring you a comprehensive and searchable database of Jamaican Roots Reggae Albums from 1970 to 1985. This site is a completely free source of information for all reggae lovers and collectors [More...]
ROOTS ARCHIVES AWARDS 2008 RESULTS
We are pleased to announce the results of the Roots Archives Awards 2008 :
- Best Vocal Reissue : Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights
- Best Vocal Compilation : Culture And The Deejays At Joe Gibbs
- Best Dub/Instrumental Album : The Roots Radics Meets King Tubbys
- Best V.A. Compilation : The Mystic World Of Augustus Pablo
- Best Record Company : Pressure Sounds
LATEST ALBUM RELEASES
Jimmy Radway & The Fe Me Time All Stars - Dub I
Pressure Sounds - #PSCD 61 - Nov. 18, 2008
For a time, in the early to mid seventies, a number of Jimmy Radway's records outsold those of far more celebrated producers of the period but the absence of respect, financial reward and the duplicity of much of the music business eventually proved too much for his creative and original talent. read more...
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Presenting The Coxsone Affair
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The Gladiators ...underappreciated?
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Tribute to Justin Hines!
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Ijahman Levi - Africa
