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

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LATEST ALBUM RELEASES

The Roots Radics & King Tubbys - More Dangerous Dub

Greensleeves - #GREWCD 314 - Apr. 21, 2008

They say that good things come to those who wait. In this instance, that is most definitely the case. The original `Dangerous Dub’ album was released in Jamaica in 1981 (and finally gained a Greensleeves release in the UK in 1996) and is regarded by those who know as one of the “must have” dub albums. So here we have `More Dangerous Dub’, which like its predecessor is no less than essential. read more...