Roots With Quality: The Observer Singles 1980-1983

During the years that followed his breakthrough as an independent record producer in the early 1970's, Winston Holness AKA Niney the Observer repeatedly demonstrated an unerring ability to produce significant works. By the onset of the next decade and the arrival of the new dancehall sound, he was well and truly established as one of Jamaica's most innovative and successful music makers, having secured major hits for some of the island's finest talents, their number including Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Freddie McGregor, Horace Andy and The Heptones. Now, for the first time ever, the very best of his dancehall output from the early '80s has been assembled for this 2CD collection, with the first disc showcasing vocal works and CD2 presenting the best of his dub sides from the period. And with almost 40 tracks new to CD this is a must-have collection for all fans of high quality pre-digital reggae sounds.

Disc 1
1: More Love in the Ghetto - Freddie McGregor
2: Jah Guide (7" Mix) - Naggo Morris
3: Blood Stain - Peter Broggs
4: Can't Waste Time (Aka Mr. Sun) - Don Carlos
5: No Time to Waste (Aka Style With Fashion) - Papa Bruce
6: Under the Tree - The Fourth Harmonic
7: What Is Your Answer - Roland Burrell
8: Dice Cup - Don Carlos
9: Lovers Race - Sugar Minott
10: Sister-in-law - Courage
11: You Wrong to Send Come Call Me - Yellowman & Fathead
12: Me Get Mad - Purple Man
13: Hog and Goat - Don Carlos
14: Come Scratch Me Back - Yellowman
15: Roots With Quality - Third World
16: No Vacancy - Sugar Minott
17: Give Me What You Want - Barry Brown
18: Pass the Ball - Tony Tuff
19: Pancoote - Ringo
20: Thank You Mama (And Papa) [7" Mix] - Barry Brown
21: Daddy Mix - Purple Man
22: Babylon Backs Against the Wall - The Wailing Souls
23: Rub a Dub Style - Ringo

Disc 2
1: Love Shot - The Observers
2: Chant It Version - The Observers
3: Sitting in the Park (Version) - The Observers
4: Lovers Rock in a Ja Style Version - The Observers
5: Overseer Version - The Observers
6: Foot Drum Aka Niney Created New Sound - The Roots Radics
7: No Loafer - The Roots Radics
8: Under the Tree Version - The Roots Radics
9: Kick Up - The Roots Radics
10: Dice Cup Version - The Roots Radics
11: Lovers Race Version - The Roots Radics
12: Sister-in-law Version - The Roots Radics
13: Radics in a 82 Style - The Roots Radics
14: Africa Is Calling (Version) - Niney the Observer
15: Get Me Mad Version - The Roots Radics
16: Hog and Goat (Version) - The Roots Radics
17: Come Scratch Me Back Version - The Roots Radics
18: Third World Meets the Observer - Third World
19: No Vacancy (Version) - The Roots Radics
20: Give Me What You Want (Version) - The Roots Radics
21: Pass the Ball Version - The Roots Radics
22: Pancoote Version - The Roots Radics
23: Thank You Mama (Version) - The Roots Radics

Number of Discs: 2

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