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Various Artists - Roots Rock Rebels: When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982 Various Artists

£25.99
Genre: Punk, Reggae, and Roots Reggae.
Format: 3CD Re-press

Pickup available at Shop location - Cheltenham

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Condition: Brand New
Release date: Jan 09, 2026
Catalogue number: CRCD3BOX178
Barcode: 5013929117891

• 54 track 3CD clamshell box focusing on the period of time between 1975-1982 when reggae influenced & inspired punk in the UK.

• Featuring key tracks by The Clash, Burning Spear, Generation X, Culture, Public Image Ltd, Steel Pulse, The Specials, Dennis Brown, Ruts, Madness, Black Uhuru and many more.

• Plus a selection of obscure gems from the likes of 4th Street Orchestra, African Stone, Basement 5, Electric Guitars, Sir Horatio, Talisman, The Pop Group and Black Symbol.

• Front cover image from the photo library of legendary photographer Syd Shelton.

• 28-page fully illustrated booklet containing a foreword sleevenote by Don Letts AKA The Rebel Dread plus notes on each track with relevant sleeve illustrations.

In the words of Don Letts AKA The Rebel Dread: “Looking back, I see it as a turning point, a cultural crossroads when different genres collided, giving birth to something entirely new. It was a celebration of diversity and a rejection of homogeneity. Its impact has it rippled through the years, influencing subsequent generations of musicians and shaping the landscape of alternative music. The fusion of punk and reggae became a blueprint for bands seeking to break free from the constraints of genre. As DJ at The Roxy (the UK's first live punk rock venue) I was lucky enough to sees these ideas blossom to become what we now call the 'punky reggae party' and forty-five years later its message is still in full effect.”

Track List:
DISC ONE
1  Burning Spear - Slavery Days (Album Version)
2  Dillinger - Buckingham Palace (Album Version)
3 4th Street Orchestra - Za-Ion
4  Culture - Two Sevens Clash
5  The Clash - Police & Thieves (Remastered)
6  Generation X - Wild Dub (Version)
7  Errol Campbell - Jah Man
8  Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Watching The Detectives (Single Version)
9  Good Breed - Heights
10  XTC - Fireball XL5 / Fireball Dub (‘White Music' Out-Take)
11  Steel Pulse - Ku Klux Klan
12  The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
13  African Stone - Choose Me
14  Graham Parker & The Rumour - Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions
15  Althea and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
16 China Street - Rock Against Racism
17  Dennis Brown - Money in My Pocket (Part 1)
18  Ruts - Jah War (Single Version)
19  Matumbi - Point of View (Squeeze A Little Lovin)
20  Doll By Doll - Janice
 
DISC TWO
1  Janet Kay - Silly Games
2  The Pop Group - She Is Beyond Good & Evil Dub
3  Jimmy Lindsay - Ain't No Sunshine
4  Stiff Little Fingers - Johnny Was
5  The Specials - Doesn't Make It Alright
6  The Selecter - Too Much Pressure
7  Public Image Limited - Poptones
8  Joe Jackson - Sunday Papers (Album Version)
9  The Clash - The Guns of Brixton
10  The Members - Offshore Banking Business (Edit)
11  Linton Kwesi Johnson - Inglan is a Bitch
12  Glaxo Babies - Who Killed Bruce Lee? (version)
13  The Piranhas - Coffee
14  Madness - Embarrassment
15  Aswad - Warrior Charge
16  The Beat - Stand Down Margaret (Dub)
 
DISC THREE
1  The Bodysnatchers - Ruder Than You
2  Black Symbol - Non A Jah Jah Children
3  UB40 - King
4  Bad Manners - El Pussycat
5  Basement 5 - Work Dub
6  Black Slate - Amigo
7  The Slits - In the Beginning There Was Rhythm (Early Version)
8  Weapon of Peace - Jah Love
9 Angelic Upstarts - Different Dub
10  Musical Youth - Political
11  Black Uhuru - Sponji Reggae (Single Version)
12  Carroll Thompson - Hopelessly in Love
13  Eclipse - Blood Fi Dem
14  Electric Guitars - Work
15  Talisman - Dole Age (7” Mix)
16  Musical Youth - Generals
17  Sir Horatio - Sommadub
18  Creation Rebel - Independent Man Pt 1
Format: 3CD Re-press

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