released May 25, 2018
1. Africa (Is Our Land) - Joshua Moses
(Joshua Moses / Dennis Bovell 1978) Archive Publishing Ltd / Copyright Control 1978
2. Times Are Getting Harder - Bunny Marrett
(Bunny Marrett 1980) Archive Publishing Ltd 1980
3. Rise Up - Joshua Moses
(Joshua Moses / Mikey Taylor Hall 1983) Archive Publishing Ltd 1983
4. Takin' The Strain (Cave Mix) – Talisman
(Taylor 1983) Hue & Cry / Warner Bros Music 1983
5. Riot - 3-D Production
(John Carley 1980) Archive Publishing Ltd 1980
6. Four Point Plan – Restriction
(Restriction 1983) Copyright Control 1983
7. Twelve Tribes - Zion Band
(Duncan 1982) Copyright Control 1982
8. Jah Praises - Revelation Rockers
(Taylor 1979) Archive Publishing Ltd 1979
9. Wicked Men (Dub) - Alfred McIntosh
(Mcintosh/Talisman 1983) Archive Publishing Ltd 1983
10. Dole Age (7" Mix) – Talisman
(Joseph/Talisman 1981) Recreational Music 1981
11. Chant Down Bobby Rome - Popsy Curious
(Barrett 1989) Archive Publishing Ltd
12. Playhouse - Cool Runnings
(Condover/Minott 1983) Archive Publishing Ltd 1983
13. I'm Free - Bunny Marrett
(Marrett 1983) Archive Publishing Ltd
14. You Can't Pay Me - Cool Runnings
(Condover/Minott 1983) Archive Publishing Ltd
15. My Love – Vibes
(Barrett/Minott/Morrison 1988) Archive Publishing Ltd
16. Mr. Guy - Sharon Bengamin
(Walsh 1980) Archive Publishing Ltd
17. Peacemaker - Dennis McCalla
(McCalla 1984) Archive Publishing Ltd
Track 1 originally released on More Cut Records
Track 2, 16 originally released on Shoc Wave Records
Tracks 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 all previously unreleased until released on previous compilations by Bristol Archive Records
Track 5 originally released on Third Kind Records
Track 6 originally released on Restriction Records
Track 7 originally released on Zion Band Records
Track 10 originally released on Recreational Records
Track 17 released on Rain Tree Records
Track 1 engineered by Dennis Bovell. Recorded at Gooseberry Studios London. Produced by Dennis Bovell
Track 2 recorded at Crescent Studios Bath. Produced by Fitzy
Track 3 recorded by UK Scientist at Right Track Bristol
Track 4 recorded by Andy Allen at Cave Studios, St Pauls, Bristol. Produced by Talisman
Track 5 recording location unknown. Engineered and Produced by Ronald Green
Track 6 engineered and mixed by Mad Professor. Recorded at Ariwa Sound Studios London
Track 7 engineered and produced by Liam Henshall at Right Track Bristol
Track 8 recorded at Crescent Studios Bath. Engineered by Glen Tommey and David Lord. Produced by Revelation Rockers
Track 9, 10 recorded at Crescent Studios Bath. Engineered by Glen Tommey and David Lord. Produced by UK Scientist
Track 11 recorded and mixed at Jungle Red Studios Bristol. Produced by Chuncs E Hutchinson RIP
Track 12, 14 recorded by Liam Henshall at Right Track Bristol. Produced by Liam Henshall and Cool Runnings
Track 13 recorded at Right Track by Liam Henshall. Produced by Bunny Marrett
Track 15 recorded at Shan Studios, Lockleaze, Bristol. Produced by Vibes
Track 16 produced by Gene Walsh. Recording location unknown
Track 17 recorded at Horizon Studios, Weston Super Mare. Produced by Dennis McCalla. Arranged by Street Life
Compiled by Martin Langford March 2018
All tracks mastered by Steve Street
High resolution transfers by Adrian at Great Bear and Martin Langford
All recordings owned by the original artists / original labels and licenced to Bristol Archive Records
(p)&© Bristol Archive Records
All rights reserved
Thanks to:
Martin Langford, Steve Street, Gene Walsh / Joshua Moses / Mikey Taylor Hall RIP / Shoc Wave Team / Fitzy, Brendan, Bekele, Dennison, Chris / Talisman / Revelation Rockers, John Carley / Ronald Green / Third Kind / Glen Crooks, Rob Smith / John Hollis / Restriction, Adrian at Great Bear, Lloyd Harris / Chris Parker / Recreational, Bunny Marrett / Startled Insects / Tony Orrell, Mackie, George Condover, Mark Tuck, Winston Minott / Cool Runnings, Dave Massey, Richard Lewis, Neil Fraser, Dennis Bovell, Andy Allen, Liam Henshall, David Lord, Glen Tommey, Popsy, Ayannah, Vee, Dennis McCalla aka Dallas, Sharon Bengamin, Reynold Duncan and the Arts Opportunity project and all the musicians who played on these tracks.
Photo credits: Thanks to the original photographers and artwork designers with whom copyright remains on their work.
Front cover photo licenced from the late, great Popsy Curious RIP
Design and artwork by
samgilesdesign@gmail.com
This album is dedicated to Popsy Curious RIP (my dear friend)
Mike Darby – Bristol Boys Make More Noise!
www.bristolarchiverecords.com
Email –
info@bristolarchiverecords.com
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