The Bristol Roots Explosion, by Various Artists

The Bristol Roots Explosion

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1.	Big Roy - Ethiopia Revelation 02:46
2.	Revelation Rockers - Culture 05:01
3.	Joshua Moses - Africa (Is Our Land) 05:53
4.	Bunny Marrett - Times Are Getting Harder 03:26
5.	3D Production - Riot 02:39
6.	Rhythmites - Nation Integration 04:11
7.	Restriction - Calling For Mercy 05:30	info
8.	Zion Band - Twelve Tribes 03:00
9.	Talisman - Dole Age (7" Mix) 05:55
10.	Bristol Roots Explosion (Compendulum DJ Mix) 09:14		buy track

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The Record Store Day 2024 re-release LP naturally draws heavily on the first two Bristol Reggae Explosions, featuring firm favourites such as Joshua Moses' all time classic “Africa (Is Our Land)” produced by the great Dennis Bovell, Bunny Marrett's RIP rare and almost impossible to find on the original 12” “Times Are Getting Harder” and Ron Green's 3D Productions “Riot”, another track that's very difficult to find on its original 7” format.

Local legends Talisman contribute the 7” mix of their excellent “Dole Age” single and make a second appearance, in their earlier Revelation Rockers guise with “Culture”. With the core members of Restriction also being members of Zion Band, we have another double with “Calling For Mercy” and “Twelve Tribes”. It's been a long time coming, but Restriction fans can rest assured their planned compilation album is still on its way and being worked on right now.

The remaining two tracks mark the debut appearances for Big Roy and the Rhythmites. Roy 'Big Roy' Bailey had been involved in reggae music for decades until his passing; he was also one of the first Bristol reggae artists to document his talents in the studio with this track “Ethiopia Revelation” dating from the mid-seventies. It's great to welcome Roy to the fold. Bath band The Rhythmites saw a welcome reissue of their “Integration” album on CD a few years ago, it's excellent to add them to our compilation series and also to give the excellent “Nation Integration” a vinyl outing.

Compiling this album along with recompiling the first three volumes of “The Bristol Reggae Explosion”, we also looked at updating the sleeves and tweaking our approach to graphics. The vintage cover shot we chose was provided by the ever supportive Popsy Curious and shows him on his bike outside what were the remains of Bristol's famous Bamboo Club. It was with great sadness that we recently learned that Popsy had passed away. He was a true friend and supporter who will be greatly missed and it's somehow a fitting tribute that he adorns the cover of this release.

“The Bristol Roots Explosion” is exactly what the title says, a record that documents the West Country take on roots reggae from the second half of the 1970s until the end of the 1980s.

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released October 16, 2015

THE BRISTOL ROOTS EXPLOSION

Side A
1. Big Roy - "Ethiopia Revelation" (R Bailey 1976) (p) Copyright Control
2. Revelation Rockers - "Culture" (D Taylor 1979) (p) Archive Publishing Ltd
3. Joshua Moses "Africa (Is Our Land)" (S Bailey / D Bovell 1978) (p) Archive Publishing Ltd / Copyright Control
4. Bunny Marrett - "Times Are Getting Harder" (B Marrett 1980) (p) Archive Publishing Ltd
5. 3D Productions - "Riot" (J Carley 1980) (p) Archive Publishing Ltd

Side B
1. Rhythmites - "Nation Integration" (Rhythmites 1989) (p) Archive Publishing Ltd
2. Restriction - "Calling For Mercy" (Restriction 1983) (p) Astar Artes Publishing
3. Zion Band - "Twelve Tribes" (R Duncan 1982) (p) Unitone Publishing
4. Talisman - "Dole Age" (7" Mix) (D Joseph / Talisman 1981) (p) Recreational Music

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Bristol Archive Records is a record label dealing in reggae, punk, rock, metal, pop and post punk 1977 onwards.

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