
GRASS ROOTS VOLUME 1 – L.A RECORDS 198X
Grass Roots Volume 1 Release Details
- Style: Reggae
- Total tracks: 12
- Unique artists on riddim: 12
- Key artists on this riddim: Yellowman
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Reggae Riddims
Grass Roots Volume 1 feels a bit different from the cleaner, better-known roots packages L. A. Records is remembered for, with this one leaning into that early-’80s rough-hewn compilation style and spreading the heat across 12 different voices rather than chasing a single star turn. The best stretch comes from the way veteran names sit beside deeper cuts: Derrick Morgan’s “Ride The Rythm, ” Mike Brooks’ “It’s A Wonderful World, ” and Yellowman’s “Morning Ride” give the set its pull, while Lee Perry’s “The Zoic” adds a sly left-field touch. The sound is all earthy bass, lean drum work, and that slightly raw studio feel that suits the era, so the whole thing plays like a snapshot of reggae moving through the roots-to-dancehall transition. This volume runs 12 tracks deep, with Ansel Collins, Clive Tennors, Ras Dakarai, and the rest filling out the set.
Grass Roots Volume 1 Tracklist:
- Ansel Collins – Big Shot
- Carlton Gray – Baltimore
- Clive Tennors – Pleasure Ride
- David Jahson – Formila
- Derrick Morgan – Ride The Rythm
- Jerry Baxter – Come Wih Me
- Kendrick Andy – Natural Doctor
- Lee Perry – The Zoic
- Mike Brooks – It’s A Wonderful World
- R.D.F – Chinese Poem
- Ras Dakarai – I Don’t Want To Be A Junkie
- Yellowman – Morning Ride
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