Roots Rock Rebels - When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982

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.”

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