Room In The Sky 200th (RSD2025)

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A very special album to mark Room In The Sky's 200th physical release. A selection of beautiful instrumental tracks, and featuring some of the best reggae musicians: Vin Gordon who basically played 90% of all the reggae hit horn lines , from Studio One to Bob Marley & the Wailers; Ernest Ranglin top jazz/reggae guitarist, now 93 yrs old and still playing, he produced the first Jamaican number 1 record "My Boy Lollipop" for Island Records; Dean Fraser, the number 1 Jamaican sax player; The Megahband - Michael Fletcher and Alborosies' riddim section; Sly Dunbar the greatest reggae drummer; Alan Weekes - UK jazz reggae guitarist who played on most of UK reggae created in the late 70s, and 80s, and produced Carrol Thompson's Hopelessly in Love LP; Jackie Mittoo responsible for 80% of all the biggest reggae riddims. Side A 1.Dean Fraser - Train Tracks 2. Vin Gordon, Jonah & Terry - Nu Yorican Yardi 3. Ernest Ranglin & Vin Gordon - Bossa Rock 4. The Megahband - Megah Groove 5. Vin Gordon - Know Yourself 6. Vin Gordon - Too Short Side B 7. Vin Gordon - Land of Love 8. Tapiwa & Kaptain Kaos - Kaya Theme 9. Paolo - Touch & Go 10. Megahband - Mascot Parade 11. Sly Dunbar & Alan Weekes - Runnings 12. Jackie Mittoo - Slow Mo 13. Vin Gordon - African Blood

Description

A very special album to mark Room In The Sky's 200th physical release. A selection of beautiful instrumental tracks, and featuring some of the best reggae musicians: Vin Gordon who basically played 90% of all the reggae hit horn lines , from Studio One to Bob Marley & the Wailers; Ernest Ranglin top jazz/reggae guitarist, now 93 yrs old and still playing, he produced the first Jamaican number 1 record "My Boy Lollipop" for Island Records; Dean Fraser, the number 1 Jamaican sax player; The Megahband - Michael Fletcher and Alborosies' riddim section; Sly Dunbar the greatest reggae drummer; Alan Weekes - UK jazz reggae guitarist who played on most of UK reggae created in the late 70s, and 80s, and produced Carrol Thompson's Hopelessly in Love LP; Jackie Mittoo responsible for 80% of all the biggest reggae riddims. Side A 1.Dean Fraser - Train Tracks 2. Vin Gordon, Jonah & Terry - Nu Yorican Yardi 3. Ernest Ranglin & Vin Gordon - Bossa Rock 4. The Megahband - Megah Groove 5. Vin Gordon - Know Yourself 6. Vin Gordon - Too Short Side B 7. Vin Gordon - Land of Love 8. Tapiwa & Kaptain Kaos - Kaya Theme 9. Paolo - Touch & Go 10. Megahband - Mascot Parade 11. Sly Dunbar & Alan Weekes - Runnings 12. Jackie Mittoo - Slow Mo 13. Vin Gordon - African Blood