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Various Artists
Front Line
Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (85) - Disc #1
1. Dreadlock The Time Is Now - The Gladiators
2. Mix Up - The Gladiators
3. Know Yourself Mankind - The Gladiators
4. Too Long In Slavery - Culture
5. Work On Natty - Culture
6. Natty Never Get Weary - Culture
7. Black Liberation Struggle - Gregory Isaacs
8. Universal Tribulation - Gregory Isaacs
9. Poor And Clean - Gregory Isaacs
10. Let My Days Be Long - Abyssinians
11. Wicked Men - Abyssinians
12. Right Time - Mighty Diamonds
13. Bodyguard - Mighty Diamonds
14. Africa - Mighty Diamonds
15. Boots Natty Roots Natty Congo - Johnny Clarke
16. Crazy Baldhead - Johnny Clarke
17. Prophecy A-Fulfuilled
18. Never Get Burn - Twinkle Brothers
19. Free Africa - Twinkle Brothers
20. Since I Threw The Comb Away - Twinkle Brothers
21. Zion - Delroy Washington
22. Observance - Delroy Washington
23. Stop The Fussing And Fighting - Culture
24. Gumbolo - Culture
25. The International Herb - Culture
26. Native Woman - Gregory Isaacs
27. Lets Dance - Gregory Isaacs
28. Mr Brown - Gregory Isaacs
29. Those Guys - The Sensations
30. Jan Loves - Abyssinians
31. This Land Is For Everyone - Abyssinians
32. Hearsay - The Gladiators
33. Pocket Money - The Gladiators
34. Greatest Love - The Gladiators
35. Tide Is High - Paragons
36. Declaration Of Rights - Johnny Clarke
37. I Am Still Waiting - Johnny Clarke
38. I Dont Want To Be Lonely Anymore - Twinkle Brothers
39. I Love You So - Twinkle Brothers
40. Shame And Pride - Mighty Diamonds
41. I Need A Roof - Mighty Diamonds
42. Civilisation - Keith Hudson
43. Uptown Top Ranking - Althea And Donna
44. Chalice In The Palace - U Roy
45. Wear You To The Ball - U Roy
46. Natty Rebel - U Roy
47. Tribute To Marcus Garvey - I Roy
48. Jordan River - I Roy
49. Radical Music - I Roy
50. Bible - Prince Hammer
51. M P I A - Tapper Zukie
52. Oh Lord - Tapper Zukie
53. She Wants A Phensh (Dangerous Woman) - Tapper Zukie
54. Marcus Garvey - Big Youth
55. Lightning Flash (Weak Heart Drop) - Big Youth
56. Isaiah First Prophet Of Old - Big Youth
57. The Humble One - Jan Lloyd
58. Message From The King - Prince Fab I
59. Commandment Of Drugs - Privce Far I
60. Weather Balloon - U Brown
61. Natty Dread Upon Mountaintop - U Brown
62. Masculine Gender - Ranking Trevor
63. Five Nights Of Bleeding - Poet And The Roots
64. Suru - Lere Dub - Prince Far I
65. Borko Dub - Prince Far I
66. Bendel Dub - Prince Far I
67. Roof Top Dub - Well Charged
68. Merciful Dub - Well Charged
69. Cell Block 11 - Well Charged
70. Blacka Black Dub - Well Charged
71. Command Counsel Dub - Poet And The Roots
72. African Talk - I Roy
73. Rasta Fiesta - Sly Dunbar
74. Sesame Street - Sly Dunbar
75. Dirty Harry - Sly Dunbar
76. Big Youth Special - Big Youth
77. Black Man Message - Big Youth
78. Academy Award Version - Johnny Clarke
79. Herb Dub - Jan Lloyd
80. Stone Dub - Jan Lloyd
81. Knife And Fork - Jan Lloyd
82. Distant Drums Dub - Twinkle Brothers
83. Hip Dub - Vivian Weathers
84. Diamonds And Pearls Dub - Mighty Diamonds
85. Bodyguard Dub - Mighty Diamonds

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Front Line
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Import
Release Date: 8/20/2001
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock
Style: Reggae
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaCD Credits: 4
UPCs: 724381067826, 829410368766, 724381067826

Synopsis

Album Description

UK box-set features 86 tracks, the best moments from Virgin Records reggae imprint Front Line which began in 1975. Featuring reggae legends such as Culture, The Gladiators, Mighty Diamonds, Sly Dunbar, Johnny Clarke, U-Roy, Tapper Zukie, Big Youth & Gregory Isaacs. The four CDs are titled 'Roots & Reality', 'Love & Harmony', 'Dangerous Deejays' & 'Dub Encounters'. They are elegantly housed in a hard-back book that measures 5.5 inches by 10 inches. The book also includes 47 pages of detailed liner notes and beautiful color pictures. 2001 Virgin Records.

CD Reviews

The Best Reggae In The World - Four DVDs worth

Parker Fairfield | Guangzhou, China | 02/26/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Front Line

If you once heard a reggae sound and thought it sounded nice, then this is the best money you've ever spent on a 4 CD box set.

Why? Well:

1) It's organized into four logical groups of reggae.

2) It's got a mixture of those 'well known' artists, as well as those you CAN NOT BELIEVE you have never heard of before - as they often are better than the well known artists

3) The quality of the recordings is such that you're supremely impressed with the audio technician who cleaned some of the recordings up. Your stereo won't need to have the treble / bass fooled with.

4) It's not 12 tracks - it's 86 TRACKS ... GIVING you so much music when you play it on random, it always feels fresh

For those of you reggae fanatics, Prince Far I, I Roy, Culture, The Gladiators, Tapper Zukie ... what are you waiting for? A brick to hit you in the head?"

An amazing box set

Parker Fairfield | 11/21/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I picked this box set up at my local library. It is amazing. . . I didn't know anything about "The front line" label and boy did I learn allot. The biggest influence from this box set is Linton Kwesi Johnson. Without this set, I would be picking a multitude of different artists at random. So from the point of not knowing allot about reggae, this set was invaluable! Taught me so very much. . . . Now the coast. . . I paid 1$ to check this set out. Would I pay the 60$ price tag. . . probable not. . . . . because I simple cannot afford 60$ for a cd set. Check your local library. . . and if they do not have it. . . . more to NZ.Cheers,me"