Friday, July 29, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 7/29/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
7/29/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Misty Morning / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Kaya / Tuff Gong
2- Simple Man / Micky Paap / Show Me the Reason / Micky Paap
3- Never Let Go / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
4- New Generation / Ghetto Blaster / People / Moving Target
5- King of Kings / Joseph Israel / Gone Are the Days / New Door
6- Mash Down Babylon / Sons of Zion / Let Him In / Servant
7- Liquidator / Winston Wright / Who Done It / Third World
8- She's Faced the Hardest Times / Anthony Johnson / Togetherness / CSI
9- Don't Worry / Jason O' Neil / Last Days Riddim (VA) / Fresh Fire
10- Gone Up / Yellowman / RAS Portraits / RAS
11- Economical Crisis / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Yabby You
12- We Belong Together / Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
13- Smile
/ Freddie McGregor / SINGLE (mp3) / Mango
14- No One But You / Avion Blackman feat. Mark Mohr / Sweet Life / Lion of Zion
15- Still Going Strong / Glen Washington / Number One Girl / VP
16- Dreams / Fikre Selassie (aka Love of the Trinity) feat. Gebre Maskel / Blessed is He / Fikre Selassie
17- Messenger / Luciano / Messenger / Island Jamaica
18- Deng Deng/It's You / Geneman feat. Christafari & Solomon Jabby / Long Time / Lion of Zion - Tehillah
19- Money Can't Buy / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
20- That's How It Is / Leroy Sibbles / It's Not Over / VP
21- Falling Down / Mention / Return to Bass / Servant
22- Dubbing Down / Mention / Return to Dub / Servant

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Friday, July 22, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 7/22/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
7/22/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Rise Up / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA
2- 96° In the Shade / Third World / Reggae Greats / Mango
3- Lukewarm / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah
4- Akropong Waterfalls / Obo Addy / The Rhythm of Which a Chief Walks Gracefully / Earthbeat
5- Be Like a Shepherd / Leroy Smart / Vintage Classics / RAS
6- Praying Time / Sanchez / Who is This Man / VP
7- Mr. Oppressor / Sheldon Blackman & The Love Circle / Remember Me / Jamoo GoodNews Ltd.
8- Third World Girl / Avion Blackman / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
9- Bam Bam / Toots and the Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica
10- Taking in the Son / Christafari feat. Avion Blackman / No Compromise / Lion of Zion
11- Live and Let Live / Jr. Jazz / My Turn / VP
12- Dub it Easy / Studio One Brand / Dub Specialist: 17 Dub Shots from Studio One / Heartbeat
13- For Someone in My Heart
/ Heaven Bound / I Shall Sing (EP) / Pila
14- Master Plan / Donna Marie / Now is the Time / Jet Star
15- Man and Woman / The Heavenlies / It Ain't Eazy / The Heavenlies
16- Instru 3 / The Slickers / SINGLE (mp3) / Tad's
17- Sweet Breeze / Sherwin Gardner / Closer / Creative Soul - Flow Masters
18- Cool Me Down / Tiger / Cool Runnings: Music from the Motion Picture / CHAOS - Columbia
19- Youth Revolution (Version) / Solomon Jabby / Rootical Revelations / Altarsound
20- Youth Revolution (Remix) / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
21- Matters of Fact / Wayne Stoddart / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik
22- King of Kings / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star
23- What a Day / Skatalites / Bashaka / Marston
24- Turn! Turn! Turn! / Judy Mowatt / Love / African Love - Jet Star

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Thursday, July 14, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 7/14/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
7/14/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Everywhere You Go / Bim Sherman / Pressure Sounds Amazon Compilation (VA) / Pressure Sounds
2- Happy is He / Queen Makedah / Spiritual Healing / Oriyah
3- Third World Girl / Avion Blackman / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
4- Stranger / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
5- Messiah / Feladey and Friends / Africa Anointed (VA) / Lion of Zion
6- Only Love Can Conquer / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conquer: 1976-1979 / Blood & Fire
7- Bend Down Low / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Natty Dread / Tuff Gong
8- Make a Joyful Noise / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
9- And Can It Be / Aquannette Chinnery / Hold Your Head Up High / Ronakam
10- Earth Crisis / Steel Pulse / Smash Hits / Elektra
11- Train to Glory / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
12- Train to Glory / The Ethiopians / Engine 54: Let's Ska and Rock Steady / Jamaican Gold
13- Undecided
/ Ernest Ranglin / Memories of Barber Mack / Island Jamaica Jazz
14- Special / Jimmy Cliff / Special / Columbia
15- Everything I Own / Ken Boothe / Eighteen Classic Songs / Trojan
16- Woman in My Life / Al G / Signature / AWG
17- Hold Up the Light (Urban Remix) / The Percy Bady Experience feat. Big Jim Wright & Papa San / 4 Play (EP) / GospoCentric
18- Redeeming the Time / Monty G & Mr. Lynx / Reggae Redemption Songs 2 (VA) / Lion of Zion
19- Revolutionary Sound / DJ Stereoman / Good News / Jet Star - FJ
20- Rema Jam / Stepping Forward in Dub / Stepping Forward in Dub / Abraham
21- Love Shines Brighter / Culture / Baldhead Bridge / Shanachie
22- El Shaddai / Ben Okafor / Diverted Traffic / Roadsweeper
23- Mr. Tambourine Man / Fourth Street Sisters / Blowin' In The Wind: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan (VA) / Madacy

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Saturday, July 9, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 7/8/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
7/8/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Look to the Hills / Elisha / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions (VA) / Servant
2- Armageddon / Junior C / Faith / Red Clay Recordings
3- Play I / Meditations / Reggae Crazy: Anthology 1971-1979 / Nighthawk
4- The Feel I Get / Kujo Oti / Test of Faith / Bellbottom
5- Learn Fi Live Up / Nardo Ranks / Cool and Humble / Heartbeat
6- Eyes Wide Open / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
7- Change Your Ways / Dada Wasp / Subwackie Presents "Five The Hard Way" (VA) / Wackie's
8- Love is the Key / Mention / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
9- Not Satisfied / Aswad / Live and Direct / Mango
10- Remove These Clouds of Darkness / Richie Stephens / The Man Upstairs / ERC
11- Family Plan / Ras Shorty I & The Love Circle / Jamoo Victory / Jamoo GoodNews
12- Cassava Piece / Augustus Pablo / SINGLE (mp3) / Shanachie
13- She's Faced the Hardest of Times
/ Anthony Johnson / Togetherness / CSI
14- Sweet Memories / Itals / Modern Age / RAS
15- When I Get Home / Sherwin Gardner / Love is Life (EP) / GospelReggae.com
16- Do Not Judge / Ziggy Soul / Roots Gospel Vol. 2 (VA) / Katsjam
17- Pick the Beam / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood & Fire
18- Pick the Beam (Version) / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood & Fire
19- Black and White / Freddie McGregor & Brigadier Jerry / SINGLE (mp3) / Sanctuary - RAS
20- Books of the Bible / Denzil Dennis / Give Thanks / Jet Star
21- Train to Glory / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
22- Beautiful Star / Living Stone feat. St. Matthew / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
23- Little Patience / Majek Fashek / Little Patience / Coral
24- Brighter Way
/ Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract