Thursday, March 22, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/22/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
3/22/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Let Go, Let God / Radic / Roots Gospel Vol. 1 (VA) / Katsjam
2- Why Do We Fuss / Orthodox Issachar / He Created Everything / Orthodox Muzik
3- The Return / The Israelites / Jamaican Celebration / JumpUp!
4- The King Shall Return / Fullness / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
5- Can't Stand the Pressure
/ Aswad / Aswad / Mango
6- Reggae Music / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
7- Temple of the Heart / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
8- Don't Know Why / Dennis Brown / Cosmic Force / Heartbeat
9- Greatest Love / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
10- Don't Give Up / George Nooks / Don't Give Up / Jet Star
11- Modern Day Pharisee / Christafari / Valley of Decision / Gotee
12- Plead My Cause / Monty G / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
13- Conquering Lion / Vivian Jackson & The Ralph Brothers / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire
14-
Conquering Dub / Yabby U / King Tubby's Prophecy of Dub / Blood & Fire
15- You Got the Dough / The Ethiopians / Engine '54: Let's Ska and Rocksteady / Jamaican Gold
16- Power Struggle / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
17- Only a Fool / Messian Dread / Showcase / Star Recordings
18- You're Too Much / Ben Okafor & Garth Hewitt / Blood Brothers / What?
19- Hiking Over the Highlands / Dan Gibson / Solitudes Sampler / Dan Gibson
20- Among the Mountain Valleys and Canyons / Dan Gibson / Solitudes Sampler / Dan Gibson
21-
Dub Hands / Jah Servant / Good Soil / Servant
22- Blowin' in the Wind / The Abyssinians / Blowin' in the Wind: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan (VA) / Madacy
23- Never Let Go / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah
24- Lots of Sign / Tenor Saw / Fever / Blue Mountain
25- Lots of Dub / Tenor Saw / Fever / Blue Mountain
26- Planted in Zion / Jah Servant feat. Drae / Jah Servant and Friends / Servant
27- Visions / Luciano / Reggae Max Part 2 / Jet Star
28- Steal Your Joy / Ruff Scott / United Reggae Sampler, October 2011 (VA) / United Reggae Magazine
29- Firefall / Temple Yard / Emancipation / Temple Yard

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Friday, March 16, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/15/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
3/15/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- The Lord is My Light / Brother Marcus / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
2- Rise and Shine / Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators / A Whole Heap / Heartbeat
3- Who the Cap Fits / Justin Dillavou / Livications Unplugged (EP) / Justin Dillavou
4- Touch My Soul / Ben Okafor / Diverted Traffic / Roadsweeper
5- Love Fountain
/ Tony Rebel / If Jah / VP
6- Plead My Cause / Monty G / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
7- Give Thanks & Praise / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
8- Rocky Road / Clifford Henry / SINGLE (mp3) / Katsjam
9- Dublight in the Dark / Jah Servant / Narrow Gate / Servant
10- Still Going Strong / Glen Washington / Number One Girl / VP
11- Heart of a Servant / Geneman / The Light / Tehillah
12- Green Light / Studio One Musicians / Dub Specialist: 17 Dub Shots from Studio One / Heartbeat
13- Love to See You Smile / Delroy Wilson / What's Going On / Classic Sound
14- Smile
/ Freddie McGregor / SINGLE (mp3) / Mango
15- Will You Be Mine / Monty G feat. Kristine Alicia / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
16- Only Love Can Conquer / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conquer / Blood & Fire
17- Dubbing is a Must / Pablo Moses / SINGLE (mp3) / Mango
18- He is Greater (Roots Version) / Christafari / He is Greater (Maxi-Single...MP3) / Lion of Zion
19- He is Greater (Dub) / Christafari / He is Greater (Maxi-Single...MP3) / Lion of Zion
20- Israel in Harmony / Augustus Pablo / King David's Melodies / Greensleeves
21-
Israel / 'Imisi / Forward / Lion of Zion
22- Satta Amasa Gana / Third World / Reggae Greats / Mango
23- Aslan / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!
24- Grace and Peace / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
25- No Woman, No Cry / Dean Fraser / Dean Plays Bob: Volume Two / RAS

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Thursday, March 8, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/8/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
3/8/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Got to Choose / Mr. Lynx / Seeds You Sow / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah
2- Step Cross the Border / Jack Radics / Open Rebuke / Heartbeat
3- Boderation / Bunny Wailer / SINGLE (mp3) / Shanachie
4- Natty Dread Dub / Tappa Zukie / SINGLE (mp3) / Jamaican Recordings
5- Deeper
/ Regina Wingate / Priceless / Good Newz
6- All Things Bright / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star
7- Four Horses Ready / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
8- Four Horses Dub / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted in Dub / Lion of Zion
9- Neva Gonna Let You Go / Cas Haley / SINGLE (mp3) / Kingston Songs
10- Special / Jimmy Cliff / Special / Columbia
11- Real / Sherwin Gardner / Love is Life (EP)/ Gospelreggae.com
12- Joyful Dub / Stepping Forward in Dub / Stepping Forward in Dub / Abraham
13- She Pleases Me / Wailing Souls / All Over the World / CHAOS/Columbia
14- Little Patience
/ Majek Fashek / Majek Fashek / Coral
15- The Lord is My Shepherd / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
16- Playing Pretty / Winston Wright / Who Done It / Third World
17- Rhythm So Divine / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah
18- As a Man Thinketh / Dan Hutson & The Seers / Got to Leave This Place / Orthodox Muzik
19- Love is a Fire / John Brown's Body / Among Them / Shanachie
20- Spirit and Power / Solomon Jabby & Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
21-
Economical Crisis / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Yabby You
22- Gone Up / Yellowman / RAS Portraits / RAS
23- Wise Ones / Ben Okafor / Shadows / Roadsweeper
24- The Oppressed Song / Bunny Wailer / Blackheart Man / Mango
25- Love is the Key / Mention / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
26- Worthy is the Lamb / Glen Washington / SINGLE (7") / Ranking Joe
27- Listening / Christafari / Gotee Nite Out: Live at the Blue Sky (VA) / Gotee
28- All Day Night (A Hard Day's Night) / Sugar Minott / Yesterday, Part 3: 18 Fab Beatles Songs Done Reggae Style (VA) / Trojan

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Thursday, March 1, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/1/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
3/1/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Jah Send Me Come / Big Scorpion and Delroy Williams / Strictly Underground: Reggae's Next Generation (VA) / Mesa
2- I Know / Anointed Duchess / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions (VA) / Servant
3- Ancient Harmonies / Augustus Pablo / Blowing with the Wind / Shanachie
4- Dub and Unity / Sons of Zion / Sons of Zion / Servant
5- Scheme of Things
/ Bunny Wailer / Protest / Mango
6- Somewhere / Freddie McGregor / RAS Portraits / RAS
7- Pressure Drop / Justin Dillavou / Livications Unplugged (EP) / Justin Dillavou
8- Real Situation / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Uprising / Tuff Gong
9- Wize Vibes / Gitta Dan / Reggaematic Worship / Gitta Dan
10- Eyes Wide Open / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah
11- Rootsman Dub / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted in Dub / Lion of Zion
12- Birds Have Their Nest / Dennis Brown / Go Now / Rohit
13- Joy / Mention / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
14- Oh Lord
/ The Abyssinians / Arise / Virgin
15- Next Generation / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
16- Mama Africa / Garnett Silk / Buyaka: The Ultimate Dancehall Collection (VA) / Big Beat Reggae/Atlantic
17- Reggae Music / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
18- The Songs / Luciano / Write My Name / Footprintz
19- Nobody Told Me / Denis McLean / SINGLE (mp3) / Heart Music
20- Sun is Shining / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conquer 1976-1979 / Blood & Fire
21-
Wise Man / Desmond Dekker / Rockin' Steady: The Best of Desmond Dekker / Rhino
22- True Love Discovered Me / Michael Sterling / Message to Mother / MSP
23- Man in the Hills / Burning Spear / Harder Than the Best / Mango
24- Healing / Jai / Best Friend / Image
25- Only Through You / Monty G / World Domination / Lion of Zion
26- Let the Children Play / Eek-A-Mouse / U-Neek / Peace Posse/Island
27- Dub Sur Mer / Heaven Bound / Reggae Redemption Songs (VA) / Lion of Zion

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract