This time no discography, but just a small selection of singles…
Please note, this is not a Top 10 (our 10 all time favorites), but simply a recommended selection of rare and obscure roots singles…  If you come across these 7 inches in nice condition, we recommend you to catch them, because they are all killer…
There is thus no preferably or chronological order, the ten following singles are sorted alphabetically of the labels...
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ZOOT SIMMS     AFRICAN / POPCORN REGGAE (SOUND DIMENSIONS)
STUDIO ONE       jam    [DSR CN 5858/4494]   play the tune
Produced by Coxsone Dodd
Very obscure coxsone recording,
high and sweet vocal, great organ performance.
Pure amharic roots anthem…
No version on flip : you can find an instrumental version “black is black”
by Cedric Im Brooks on the Money Maker album…
ROCK TONE     PROMISED LAND / VERSION (ROCK TONE BAND)
MAFIATONE       jam 1978    [MFA 11]     play the tune
Produced by Mafia Tone and arranged by Observer
Hard rockers ridim, top vocals and harmonies…
Very hard to find single, a must…
THE OFFICIALS     BABYLONIANS / VERSION (THE DYNAMITES)
JAGUAR       jam 1974        [DSR 9886/87]     play the tune
Produced by Niney Observer Holnes
Killer vocals by Earth & Stone (as Officials).
Heavy horny ridim, backed by The Dynamites…
Also available on a Dynamic various artists album,
with the backing vocals (which does not appear on the single)
JUNIOR HIBBERTS     REALLY FOR A REASON / REALLY A ROCKER (ETNIC FIGHT BAND)
ETNIC FIGHT       uk 1975        [EF 050]     play the tune  
Produced by Larry Lawrence
Junior Delgado (as Junior Hibberts) at his beginning.
Top roots vocal on a hard one drop ridim,
Backed by The Wailers…
THE HEPTONES     WE WANT IT / I COLD BLOOD (REVOLUTIONARIES)
THE THING      jam 1977    [# 2096]   play the tune
Produced by Lloyd Campbell
Heavy roots rockers ridim by revolutionaries…
Killer lead vocals by Barry Llewellyn and harmonies by the Heptones,
their early work after Leroy Sibbles left the group…
Hard dub version…
PRINCE BUSTER ALL STARS     IDI AMIN / VERSION
PRINCE BUSTER       jam 1976    [DSR 3706/07]  play the tune
Produced by Prince Buster
Strong roots rockers ridim by The Revolutionaries,
assisted by an incredible horns section…
Wicked jumpy ridim recorded at Channel One,
Busters latest productions…
ALTON ELLIS     RHODESIA / RED SEA (Version)
JOINT INTERNATIONAL       us 1978    [JT 305]   play the tune
Produced by Keith Hudson
Killer vocal performance...
Strong roots rockers ridim,
lead by a great organ …
JOE HIGGS     CREATION / CREATIVE VERSION (AUGUSTUS PABLO)
HALF MOON       ja 1975        [FSC 7849]    play the tune
Produced by Half Moon
Great lyrics and vocal performance,
Strong ridim, backed by Pablo and the Super 8 Corporation…
Rare canadian label, also issued on uk Etnic Fight label.

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STEEL PULSE     KIBUDU-MANSATTA-ABUKU / MANSATTA (Instrumental)CONCRETE JUNGLE       uk 1976        [CJ 602]  play the tune 
Produced by Steel Pulse
Their first single.
Great early uk production on Dennis Harris
hard to find concrete jungle label.
Incredible slow and heavy ridim,
Top vocal and harmonies…
The beginning of uk roots.
DOLPHIN MORRIS     SU-SU-PAN RASTA / SU-SU VERSION  (MIGHTY TWO)
BELMONT       jam 1975       [JG 7856]   play the tune
Produced by The Mighty Two (Errol Thompson & Joe Gibbs)
Great all time classic, by Naggo Morris...
Crying Harmonies on a strong horny ridim,
Great dub version mixed by Mighty Two
Has been toasted by Prince Fari as "Heavy Manners"
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