Various Artists - Room In The Sky 200th (RSD 2025)

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: MBX200LP
Release Date: 12 Apr 2025
Genre: Reggae

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