{"product_id":"black-roots-players-ghetto-ology-dubwise-vinyl-lp-jamaica-pressung","title":"Black Roots Players – Ghetto-Ology Dubwise (Vinyl LP | Jamaica Pressung)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Roots Players – Ghetto-Ology Dubwise\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dub album on Sugar Minott's Black Roots label (cat. no. BR 2000), released in 1980. It was produced and written by Lincoln “Sugar” Minott, recorded at Channel One and mixed by Scientist at King Tubby's studio. The Black Roots Players are the studio line-up behind Minott's productions; the sleeve thanks the Soul Syndicate Band and the Youth Promotion Youths. Players include Earl “Chinna” Smith, Tony Chin, Gladstone Anderson and Freddie McGregor on drums. This copy is a 1980 original pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressing details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ Cat. no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Roots BR 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e JA original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jamaica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of this pressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/reggae-ska-dub\"\u003eReggae\u003c\/a\u003e, Dub, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/rare-collectable-vinyl-records\"\u003eRare collectable records\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e NM-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded to Goldmine standard (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S 556).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedder Than Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheme From The Hungry Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever Give Dub Up (Part 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople Have To Know Things In Dub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrange Strings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican Dub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhetto Dub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDub-Ology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo Many Dub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Dubwise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earl “Bagga” Walker, Michael Ashley (bass), Albert Malawi, Freddie McGregor (drums), Earl “Chinna” Smith, Tony Chin, Anthony “Sangie” Davis (guitar), Gladstone Anderson, Pablove Black (piano), Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson (organ), Arnold Brackenridge, Enroy Grant (horns), Everton Carrington, Noel “Scully” Simms (percussion).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sugar Minott. Mix: Scientist, engineers: Barnabas, Lancelot “Maxie” McKenzie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the original pressing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, this is the 1980 first edition with catalogue number BR 2000. It was followed by a 1981 UK edition (BRLP 2000E) and reissues in Jamaica in 2001 and in the UK in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho are the Black Roots Players?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat was the name of the studio band on Sugar Minott's Black Roots label. On this album it is made up of musicians from the Soul Syndicate and Minott's Youth Promotion circle, mixed by Scientist at King Tubby's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Media NM- \/ Cover VG mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG (Very Good) means the sleeve shows clear wear. All grades are explained on our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have more Black Roots Players records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is currently our only record under that name. From Sugar Minott himself we have, for example, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sugar-minott-give-the-people-vinyl-lp-uk-original-1979\"\u003eSugar Minott – Give The People\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sugar-minott-sufferers-choice-vinyl-lp-us-original-1983\"\u003eSugar Minott – Sufferer's Choice\u003c\/a\u003e. More titles are in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/reggae-ska-dub\"\u003eReggae, Ska \u0026amp; Dub collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Devinylhunter-Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648617038155,"sku":"S 556","price":89.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/4459\/0667\/files\/scan119_203bca3b-28c8-4d25-b581-23f43a83a9fd.jpg?v=1712942552","url":"https:\/\/devinylhunter-records.de\/en\/products\/black-roots-players-ghetto-ology-dubwise-vinyl-lp-jamaica-pressung","provider":"Devinylhunter-Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}