Errol Scorcher And The Revolutionaries - Rasta Fire (Vinyl LP)

Errol Scorcher And The Revolutionaries – Rasta Fire is an album by Jamaican deejay Errol Scorcher with the studio band The Revolutionaries, released in the UK in 1978 on Ballistic Records (cat. no. UAS 30198), the reggae label of United Artists. It was produced by Errol Scorcher and Joe Joe Hookim; according to the sleeve it was produced, arranged and mixed at Channel One in Kingston. Deejay tracks alternate with instrumental and dub versions such as “Cardiac Arrest Instrumental” and “Rigor Mortis Dub”. Mastering was by Kevin Metcalfe at The Music Centre, Wembley. This copy is a 1978 UK original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Ballistic Records UAS 30198
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1978
• Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Toasting

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Steppin' Worldwide (Errol Scorcher)
2. Sister Pat (Errol Scorcher)
3. Cardiac Arrest Instrumental (Errol Scorcher)
4. Jolly Bus Ting (Errol Scorcher)
5. Show I The Way (Errol Scorcher)
6. Heart Failure Instrumental (The Revolutionaries)

Side B

1. One Man Ranch (Errol Scorcher)
2. Rockers Hat (Errol Scorcher)
3. Post Mortem Instrumental (The Revolutionaries)
4. Jump And Prance (Errol Scorcher)
5. Baby Mutha (Errol Scorcher)
6. Rigor Mortis Dub (Errol Scorcher)

Personnel

Errol Scorcher (deejay vocals); The Revolutionaries (backing band, Channel One). Individual musicians are not credited on the record.

Production: Errol Scorcher, Joe Joe Hookim; mastering: Kevin Metcalfe.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. The album was released in the UK in 1978 on Ballistic Records with catalogue number UAS 30198, and this is that edition.

Who are The Revolutionaries?
The house band of Channel One studio in Kingston, with whom the Hookim brothers produced many roots and dub recordings in the 1970s. Here they play the rhythms and two instrumentals of their own.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Errol Scorcher records?
This is currently our only Errol Scorcher record. From the same UK United Artists series comes The Meditations – Message From The Meditations. More titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.