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VA - Virgin Front Line: Sounds Of Reality [5CD Box Set] (2014)

VA - Virgin Front Line: Sounds Of Reality [5CD Box Set] (2014)

BAND/ARTIST: Various Artists

  • Title: Virgin Front Line: Sounds Of Reality
  • Year Of Release: 2014
  • Label: Virgin/Universal [3515440]
  • Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
  • Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
  • Total Time: 6:28:39
  • Total Size: 1.86 gb / 3.36 gb
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Virgin celebrates its brief love affair with reggae music in the late 70's and early eighties with this sumptuous five CD set featuring 92 tracks lifted from the Virgin / Front Line catalogue, including 30 tracks new to CD and 11 previously unreleased. All the artists, many signed at the recommendation of Johnny Rotten and Don Letts, flown to the island in 1978 by Richard Branson, though some had records issued by Virgin prior to this, are represented, including the Mighty Diamonds, U Roy, Johnny Clarke, I Roy, The Gladiators, Keith Hudson, Culture, Tapper Zukie, Big Youth, Prince Far I, Twinkle Brothers, Gregory Isaacs, Abyssinians and many, many more.

::TRACKLIST::

Disc 1: The Front Line I - 1976 To 1978
1. The Mighty Diamonds - Right Time (3:15)
2. U-Roy - Natty Rebel (3:30)
3. Johnny Clarke - Declaration Of Rights (3:24)
4. I-Roy - Don't Touch I Man Locks (2:28)
5. The Gladiators - Looks Is Deceiving (2:29)
6. Delroy Washington - Freedom Fighters (3:41)
7. U-Roy - The Great Psalms (2:47)
8. Keith Hudson - Civilisation (5:09)
9. The Gladiators - Know Yourself Mankind (2:49)
10. The Mighty Diamonds - Africa (3:09)

Bonus Tracks:
11. U-Roy - Runaway Girl (3:44)
12. The Revolutionaries - Killer Dub (3:11)
13. The Mighty Diamonds - Have Mercy (3:16)
14. I-Roy - Musical Shark Attack (3:09)
15. Keith Hudson - Thank You Baby (2:48)
16. Johnny Clarke - I Wish It Could Go On Forever (2:59)
17. The Mighty Diamonds - Shame And Pride (3:19)
18. The Gladiators - Chatty Chatty Mouth (3:15)
19. Johnny Clarke - Roots, Natty Roots, Natty Congo (3:11)
20. Delroy Washington - Give All The Praise To Jah (3:24)
21. Poet And The Roots - It Dread Inna Inglan (For George Lindo) (4:05)
22. The Mighty Diamonds - Planet Called Earth (4:18)

Disc 2: The Front Line II - 1978
1. The Gladiators - Jah Works (3:27)
2. U-Brown - Natty Dread Upon A Mountain Top (4:14)
3. The Twinkle Brothers - I Love You So (3:28)
4. Prince Far I & The Arabs - Foggy Road (4:09)
5. Sly Dunbar - Mr. Bassie (3:24)
6. Prince Hammer - Sister Bella (2:46)
7. Althea & Donna - Make A Truce (3:58)
8. Poet And The Roots - Dread Beat An' Blood (2:57)
9. Ranking Trevor - Rub A Dub Style (3:20)
10. Culture - Holy Mount Zion (3:37)
11. Tapper Zukie - Tribute To Steve Biko (4:18)
12. Big Youth - Love We A Deal With (4:13)
13. I-Roy - Jordan River (3:51)
14. Jah Lloyd The Black Lion - Cocaine (2:02)

Bonus Tracks:
15. The Gladiators - Dreadlocks The Time Is Now (3:00)
16. The Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa (4:45)
17. Prince Far I - No More War (4:36)
18. Joyella Blade - Cairo (3:40)
19. Prince Hammer - Bible (2:45)
20. I-Roy - Fire Stick (3:04)
21. Jah Lloyd The Black Lion - Dis Ya Sound (2:17)
22. Tapper Zukie - She Want A Phensic (Dangerous Woman) (4:23)

Disc 3: Front Line III - 1978 To 1979
1. Gregory Isaacs - Lonely Girl (3:58)
2. Sly Dunbar - Mr. Music (4:27)
3. The Mighty Diamonds - 4000 Years (3:27)
4. I-Roy - Fire In A Wire (3:29)
5. The Twinkle Brothers - Jahoviah (3:56)
6. The Gladiators - Get Ready (3:52)
7. U-Roy - I Got To Tell You Goodbye (4:25)
8. Culture - I Tried (3:25)
9. Prince Far I - Borno Dub (3:04)
10. Abyssinians - South African Enlistment (2:26)

Bonus Tracks:
11. Tapper Zukie - Oh Lord (3:43)
12. Sly Dunbar - Rasta Fiesta (4:10)
13. Twinkle Brothers - Distant Drums (3:01)
14. U Brown - Weather Baloon (3:45)
15. Gladiators - Holiday Ride (3:02)
16. Culture - Natty Never Get Weary (3:53)
17. Abyssinians - Hey You (4:24)
18. Gregory Isaacs - Let's Dance (2:54)
19. Big Youth - Upful One (3:55)
20. The Twinkle Brothers - Keep On Trying (4:16)
21. Jah Lloyd - Greenbay Incident (3:25)

Disc 4: The Discomixes
1. U-Roy - Small Axe (12" Version) (5:22)
2. The Twinkle Brother - Africa (12" Version) (7:05)
3. Dr. Alimantado - Slavery Let I Go (7:05)
4. The Gladiators - Pocket Money / Money Version (Discomix) (7:33)
5. U Brown - Black Star Liner (12" Version) (5:52)
6. Althea & Donna - Going To Negril (7:06)
7. I-Roy - Hill And Gully (12" Version) (8:22)
8. Mighty Diamonds - Bodyguard (12" Version) (6:44)
9. Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward (12" Version) (6:33)
10. Sly Dunbar - A Who Say (4:57)
11. The Twinkle Brothers - Jah Kingdom Come (12" Version) (6:25)
12. U-Roy - Chalice In The Palace & Wear You To The Ball (Live At The Lyceum) (7:20)

Disc 5: From The Vaults
1. The Mighty Diamonds - In This Time (3:32)
2. Gregory Isaacs - Tune In (12" Version) (6:34)
3. Culture - Can't Study The Rastaman (4:04)
4. Prince Far I - Throw Away Your Gun (12" Version) (8:10)
5. Jah Lloyd - Bone Dub (3:22)
6. The Twinkle Brothers - I Don't Want To Be Lonely Anymore (12" Version) (7:29)
7. Abyssinians - Jah Loves (Alternate Version) (4:10)
8. Delroy Washington - Selassie I (3:17)
9. Vivian Weathers - Hip Hug (12" Version) (7:12)
10. Althea & Donna - It Mek (3:50)
11. Poet And The Roots - All Wi Doin Is Defendin (12" Version) (5:32)
12. The Mighty Diamonds - I Need A Roof (12" Version) (5:32)
13. Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Brown (12" Version) (5:50)
14. Culture - Black Rose (3:51)
15. Keith Hudson - Virgin Rock (3:28)

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  • mufty77
  •  wrote in 20:49
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Many thanks for lossless.
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  • belgianking
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fantastic compilation !!!! great sound quality...thanks for lossless version !
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  • gozo2014
  •  wrote in 13:03
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thanx artmuss