04/08/2011
David Rodigan looks back to summer 1976, when Aswad's debut single Back to Africa rocketed to the top of the British reggae charts. Plus music by Phyllis Dillon and Desmond Dekker.
David Rodigan showcases his love for all types of reggae music, presenting an hour of classic roots and reggae music from the 60s to the present day.
Playing the best in reggae, roots, ska and rocksteady, each song will be linked by Rodigan's encyclopaedic knowledge and warm reflective stories from reggae music's history. There will also be guests and live sessions from classic artists.
This week, David looks back to the summer of 1976, when a new British reggae band had just been signed to a major British label, Island Records. They were Aswad, the young lions of Ladbroke Grove, whose debut single Back to Africa rocketed to the top of the British reggae charts. Hear it again on Radio 2 with Rodigan, along with music from the 60s Jamaican queen of rocksteady Phyllis Dillon, and Desmond Dekker's first UK chart-topper.
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The Silvertones
Smile
- Studio 1.
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Bunny Wailer
Fighting Against Conviction
- Solomonic.
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Toots & The Maytals
Pressure Drop
- Trojan.
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Kashief Lindo
Is It All Over Now
- Heavy Beat.
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Aswad
Back To Africa
- Island.
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Phyllis Dillon
Don't Stay Away
- Trojan.
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Two Seven Clash
Culture feat Joseph Hill (Live Peel Session)
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Sanchez
Longing To Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
- VP.
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Al Brown & Fresh Skin & Bones
Here I Am Baby, Come And Take Me
- Trojan.
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Dawn Penn
No No No
- Big Beat.
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Prince Buster
Madness
- Big Beat.
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Little Roy
More From A Little
- Pharos.
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Desmond Dekker & the Aces
Israelites
- Trojan.
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Tarrus Riley
Stress Silent Murderer
- Stars.
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Harry J. Allstars
Liquidator
- Trojan.
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The Tennors
Ride Your Donkey
- Fab.
Broadcast
- Thu 4 Aug 2011 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2