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Roots Man Time / Bullwackies

FOr all the younger listeners on this site, check out one of the foundation sounds from back in the days.

Lloyd Barnes (born in 1948 in Jamaica), popularly known as Bullwackie, is the founder of the independent record label Wackies specialized in Jamaican music.


Barnes was a protégé of Prince Buster, and recorded several singles during the 1960s.[1] Lloyd Barnes worked for Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label before emigrating to The Bronx, New York in the early 1970s. Here he founded the Wackie's House Of Music and behind this shop-front was the first...

Heptones featuring Congos at Black Ark Studio 1977

Very rare video of the 1977 recording session from Heptones with Congos at the legendary black ark studio, engineered by Lee Perry.
Check out the bassplayer, Boris Gardner.
Does any body know if this tune was released on Vynil or cd ??