Album Review by Nigel A. Messenger
The Front Line Label was Virgin Records first entry into Reggae music and was established in the summer of 1975. Over the next few years the label released over 40 original artist albums. EMI are now re-releasing this reggae collection (all individual releases) packaged with either 8 or 12 page booklets and the albums feature new artwork with sleeve notes on each artist.
Gladiators – Dreadlocks The Time Is Now
The Mighty Diamonds – Go Seek Your Rights
U-Roy – Version Of Wisdom
Gregory Isaacs – Once Ago
Prince Far I – Black Man Land
Various Artists – Beyond The Front Line
U-Roy – Dread In A Babylon
Twinkle Brothers – Free Africa
Poet and The Roots – Dread Beat An’ Blood
Abyssinians – Arise
Culture – Too Long In Slavery
Various Artists – Natty Rebel Roots
Johnny Clarke – Authorised Rockers
I Roy – Crisus Time (Extra Version)
U-Roy – Rasta Ambassador
U-Roy – Natty Rebel – Extra Version
Sly Dunbar – Sly, Wicked And Slick (Extra Version)
Prince Far I – Dubwise
U-Roy – Original DJ
Gregory Isaacs – Mr Love
Keith Hudson – Too Expensive
Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
Tapper Zukie – The Best Of The Front Line Years +
Burning Spear – Best Of The Fittest
Matumbi – Empire Road
UB40 – Signing Off
UB40 Present Arms / Present Arms In Dub
UB40 – UB40 Present The Dancehall Album
UB40 – UB40 Present The Fathers Of Reggae
Jimmy Cliff – The EMI Years – 1973- 1975
Peter Tosh – The Best Of Peter Tosh 1978-1987 ++
Horace Andy – Skylarking
Alpha Blondy and the Wailers – Jerusalem
Various Artists – Social Classics Volume 2: Dread Meets Punk Rockers Uptown – The Soundtrack
To London’s Legendary Roxy Club December ’76 – April ’77 Selected By DJ Don Letts ++
Maxi Priest The Best Of Me
+New Best Of
++Re-sleeved for series
All other albums fully re-packaged.
