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Rise Up- The Riz Records Story 2
Vinyl - 2 part extremely limited vinyl pressing, spread across two separate LPs, complete with screen printed sleeves
and sleeve note insert. Between them the two records contain all 15 tracks. For Reggae Archive Records latest lovingly
compiled and annotated testament to the nascent UK roots/dub scene of the 1990s, they've gone straight for one of the
best with "Rise Up - The Riz Records Story". With an output that spanned most of the decade and a catalogue that
stretched beyond the usual handful of singles to include some very strong albums, Riz was a powerhouse for the revival
of UK reggae and the growth in its popularity that continues to this day. This is a fantastic selection of 15 of the
best the label has to offer. If that wasn't enough, six of the tracks feature exclusive discomixes from Rootikal's David
Hill whilst tracks from Willie Williams and Earl 16 are previously unreleased. One of the labels strengths was the
ability to attract and record leading Jamaican artists as well as those from the UK. In addition to Willie Williams and
Earl 16, we've included tracks from Johhny Osbourne, Admiral Tibet, Danny Red, Bob Skeng, Orville Smith, Mikey Mystic,
Indica All Stars and of course the ever present Riz All Stars, the sort of line-up that most of the UK's independent
reggae labels could only have dreamed of recording. All the tracks were taken from the original master tapes with
everyone involved in the project aiming to achieve the best possible sound. These tracks have never sounded better.In
addition to the music, the package also contains extensive sleeve notes recounting the label's story with contributions
from key players Nick Manasseh and Gil Cang as well as archive images, with the vinyl version coming in hand screen
printed sleeves.
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Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
27-01-2014
Label
Item-nr
452550
EAN
5052571051511
Availability
In stock