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BLACK ROOTS ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
Released 23rd April 2012
on CD
Having previously teamed up with Nubian Records to release the critically acclaimed “Black Roots – The Reggae Singles Anthology”, Bristol Archive Records have once more been allowed into the Black Roots/Nubian tape vaults. This time we bring out a 25th anniversary deluxe CD edition of “All Day All Night”, the album that saw them teaming up with the Mad Professor and moving away from their original sound for a more polished version. Whilst the music may have been brought up to date, the band’s lyrics rarely strayed away from the same themes of social and historical justice that define the roots genre.
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Format CD (Deluxe edition)
Released 23rd April 2012
Cat No. ARC252CD
COOL RUNNINGS – Cool Runnings
With a career that spanned twelve years including the entire 1980s, Cool Runnings were one of Bristol’s longest lasting bands, yet their failure to gig beyond the West Country or release anything more than their lone twelve inch single means that they are also one of the City’s best kept musical secrets. Originally formed in Weston-Super-Mare by Keyboardist Mark Tuck and Guitarist George Condover, they immediately relocated to Bristol and recruited various local musicians including an experienced and talented singer, Winston Minott…
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FORMAT - CD
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Released 9th April 2012
Cat No. ARC248CD
JOSHUA MOSES JOSHUA TO JASHWHA – 30 YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS
Released 9th April 2012
as Limited Edition Vinyl with Insert, CD and
Digital Download
From the beginning of Bristol Archive Records involvement in documenting Bristol’s neglected reggae heritage we’ve wanted to release an album that showcases the great talent of one of the local reggae scene’s mainstays, Joshua Moses.
Unfortunately, Joshua has no copies of the many recording sessions he has done in the years since his first session in 1978, and so it has taken more than eighteen months of painstaking research and the pursuit of numerous leads to gather together the fifteen tracks on “Joshua To Jashwha – 30 Years In The Wilderness”. The result is more than worth any effort involved on our part and is as strong a debut album as anyone could wish for, guaranteed to create a buzz among reggae fans worldwide.
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FORMAT: VINYL
Limited Edition Vinyl with Insert
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Format VINYL
Released 9th April 2012
Cat No. ARC250V
Format: CD
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Released 9th April 2012
Cat No. ARC250CD
The Bristol Reggae Explosion 3 – The 80′s Part 2
Released 19th March 2012
The Bristol Reggae Explosion is back with a third volume. Whilst still happily exploring what was happening in the city during the 1980s, we’ve bent the rules and included a lone track from 1979. If anything, this third volume is our strongest so far, an amazing achievement when you consider that 11 of the 15 tracks are previously unreleased.
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Format - Vinyl
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Format VINYL
Released 19th March 2012
Cat No. ARC249V
Format - CD
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Released 19th March 2012
Cat No. ARC249CD
Revelation Rockers Jah Praises
Released 5th March 2012
as Limited Edition Vinyl LP and
Digital Download
1979 was a good year for reggae and British reggae in particular. Lover’s rock went mainstream with Janet Kay on Top Of the Pops and Aswad, Steel Pulse and Linton Kwesi Johnson all building on their debuts with strong second albums. Meanwhile the healthy live circuit gave bands an opportunity to make a living from music. One of those bands was Bristol’s Revelation Rockers who although founded in 1976, would not find real success until slight line-up changes and a change of name to Talisman which would see them become established as one of the UK’s finest live acts.
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FORMAT - VINYL
Limited Edition Vinyl LP
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Format VINYL
Released 5th March 2012
Cat No. ARC242V
Format - CD
Strictly limited edition hand made replica CD version of Revelation Rockers ‘Jah Praises’ album. Artwork completed by the legendary Bristol designer Sam Giles.
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Format CD
Released 5th March 2012
Cat No. ARC242CD
TALISMAN – ‘Takin’the Strain’
Released 5th March 2012
as CD (Deluxe Edition) and Digital Download
Originally issued as a vinyl LP in 1984, “Takin’ The Strain” was Talisman’s first album. The culmination of a long musical journey as the band had existed in various guises since 1976. At the time of the album’s release Talisman were a three piece.
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Format: CD (Deluxe Edition)
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Format CD
Released 5th March 2012
Cat No. ARC241CD
JOSHUA MOSES – ‘Africa (Is Our Land)’ and ‘Rise Up’
Two 12″ Vinyl singles released on 20th February 2012 Strictly Limited Editions
Bristol Archive Records are pleased to announce their first foray into the world of the reggae 12” single with a brace of releases from Bristol reggae legend Joshua Moses.
Both releases will be strictly limited to 800 copies worldwide and as well as a chance to purchase ‘Africa (Is Our Land)’ at a normal retail price this will probably be the only opportunity to obtain ‘Rise Up/Rise Up Dub’ as a physical release.
The first of the duo is ‘Africa (Is Our Land)’, originally released in 1978 on the More Cut label produced by Dennis Bovell it is now acknowledged as a classic slice of UK roots and on the rare occasions copies surface they regularly command over £100. We included the vocal side on ‘The Bristol Reggae Explosion 1978-1983’, now following numerous requests we’ve decided to issue it in its original format along with the original dub mix.
FORMAT - 12 "VINYL
Limited Edition 800 Copies Only
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Release Africa (Is Our Land) / Home (Dub)
Released 20th February 2012
Cat No. ARC245V
Joshua Moses – Rise Up
Our second 12” from Joshua Moses is ‘Rise Up’, another strong roots outing this time from 1983 that until it’s inclusion on ’Bristol Reggae Explosion Volume 2’ had remained unissued and unknown to the reggae audience. Judging from the feedback we’ve already received, ‘Rise Up’ could become as popular as ‘Africa (Is Our Land)’ and so we’ve chosen to release it along with the previously unreleased accompanying dub version on the format for which it was always intended.
FORMAT - 12 "VINYL
Limited Edition 800 Copies Only
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Release Rise Up / Rise Up(Dub)
Released 20th February 2012
Cat No. ARC221V
The Bristol Reggae Explosion 2 – The 80′s
Released 17th October 2011.
Following the critical and commercial success of “The Bristol Reggae Explosion 1978 – 1983” Bristol Archive Records have dug even deeper into the city’s reggae heritage for the follow-up, “Bristol Reggae Explosion Volume 2 – The 1980s”. This time we continue our quest not only with a selection of rarities, but with several tracks that have never been previously released, by popular demand Volume 2 also comes with greater dub content.
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VINYL
Eight Track Limited Edition Vinyl with Insert
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Format VINYL
Re-Released 17th October 2011.
Cat No. ARC228V
CD
15 Track CD
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The X-Certs ‘Rated XXX’
10 Track Vinyl and CD Album:
As 1978 wore on, we thanked God for the likes of UK Subs and Angelic Upstarts, and here in Brizzle…the mighty X-Certs! With Clive Arnold (vocals and guitar), Simon Justice (guitar), Taf (bass) and Neil Mackie (drums), The X-Certs served up welcome blasts of Clash-style punk anthems. They were politically charged and passionate, friendly and down to earth, and a great live act, but for some reason their recordings were relatively few and far between. One track, Blue Movies, on Hearbeat Records’ 4-Alternatives EP, and another called Anthem on the same label’s acclaimed Avon Calling compilation album. And that’s yer lot with the original line up.
This edition includes a Limited Edition Insert with stories from all four members of the band, Introduction by Shane Baldwin and never seen before pictures.
Artwork completed by the legendary Bristol designer Sam Giles.
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FORMAT: Vinyl
£12.00 + delivery
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Format VINYL
Released 8th August 2011
Cat No. ARC138V
Format: CD
Strictly limited edition hand made replica CD version of The X-Certs ‘Rated XXX’ album.
Artwork completed by the legendary Bristol designer Sam Giles.
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Format CD
Released 8th August 2011
Cat No.ARC138CD