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Roots Radics
Group · Jamaica · formed 1980
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Also known as Roots Radics Band · The Roots Radics · The Roots Radics Band · ルーツ・ラディックス
Timeline
30 events▣ Album 28◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Outernational Riddim
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
· Album
Album: Barry Brown Meets The Scientist at King Tubby’s With the Roots Radics
Album
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography380 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1354923542
Biography
The Roots Radics Band is a Jamaican reggae group, formed in 1978 by bass player Errol "Flabba" Holt, guitarist Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont and drummer Lincoln "Style" Scott. The nucleus of Holt and Lamont had previously worked together in the group The Morwells and in the backing band for Prince Far I called The Arabs. They were joined by many musicians, including guitarist Noel "Sowell" Bailey, Dwight Pinkney and Steve Golding, keyboard player Wycliffe "Steelie" Johnson, Pianist Gladstone "Gladdy" Anderson and saxophonist Headley Bennett. As a combined force the Roots Radics became a well-respected studio and stage band, which dominated the sound in the first half of the 1980s. In addition to their own catalogue, they have worked with artists such as Bunny Wailer, Gregory Isaacs, Michael Prophet, Eek-A-Mouse, and Israel Vibration.
In 1979, the band recorded the riddims for Barrington Levy's first songs for producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes, credited at the time as the Channel One Stars.
As a sought after studio lineup, Roots Radics backed several reggae stars in the studio and on tour. For example, they appear on several Eek-A-Mouse albums: Bubble Up Yu Hip (1980), Wa-Do-Dem (1981), Skidip (1982), The Mouse and the Man (1983) and Assassinator (1983). They backed reggae superstar Gregory Isaacs on his album Night Nurse (1982), and are often credited on releases by Prince Far I, both on his solo recording work, and as part of producer Adrian Sherwood's studio supergroup Singers and Players.
Johnson went on to become half of the production duo Steely and Clevie. Lamont died in December 1993 from prostate cancer. Bailey died of cancer in July 2014, aged 61. Lincoln 'Style' Scott was shot dead in his home 9 October 2014.
In 2019 they received their first Grammy nomination for the album The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics, a collaboration with Sly & Robbie that was produced by Hernan "Don Camel" Sforzini.
Albums
Dangerous Dub (1981), Greensleeves
Live at Channel One Kingston Jamaica (1982), Channel One
Radical Dub Session (1982), Solid Groove
12 Inches of Dub (2019), VP Records
The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics (2019), Serious reggae
The Dub Battle: Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics (2021), Serious reggae
Collaborative albums
Alborosie Meets The Roots Radics – Dub For The Radicals (2019), Greensleeves
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 46 | 93.7th |
| Studio albums | 33 | 98.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 30 | 96.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (46 release groups · 33 studio albums)
Albums · 33
1980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:50
A1Jah Golden Throne Dub3:21A2Strictly Rodigan Style2:54A3Straight to Black Echoes Head3:04A4Tribute to Moa Ambassa2:56A5Danny Allen Style3:22B1Tribute to Penny Reel4:12B2Sir Covin Meets Sir Ansil3:55B3Straight to Thatchers Head2:51B4Raassclaat Dub3:34B5Tribute to King Shaka3:411980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:24
1Throw Away Your Gun4:102Buds Bush4:233How Love Devine3:334Lovers Rock3:425If You Want To Know Your Friend3:316Farm Duck3:357Can't Take Su Su Pon Dread3:358Prince Far I Dub3:499Mighty Ruler3:4710Jah Do That3:191982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:26
A1Weep and Wail3:32A2Gunman4:29A3Radicfaction4:29A4Inforce’a3:09A5Road Block3:50B1Babylon Armed3:34B2Dread in Confrontation3:05B3Changes3:34B4M162:50B5Judgement Time3:541982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Rock in DubA2Jah Jah DubA3Crucial DubA4Good Times DubA5Lovers DubB1Cool in DubB2Do Good DubB3Wiseman DubB4Stone DubB5Travel Dub1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:42
A1Demo Dub6:15A2Raving Dub3:25A3Dub Addict3:34A4Stereo Dub3:20A5Brain Wave4:11B1Two Track Dub5:34B2Front Room Dub3:10B3Control Tower Dub3:23B4Reflextion Dub3:02B5Dreadlocks Dub2:31B6[untitled]3:171982 · studio album
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1Jennifer Naud2Just Be Nice3Mr Mickie4Rub a Dub Anthem5Please Officer6Duddle Oley7Join the Queue8Know Me So Good9Papa Can't Help You10Johnny RakerScientist Meets the Roots Radics
1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:30
A1Jah Army3:25A2Flabba Is Wild3:15A3Some Dub3:10A4Whip Them3:35A5Fighting Radics3:30B1Kill The Devil's Wife3:00B2Jah Is Love3:20B3Wa Di Is Free3:00B4Best Dub On Ya3:50B5Forward Dis Ya Dub3:251983 · studio album
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A1Empty GunA2Lonely DubA3Keep On DubbingA4Innocent DubA5Side Walk DubB1Street Corner DubB2Cool Profile DubB3School Girl DubB4Dedicated to You and YouB5Haul and Pull Up Dub1984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:53
1Listen Dub2:572Singing Dub2:523Today Dub4:554Two Time Dub3:395False Dub3:466Pice Dub3:027Falling Dub3:288Jacket Dub3:469Lood Dub2:5010Come Dub3:381986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks
A1Haunting GroundA2LifeA3War MongersA4Gold And SilverB1For The FutureB2Thanks And PraisesB3MovingB4Got To Get OnB5Hang On1989 · studio album
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A1Hot We Hot DubA2Mix Me Up DubA3Joy to the World DubA4Reshuffle the Deck DubA5Me for You DubB1Don't Turn Me Down DubB2Book of Life DubB3Watch Your Step DubB4Come Out of We Land DubB5Nice to Be With You Dub1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:53
1Hot We Hot3:372Mix Me Up3:313Joy to the World3:414Shuffle the Deck3:255Me for You3:426Don't Turn Around3:437Book of Love3:428Watch Your Step3:279Come Out of We Land3:2610Nice to Be With You3:391992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:18
1Indica Dub4:442Tampi Stump Dub4:403Cow Horn Dub3:004Pipe of Peace Dub4:055Sensi Dub4:066Road Block (Dub)3:197SmokingCop Dub3:078The Healer Dub5:219Big Bamboo Dub5:3510Seedy Weed Dub4:211992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 54:40
1Bubblin'3:532No Cuff3:523Bright Eyes3:404Bright Dub3:305Oneness3:416Mighty Step3:487World Peace III3:598World Peace Dub3:489Rollin'3:3010International Hero (extended mix)5:3111Back Out3:4212Good Man3:5413Good Man Dub3:3014International Garvey Dub4:221996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 50:34
1Miss Know It3:252Working Hard (Won't You Come Home Girl)3:103Nuh Brother (Heavenless)3:394Gunshot3:275Gunman3:456Young Lover (Shank I Shenk)3:277Jah Wrote Me (A Letter From Zion)5:528Best Dress (Pretty Looks)2:339Evening Time3:3410Gambling (Mama Say)4:4511One Way3:1112What You Gonna Do2:4713The Greatest3:3514Scientist (Stalag 17)3:241996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:04:05
1Radically Radics3:472Dancehall Massive4:143Nengeh Nengeh4:074For You3:565Love Thicker Than Blood4:506Give Thanks and Praise4:017Singing in the Dancehall3:058Medley of Hits (Tribute to Bingy Bunny)5:019No Bun It Down4:0310Watcha Gonna Do4:1711Water More Than Flour (Be My Queen)3:5812Skettle (instrumental)3:3813Siddung Deh3:5014Teach Dem3:5615Dancehall Massive (Jam Jam) (remix)3:5616Reggae for Kids3:261999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 57:15
1House of Parliament Dub4:082Minister of State Dub6:023Opposition Dub3:484Socialist Dub3:345Communist Dub4:526Policeman Dub3:427Soldierman Dub3:288Housewife Dub3:329Midwife Dub3:5010Nurse Dub3:4411Doctor Dub3:2612Lawyer Dub3:3213Worldwide Dub2:3214Jamaica Labour Party Dub3:1415People’s National Party Dub3:511999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:16
1True Believer3:342True Dub3:373Dread in South Africa3:554Long Road4:025Private Enemy4:186Strong Like a Lion3:507New Sound in Town4:408She Loves Me3:369How Could I Live4:2310I Live Dub4:1411Don't Go3:2812One Away Man3:391999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 53:50
1King Tubby's Pearl Dub3:372King Tubby's Diamond Dub3:313King Tubby's Gold Dub3:164King Tubby's Platinum Dub4:125King Tubby's Crown Dub3:406King Tubby's Anchor Dub3:217King Tubby's Coral Dub3:448King Tubby's Emerald Dub3:039King Tubby's Copper Dub3:5410King Tubby's Silver Dub3:4111King Tubby's Jewel Dub3:3512King Tubby's Brass Dub3:1613King Tubby's Ruby Dub3:2014King Tubby's Hidden Treasure3:4715King Tubby's Sovereign Dub3:53Jah Thomas Meets Roots Radics (dubbing)
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 57:18
1House of Parliament Dub4:082Minister of State Dub6:023Opposition Dub3:484Socialist Dub3:345Communist Dub4:526Policeman Dub3:437Soldierman Dub3:288Housewife Dub3:329Midwife Dub3:5010Nurse Dub3:4411Doctor Dub3:2612Lawyer Dub3:3313Worldwide Dub2:3214Jamaica Labour Party Dub3:1415People's National Party Dub3:522000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:05:25
1Blind Rodent Attack4:282Leggo De Dub3:323Drifting Dub3:114Rocking Miss D4:035Crying3:516Taxi Dub3:467Blame Them Dub3:538Mash Dub3:509Dubba Dub3:2010Changing Dub3:4611Love Dub4:0512English Cow Boy3:3013The Dark Zone3:0514Honey Dub3:4315Life6:1416Jah Dub3:4217Disillusioned3:26The Roots Radics Meets King Tubbys: More Dangerous Dub
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 40:01
1The Highest4:132Dub Organizer3:453Pay Back4:064More Dub2:235Too Deep Dub3:216Rub A Dub2:037Blessings2:098Crazy Dub4:069Crisis Dub3:0910Low Down3:2011Orange Hill3:0512Wild Dub2:0813History Dub2:13Barry Brown Meets The Scientist at King Tubby’s With the Roots Radics
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:26
1Movements of Jah3:142Movements in Dub5:073Jealous Lover2:374Love Dub3:115Girlfriend2:586Girlfriend in Dub3:367Peace and Love2:378Peace Dub4:129What You Don’t Know3:1910Don’t Know Dub3:3011One Away Love3:1112One Way Dub3:54The Roots Radics at Midnight Rock
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 48:31
1Watch What You Do Dub3:152Happy Birthday to You Dub3:273Tribute to the Reggae King Dub3:554Fools Dub3:455Bout Ya Dub3:266Girlfriend in Dub3:407Dance Dub3:598Satan's Dub4:469Rock With the Roots Radics4:1610War Dub2:4511Miserable Woman3:1012Mamma Jamma in Dub3:5513Roots Radics Horns4:122014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:07
1Résistons3:392Raciste3:323Dreadlocks3:274Ton ange3:315Une étoile3:336Simple ticket3:157J'apprendrais ses lois3:158We got the power3:349All around Jamaica3:5010Babylon l'arivé3:5311Mama Africa3:382015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Check Dis Ya DubA2African Queen DubA3Young Girl DubA4Dreadlocks Party DubA5First Class Citizen DubB1Informer DubB2Bandulu DubB3Work On Mr. Farmer DubB4People Dem A Suffer DubB5Penitentiary Dub2019 · studio album
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1Young Banana Dub2Set Your Dub On Fire3Pum Pum Dub4Young Gal Dub5Tribulation Dub6Confessions Of A Dub Engineer7Carry On Dubbing8Love Bump Dub9Headlamp Dub10Dub In Flames2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 40:13
1Lost at Bohimian Grove5:192Baphomet Head Stew4:483Curse of the Damned!6:544Attack of the Succubus!3:415Night of the Walking Dead!4:406Werewolf in Firehouse!4:357The Fog5:168Till Dawn!5:00— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:07
A1Back Off Ringcraft3:56A2Crafty Dub3:27A3To Kiss Somebody2:39A4A Kiss Dub3:28A5Reach the Top2:36A6Rude Boys2:39B1Night Fall3:48B2Night Fall Dub2:46B3Love Comes and Goes2:28B4Girl of My Complection2:46B5Quashi3:04B6Marijuana3:30Sly & The Revolutionaries Meet Lloyd Parks, We The People Band And Roots Radics – Trench Town Dub
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A1Nine Street DubA2Ambassador DubA3Big Yard DubA4Comprehensive DubA5Trench Town DubB1Jungle Man DubB2Hustler DubB3Sakouro DubB4Streetwise DubB5Untitled— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1Oriental DubA2Suffers in DubA3Rock of Gibralter DubA4Dub of the NileA5Rockers Delight in DubA6Into the Lions Den in DubB1Peaceful DubB2Evening Time DubB3Desert of Sahara DubB4Loving Sandra in DubB5A Rubba Dub in DubB6Dub of 30 PiecesMusicians And Friends Volume 2
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A1Selassie DubA2Fine & ConfineA3Ivory Coast DubA4Revolution DubB1Motherland DubB2Riding West DubB3Dancing DubB4Corner Stone Dub— · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:14:45
1Listen Dub2:592Singing Dub2:533Today Dub4:574Two Time Dub Dub3:415False Dub3:496Pice Dub3:047Falling Dub3:308Jacket Dub3:479Look Dub2:5410Come Dub3:4011Wheel O' Matilda - Rub This Ya One Ya (UK 12")3:1212Caution - Bali Hi Special (UK 12")4:1213Fight Fight Fight - Aces Rock (UK 12")4:0414All Nite Dubbin' (UK 12")3:3215Wheel O' Matilda (UK 12")5:5116Caution (UK 12")4:0917Fight Fight Fight (UK 12")7:4218All Nite Jammin' (UK 12")6:49
Album · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Leyroy Smart With Roots Radix and FriendsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracksA1I Am The One A2Is There A Place A3Big Brothers A4Roots Radix Patrolling A5Lets Make Love B1Let Me Love You B2Pussy Rat B3She Need Me B4Crucial B5Too Much Pressure | Compilation | 1983 | |
| 1998 | King Tubby's RockersSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:08:491King Tubby's Rockers5:12 2Time Is Cold3:11 3Patrolling2:52 4Love and Understanding3:04 5Jah Jah Give Us Love4:12 6Lovers Mood3:32 7Caring for My Sister5:26 8Learning3:00 9A Friend in Need2:32 10I'm a Man3:34 11Come on Baby (Dub Style)5:07 12No Follow Fashion3:16 13Praising Version3:28 14Violence and Crime3:29 15Babylon Don't Touch My Sensi3:27 16Informer Dub3:09 17Babylon Wrong3:09 18Second Hand Girl7:09 | Compilation | 19 September 1998 | |
| 2006 | RadicfactionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 38 tracks · 2:36:43Disc 1 1Weep And Wail3:32 2Gunman4:29 3Radicfaction4:29 4Inforce'a3:09 5Road Block3:50 6Babylon Armed3:34 7Dread In Confrontation3:05 8Changes3:34 9M162:50 10Judgement Time3:54 11Free Black Man (Extended Mix)8:45 12Me And Jane (Extended Mix)7:41 13Keep It In The Family (Extended Mix)5:05 14King Tubby's Rockers5:27 15Bali Hi Special4:12 16Liar Dub (Half Dub Plate Style)2:45 17Lost Love (Dub Plate Style)3:42 18Dub Rainbow4:55 Disc 21Flabba Dub3:46 2Screw Face Dub3:38 3Bronx Bommers3:32 4Macka Dub2:57 5Ark Special4:04 6Satta Dub3:26 7Criple Man Scank3:09 8Rub A Dub Style2:47 9Murder Dub2:00 10Super Special Dub2:54 11Radical Style2:53 12Adapter Chapter4:11 13Aces Rock4:03 14Caring For My Sister5:35 15Bad Boy4:36 16Rock & Come On Ya (Version)5:58 17Scientist In Fine Style5:50 18Rub This Ya One Ya3:12 19Jail House Rock4:31 20African Version (Special Edit)4:43 | Compilation | 2006 | |
| 2015 | Sings Songs for Today and Tomorrow / Radical Dub SessionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracksDisc 1 A1Brimstone and Fire A2Speak the Truth A3Just Another Chance A4Thanks and Praise A5Advantage B1Travelling Raddix B2Mount Zion B3Mind Memory B4This Is It - Try It B5Let's Rap Disc 2C1Rock in Dub C2Jah Jah Dub C3Crucial Dub C4Good Times Dub C5Lovers Dub D1Cool in Dub D2Do Good Dub D3Wiseman Dub D4Stone Dub D5Travel Dub | Compilation | 2015 | |
| 2017 | Dubbing at Channel 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks1A Prospering Dub 2Time And Place To Dub 3Good Looking Dub 4Scandal Dub 5Postman Dub 6That Girl Dub 7Bubbling Dub 8Pon The Dub 9Buying Out The Dub 10Ram Jam Dub 11Next To Dub 12Talk About Dub 13Rock Rock Dub 14Natural Dub 15M And D Dub Special 16Dancing Dub | Compilation | 2017 | |
| — | Live at Channel One Kingston JamaicaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 42:041Dedication to Dean Frazer & Nambo3:41 2Dedication to Flabba Holt 13:58 3Dedication to Flabba Holt 23:50 4Dedication to Bingy Bunny3:44 5Dedication to Sky Juice4:25 6Dedication to Gladdie3:25 7Dedication to Dwight3:37 8Dedication to Style Scott3:26 9Dedication to Sowell3:18 10Dedication to Steelie3:33 11Dedication to Barnabas5:07 | Live | — | |
| — | Johnny Osbourne Meets the Roots Radics - 1980-1981 VintageSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 35:151Back Off Ringcraft3:56 2Crafty Dub3:27 3To Kiss Somebody2:39 4A Kiss Dub2:38 5Reach the Top2:36 6Rude Boys2:39 7Night Fall2:48 8Night Fall Dub2:46 9Love Comes and Goes2:27 10Girl of My Complexion2:45 11Quashi3:04 12Marijuana3:30 | Compilation | — |
Single · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Big Dance A KeepSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABig Dance a Keep BBig Dance a Keep (version) | 2004 | ||
| 2024 | 45 Charles StreetSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:32145 Charles Street4:32 | 3 May 2024 |
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Love and Broad Highway / Long Long TimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | 2016 | ||
| 2017 | Work On Mr Farmer / Plant Up Yu Vinyard / Muzical OrganizaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksA1Work On Mr Farmer A2Plant Up Yu Vinyard B1Muzical Organiza B2Farmer Dub | 2017 | ||
| 2026 | Summer of DubSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 24:321Prison Oval Rock Dub3:45 2Curly Locks Dub3:47 3Night Nurse Dub4:21 4Cuss Cuss Dub4:50 5Answer Riddim (Recorded in Kingston Jamaica 2026)3:01 6Runtz Dub4:48 | 17 July 2026 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Outernational RiddimSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 34:211Jah Golden Throne Dub3:18 2Strictly Rodigan Style2:56 3Straight to Black Echoes Head3:12 4Tribute to Moa Ambassa2:57 5Danny Allen Style3:27 6Tribute to Penny Reel4:12 7Sir Covin Meets Sir Ansil4:00 8Straight to Thatchers Head2:58 9Raassclaat Dub3:37 10Tribute to King Shaka3:44 | 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Roots Radics head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 46 | 93.7th |
| Studio albums | 33 | 98.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 30 | 96.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Madden | — | present | |
| Dean Fraser | — | present | |
| Dwight Pinkney | — | present | |
| Eric “Bingy Bunny” Lamont | — | present | electric guitar,original |
| Errol “Flabba” Holt | — | present | electric bass guitar,original |
| Gladstone Anderson | — | present | |
| Noel Bailey | — | present | |
| Phil Ramocon | — | present | |
| Style Scott | — | present | drums (drum set),original |
| Winston "Bo-Peep" Bowen | — | present | |
| Winston "Bo-Peep" Bowen | — | present | guitar |
| Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Errol_%27Flabba%27_Holt_in_Antwerp_2018.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8a8f4e35-5882-4034-88f5-ba2694d78160discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8a8f4e35-5882-4034-88f5-ba2694d78160core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1091811genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1091811seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots_Radicsbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots_Radics
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: Peter Verwimp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1091811 · MusicBrainz: 8a8f4e35-5882-4034-88f5-ba2694d78160
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