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VIRGIN “FRONT LINE” Roots: Sir Richard Branson’s Sounds of Reality (Part Two - 1977-80) (LXXXIX)

Virgin had been releasing Reggae records since BB Seaton's "Dancing Shoes" LP in 1974. By 1975, label owner Richard Branson had begun signing Roots Reggae artists, and in the three years that followed, Virgin released successful albums by the likes of U-Roy, The Mighty Diamonds, Keith Hudson, Johnny Clarke, Peter Tosh, and I Roy. Johnny Rotten is rumored to have signed with Virgin because of the company's progressive policy towards Reggae. In 1978, Branson decided to form a subsidiary label dedicated wholly to reggae, and called this Front Line. Branson and Rotten travelled to Kingston and signed artists to the label including Prince Far I, Big Youth, Prince Hammer, Tappa Zukie, Sly Dunbar, and The Twinkle Brothers.  Executive Producer - Sir Richard Branson Compliments of Virgin Records - 2-4 Vernon Yard, 119 Portobello Road, London W11 Compiled & Mixed Direct To TDK SD 100 By Selektah Twice In His Vault on Facebook LIVE - April 27th, 2024 - Side One - 01 - Big Youth - Isaiah First Prophet Of Old (Virgin Front Line FL 1011 A4, 1978) 02 - Tappa Zukie -The City Of Mount Zion (Virgin Front Line FL 1009 A2, 1978) 03 - Ranking Trevor - Rub A Dub Style (Virgin Front Line FL 1015 A2, 1978) 04 - Sly Dunbar - Queen Of The Minstrels (Virgin Front Line FL 1042 B2, 1979) 05 - Prince Hammer - Sister Bella (Virgin Front Line FL 1004 B2, 1978) 06 - Prince Far I - Front Line Speech 07 - Gregory Isaacs - Uncle Joe (Virgin Front Line FLS 12112 B1, 1979) 08 - Prince Far I - Come Off Mi Toe (Virgin Front Line FLS 12312 B2, 1979) 09 - Gregory Isaacs - Universal Tribulation (Virgin Front Line FLS 1044 A1, 1979) 10 - Mighty Diamonds - Blackman (Virgin Front Line FLD 6001 A2, 1979) 11 - Gladiators - Jah Works (Virgin Front Line FLS 1002 A1, 1978) 12 - Abyssinians - This Land Is For Everyone (Virgin Front Line FLS 1019 A2, 1978) 13 - Culture - The Land We Belong (Virgin Front Line FLS 1047 A5, 1979) 14 - Twinkle Brothers - Free Us (Virgin V 2169 A4, 1980) 15 - Twinkle Brothers - Free Us (Dub) (Virgin V 2169 A5, 1980) Side Two - 16 - Poet & The Roots - Dread Beat An’ Blood (Virgin Front Line FLS 1017 A1, 1978) 17 - Big Youth - Upful One (Virgin Front Line FLS 1005 B4, 1978) 18 - Culture - I Tried (Virgin Front Line FLS 1047 B3, 1979) 19 - Gregory Isaacs - Party In The Slum (Virgin Front Line FLS 1020 A3, 1978) 20 - Revolutionaries - Bubblin’ Jug 21 - Mighty Diamonds - Jah Will Work It Out 22 - Well Charged - Earthquake 23 - Gladiators - Evil Doers (Virgin VS 19312 B, 1977) 24 - Gladiators - Get Ready (Virgin Front Line FLS 1035 A5, 1979) 25 - The Arabs - The Right Way 26 - Prince Far I - Leave Babylon 27 - Tappa Zukie - First Street Rock (Virgin Front Line FLS 115 A, 1978) 28 - Big Youth - Natty Dread She Want (Virgin Front Line FL 1014 A4, 1978) 29 - I-Roy - Commandment I (Virgin Front Line ONLY 1 A1, 1980)