Credits:

Various Artists

Description:

Sequel to Studio One's greatest Roots Rock/Soul/Reggae compilation of top tunes and rarities from the 1970s. Pirates Choice 2" is the sequel to Studio One's 1981 Roots Rock/Soul Reggae masterpiece compilation. The first track, "Born A Freeman / Al Campbell & Freddie McGregor," is the rarest in the Studio One catalog. . It is currently priced at a whopping 2,000 pounds at Discogs. M-3 "Homeward Bound / Freddie McGregor" and M-5 "Jah Light / Cedric Brooks" are exclusive dubplate mixes, and M-11 "Instrumental / Brentford Rockers is a killer dub plate, well-known in the UK. Of course, this is the world's first release. M-7 "Chinese Beauty / Lennie Hibbert" is an oriental mood song, and Jackie Mittoo's accompaniment is also wonderful, as if it were teasing Hibbert's vibraphone.A new Rocka Shakka compilation of rare and quality top 70's tunes that Studio One collectors are said to be the last to reach. The liner notes by Steve Barrow are also excellent.

Tracklisting:

1. BORN A FREEMAN / AL & FREDDIE
2. DOOR PEEPER / BURNING SPEAR & CEDRIC IM BROOKS
3. HOME WARD BOUND / FREDDIE MCGREGOR (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED DUBPLATE MIX)
4. BLACK IS BLACK / FREEDOM SINGERS (STRANGER COLE & WINSTON FRANCIS)
5. JAH LIGHT / CEDRIC IM BROOKS (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED DUBPLATE MIX)
6. ALL THE WAY / WILLIE WILLIAMS
7. CHINESE BEAUTY / LENNIE HIBBERT
8. YOU HOLD THE HANDLE / THE CONQUERERS
9. I CAN FEEL IT / OWEN GRAY
10. SWEET CHILD / FREDDIE MCGREGOR
11. INSTRUMENTAL / BRENTFORD ROCKERS
12 .HEART BREAKER / COOL OPERATOR
13. PLEA MY CAUSE / MAIN ROOTS (BONUS TRACKS)
14. DIRTY PEOPLE / ROY RICHARDS (BONUS TRACKS)
15. JAH LIGHT DUB / BRENTFORD DISCO SET (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED DUBPLATE MIX)
16. HOME WARD BOUND DUB / FREDDIE & BRENTFORD ROCKERS (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED DUBPLATE MIX) (BONUS TRACKS)