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1-1	–Horace Andy	Every Tongue Shall Tell Producer – Coxsone Dodd*Written-By – Horace Hinds
1-2	–Bob Marley & The Wailers	Caution Producer – Leslie KongWritten-By – Marley*
1-3	–Roy Shirley	Israelites Leave Babylon Producer – Bunny LeeWritten-By – Mittoo, Jackie*, Shirley, Roy*
1-4	–Tommy McCook & Impact All-Stars, The*	Jaro Producer – Clive ChinWritten-By – C. Chin*
1-5	–African Brothers	Lead Us Father Producer – Sugar MinottWritten-By – Unknown Artist
1-6	–Joe Higgs	Hard Times Don't Bother Me Producer – Joe HiggsWritten-By – Higgs*
1-7	–Dillinger	Natty Kung Fu Producer – Coxsone Dodd*Written-By – Bullock*
1-8	–Freddie McKay	I'm A Free Man Producer – C. Prehay*Written-By – F. McKay*, L. Chin*
1-9	–Psalms*	Rolling Stone Producer – Clive ChinWritten-By – C. Chin*
1-10	–Cedric IM Brooks* & The Light Of Saba	Rebirth Producer – Cedric IM Brooks*Written-By – Light Of Saba*
1-11	–Cornell Campbell	Give Me Love Producer – Bunny LeeWritten-By – Campbell, Cornel Andrew*, Holness, Winston*
1-12	–Max Romeo	Tacko Producer – Clive HuntWritten-By – Maurice Hunt
1-13	–Sweeny* & The Wailers Band	Won't Come Easy Producer – Clive ChinWritten-By – C. Chin*, S. Williams*
1-14	–John Holt	Let The Wicked Run Away Producer – Bunny LeeWritten-By – Evans, Tyrone*
1-15	–Augustus Pablo	Dub Organiser Producer – Clive ChinWritten-By – C. Chin*, H. Swaby*
1-16	–Gregory Isaacs	A Riot Producer – Alvin RanglinWritten-By – Isaacs*
1-17	–The Mighty Diamonds	Have Mercy Producer – Joseph Hoo Kim*Written-By – Joseph Hoo Kim*, Mighty Diamonds*
1-18	–Pablo Moses	Blood Money Producer – Geoffrey ChungWritten-By – Geoffrey Chung, P. Henry*
1-19	–Dennis Brown	Children Of Israel Producer – Dennis Brown, Ossie HibbertWritten-By – D. Brown*
1-20	–Winston* & Ansel*	Zion I Producer – Winston RileyWritten-By – Riley, Winston Delano*
2-1	–Peter Tosh	Get Up Stand Up (Acoustic Version) Written-By – B. Marley*, Peter Tosh
2-2	–The Gladiators	Mix-Up Producer – Tony RobinsonWritten-By – Albert Griffiths
2-3	–Johnny Clark* & The Aggrovators	Blood (Version) Producer – Bunny LeeWritten-By – Lee, Edward O'Sullivan*
2-4	–Big Youth	Love We A Deal With Producer – Devon RussellWritten-By – M. Buchanan*
2-5	–The Abyssinians	Dem A Come Producer – The AbyssiniansWritten-By – Donald Manning
2-6	–Niney The Observer	Mutiny (Confusion In A Babylon) Producer – Niney The ObserverWritten-By – W. Boswell*
2-7	–Gregory Isaacs	One More Time Producer – Gregory IsaacsWritten-By – Gregory Isaacs
2-8	–Prince Far I	Throw Away Your Gun Producer – Prince Far IWritten-By – Michael Williams
2-9	–Israel Vibration	Prophet Has Arise Producer – Tommy CowanWritten-By – Spence*
2-10	–Sly Dunbar	Rasta Fiesta Producer – Sly & RobbieWritten-By – Chung*, Dunbar*, Shakespeare*
2-11	–Culture	Natty Never Get Weary Producer – Sonia PottingerWritten-By – Joseph Hill
2-12	–Dennis Brown	Deliverance Will Come Producer – Joe GibbsWritten-By – Dennis Emmanuel Brown*
2-13	–The Arabs	Suru (Lere Dub) Producer – Prince Far IWritten-By – Michael Williams
2-14	–Burning Spear	African Teacher Producer – Barrett*, Rodney*Written-By – Winston Rodney
2-15	–I Roy*	Fire In A Wire Producer – Roy Reid*Written-By – Roy Reid*
2-16	–Sugar Minott	The People Got To Know Producer – Sugar MinottWritten-By – Minott*
2-17	–Twinkle Brothers, The*	Free Africa Producer – Norman GrantWritten-By – N Grant*
2-18	–Black Uhuru	Plastic Smile Producer – Sly & RobbieWritten-By – Michael Rose
2-19	–The Viceroys	My Mission Is Impossible Producer – Linval ThompsonWritten-By – Tinglin*
2-20	–Horace Andy	Natty Dread A Weh She Want Producer – Tappa Zukie*Written-By – David Sinclair , Horace Hinds

Companies, etc.

• Licensed To – Taxi Records
• Licensed From – EMI Records Ltd.
• Licensed From – Licensemusic.com ApS
• Licensed From – Bunny Lee
• Licensed From – Westbury Music Ltd.
• Licensed From – Above Rock Records Inc.
• Licensed From – Westbury Music
• Licensed From – VP Music Group, Inc.
• Licensed From – Sony Music UK
• Marketed By – Demon Music Group Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Demon Music Group Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Demon Music Group Ltd.
• Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Universal Music-MGB Songs
• Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
• Published By – Haka Taka Music
• Published By – Greensleeves Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Number Eleven
• Published By – Musicare Ltd.
• Published By – Chin & Chin Music
• Published By – Observer Publishing
• Published By – Nick Cole Music
• Published By – Jack Russell Music Ltd.
• Published By – EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
• Published By – EMI Virgin Music, Inc.
• Published By – Nowgem Music
• Published By – Dennis Brown Music
• Published By – Westbury Music Ltd.
• Published By – Charisma Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Burning Spear Publishing
• Published By – Splash Down Music
• Published By – New Town Sound Ltd.
• Published By – Rydim Music Ltd.
• Published By – Roynet Music
• Mastered At – The Carvery
• Designed At – Swifty-Grafix

Credits

• Compiled By – Jim Layne
• Concept By [Project Concept], Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Lewis Robinson
• Legal [Licensing By] – Matthew Jones
• Mastered By – Frank*
• Sleeve Notes – Lloyd Bradley

Notes

Mastered & the Carvery.

Sleeve notes adapted from "Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King" by Lloyd Bradley. (Penguin).
Front cover photo of Gregory Isaacs courtesy of Urban Image.

Track 1-1 - Produced, 1970. BMG Music Publishing Ltd / Universal Music MGB Songs o/b/o Complete Music Ltd. ℗ 1970. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 1-2 - Produced, 1970. Blue Mountain Music Ltd. ℗ 1970. GBAWA0518711. Licensed from Licensemusic.com ApS.
Track 1-3 - Produced, 1972. Haka Taka Music. ℗ 1972 Bunny Lee. Licensed courtesy of Bunny Lee/Westbury Music Ltd.
Track 1-4 - Produced, 1972. Greensleeves Publishing Ltd. ℗ 1972 Clive Chin. Licensed courtesy of Above Rock.
Track 1-5 - Produced, 1972. cc. ℗ 1972 Sugar Minott. Licensed courtesy of the estate of Sugar Minott.
Track 1-6 - Produced, 1972. Number Eleven Music. ℗ 1975 Micron. GBAWA0372264. Licensed from Licensemusic.com ApS. Courtesy of Culture Press Sarl.
Track 1-7 - Produced, 1975. Musicare Ltd. ℗ 1976 Forward. GBAWA0215534. Licensed from Licensemusic.com ApS. Courtesy of Culture Press Sarl.
Track 1-8 - Produced, 1973. Chin & Chin Music. ℗ 1973 Leonard Chin. Licensed courtesy of Above Rock.
Track 1-9 - Produced, 1976. Greensleeves Publishing Ltd. ℗ 1976 Clive Chin. Licensed courtesy of Above Rock.
Track 1-10 - Produced, 1975. Musicare Ltd. ℗ Cedric IM Brooks. Licensed courtesy of the estate of Cedric IM Brooks.
Track 1-11 - Produced, 1973. Observer Publishing / Haka Taka Music. ℗ Bunny Lee. Licensed courtesy of Bunny Lee / Westbury Music.
Track 1-12 - Produced, 1975. Nick Cole Music. ℗ 1977. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Capitol Records, LLC. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 1-13 - Produced, 1975. Greensleeves Publishing Ltd. ℗ 1975 Clive Chin. Licensed courtesy of Above Rock.
Track 1-14 - Produced, 1976. Haka Taka Music (Bunny Lee via Westbury Publishing). Courtesy of Bunny Lee / Westbury Music Ltd.
Track 1-15 - Produced, 1974. Greensleeves Publishing Ltd. ℗ 1974 Clive Chin. Licensed courtesy of Above Rock.
Track 1-16 - Produced, 1976. Jack Russell Music Limited. ℗ 1978 GG's. GBAWA0517148. Licensed from Licensemusic.com ApS. Courtesy of GG Records Limited.
Track 1-17 - Produced, 1976. EMI Virgin Music Ltd / EMI Virgin Music Inc. Digital remaster ℗ 2001. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 1-18 - Produced, 1975. Nowgem Music. ℗ 1977. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Capitol Records, LLC. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 1-19 - Produced, 1977. Dennis Brown Music admin. by Rykomusic. ℗ 2006, VP Music Group, Inc. (ASCAP) USVPR0612772. Licensed courtesy of VP Music Group.
Track 1-20 - Produced, 1975. ℗ Bunny Lee. Licensed courtesy of Bunny Lee / Westbury Music Ltd.

Track 2-1 - Recorded in Chicago for WXFM radio, 1977. Blue Mountain Music Ltd. ℗ 1977, 1977, 1999 Sony Music Entertainment. Licensed courtesy of Sony Music UK.
Track 2-2 - Produced, 1976. EMI Virgin Music Ltd. Digital remaster ℗ 2000. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-3 - Produced, 1977. Westbury Music Ltd. ℗ Bunny Lee. Licensed courtesy of Bunny Lee / Westbury Music Ltd.
Track 2-4 - Produced, 1978. EMI Virgin Music Ltd. ℗ 1978. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-5 - Produced, 1978. EMI Virgin Music Ltd. / EMI Virgin Music Ltd. Digital remaster ℗ 2002. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-6 - Produced, 1977. Westbury Music Ltd. (PRS). ℗ 2009, VP MUsic Group, Inc. USVPR0815529. Licensed courtesy of VP Music Group.
Track 2-7 - Produced, 1978. EMI Virgin Music Ltd. Digital remaster ℗ 1990. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-8 - Produced, 1979. The Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd / Charisma Music Pub. Ltd. Digital remaster ℗ 1991. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-9 - Producer, 1978. Jack Russell Music Limited. ℗ 1978. GBAWA0398448. Licensed from Licensemusic.com ApS.
Track 2-10 - Produced, 1979. EMI Virgin Music Ltd / Copyright Control / EMI Virgin Music Ltd. / Ixat Music Publishing. Digital remaster ℗ 2001. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-11 - Producer, 1979. EMI Virgin Music Ltd. Digital remaster ℗ 2000. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-12 - Produced, 1978. cc. ℗ 2007, VP MUsic Group, Inc. USVPR0713605. Licensed courtesy of VP Music Group.
Track 2-13 - Produced, 1979. EMI Virgin Music Ltd / EMI Virgin Music Ltd. Digital remaster ℗ 1991. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-14 - Produced, 1980. Burning Spear Publishing / Splash Down Music. Digital remaster ℗ 2002. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Tammi Records Ltd. under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-15 - Produced, 1979. EMI Virgin Music Ltd. ℗ 1979. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-16 - Produced, 1979. New Town Sound Ltd. ℗ Sugar Minott. Licensed courtesy of the estate of Sugar Minott.
Track 2-17 - Produced, 1978. EMI Virgin Music Ltd. Digital remaster ℗ 2001. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Track 2-18 - Produced, 1979. Rydim Music Ltd. ℗ Taxi Records. Licensed by Taxi Records / Westbury Music Ltd.
Track 2-19 - Produced, 1979. cc. ℗ Linval Thompson. Licensed courtesy of Above Rock.
Track 2-20 - Produced, 1978. cc / BMG Music Publishing Ltd / Roynet Music. ℗ 1975. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.

Packaged with a 16 page booklet, housed in a slimline double jewel case and slip case sleeve.

This compilation ℗ 2012 Demon Music Group Ltd. © Demon Music Music Group Ltd.
Demon Music Group is a BBC Worldwide company.
Manufactured in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 5 014797 138209
• Matrix / Runout (Disc One): NSBASS003/A *053441
• Matrix / Runout (Disc Two): NSBASS003/B *053526
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD11
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q92

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NSBASS003	Various	Bass Culture Volume Three: When Reggae Was King - Roots, Rockers, DJs And Dub 1970-1980 ‎(2xCD, Comp, Promo)	Nascente	NSBASS003	UK	2012