any info on these releases

[adlewbj]

i was going to (and probably still will) ask the same on b&f but right now they seem to be going through some crisis or another so i thought i would increase the reggae content of my posts by asking here:

i notice ernie has a bunch of new cheap stuff in and i was wondering if anyone had any info on these

first off is a couple of releases on what is called "rockers" label but looks kind of dubious to me, to wit:

Various - Lee Perry & Niney The Observer: Producers Rockers ROXSCD005

Various - Simply Rockers Vol. 1: Jamaican Music From The Vaults Rockers ROXSCD001

Various - Simply Rockers Vol. 2: Jamaican Music From The Vaults Rockers ROXSCD002

is this really "rockers" (eg: augustus pablo) label? any reviews of these?
looks like trojan stuff to me...

next up, the infamous black arrow label. i bought a couple of things on this label when they came out but was hugely disappointed because they truncated beginnings and endings etc, sloppy crap in other words. any reviews of the following with that in mind?

Various - Marcus Garvey Rhythm Black Arrow BACD008

Nitty Gritty - Run Down The World Black Arrow BACD006

Johnny Osbourne - Live Good Black Arrow BACD005

finally cousin label has out a couple of things called "resurrection" that are mafia and fluxy under vintage vocals by delroy wilson, slim smith, etc.
aside from the usual chat about graverobbing etc, any opinion on these releases?

finally finally it seems the attack label is once again on the attack so to speak with releases like:

Augustus Pablo - At King Tubbys Attack ATCD015

Barry Brown - Platinum: Greatest Hits (1976-1979) Attack LEECD004

Horace Andy - This World + Dubs Attack ATCD012

Slim Smith - Platinum: Greatest Hits (1968-1971) Attack LEECD006

Tommy McCook - Tommy McCook Featuring Bobby Ellis Attack ATCD011

U Roy - Meets King Tubby Attack ATCD013

U Roy - Platinum: Greatest Hits (1975-1977) Attack LEECD005

some of these appear to be recent redos (i think the barry brown is noted as this...kind of funny because the title years would indicate otherwise but thats what ernie says...) but has anyone heard these or can comment on them? is this the same attack that was the trojan subsidiary?

by the way most of these are bargain priced at ernies so maybe thats a clue?

one love
llib haj

[admin]

The Mafia & Fluxy "Resurrection" releases are the original vocals laid on top of updated modern cuts of their original riddims. I wouldn't pay 14-99 for them but well worth picking up for 9 bucks IMO.

Respect

Gordy

[reggaefire]

If I'm thinking of the right thing those "simply rockers" comps were comps of basic non-exciting material licensed from Trojan. Nice cover art, uninspired selections.

[skunkride]

just old releases in again, nothing to get excited about it been at ernie for years.
"Barry Brown - Platinum" is a decent compo btw

[rosko]

I've got the "Resurrection" for Slim Smith.

It's really pretty good, but only 10 of the 16 tracks have vocals. The remaining six tracks are just versions (with very little work done on them).

If you've got a Slim Smith collection, there's no need to buy "Resurrection".