Album · 1978
African Roots
Tracklist
1
African Roots
African Roots
4:16
2
Stream In The Meadow
African Roots
5:30
3
Rock Bottom
African Roots
5:33
4
Candle Light
African Roots
3:06
5
Fugitive
African Roots
2:46
6
Jumbo Malt
African Roots
3:14
7
Seven Seal
African Roots
3:17
8
Herb Challis
African Roots
3:11
In print
First pressed 1976, still pressed 2025 — 18 pressings across 5 countries.
Credits
Evol Graham
Art Direction
Gile Ribeiro
Artwork
Köhnemann & Partner
Design
Terry More
Engineer
Tom Moulton
Engineer
Azariah Mbatha
Illustration
Anthony Creary
Instrument · drums
Augustus Pablo
Instrument · keyboards
Baba Brooks
Instrument · trumpet
Bongo Joe
Instrument · drums [african]
Bongo T
Instrument · drums [african]
Commodore Brevett
Instrument · drums [african]
Don Drummond
Instrument · trombone
Don Drummond Jr.
Instrument · trombone
Earl “Chinna” Smith
Instrument · guitar
Ernest Ranglin
Instrument · guitar
I Marts
Instrument · drums [niyabinghi]
Jackie Mittoo
Instrument · piano, organ
Johnny “Dizzy” Moore
Instrument · trumpet
Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace
Instrument · drums
Lester Sterling
Instrument · alto saxophone
Lloyd Knibb
Instrument · drums
Roland Alphonso
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Sydney Wolfe
Instrument · drums [african]
Tommy McCook
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Dr. Ring-Ding
Liner Notes
Noah Wildman
Liner Notes
Richard Alexander Jung
Liner Notes
T. Boots Harris
Liner Notes
Rick Collins
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Ron McMaster
Mastering · lacquer cut by
King Tubby
Mix
Clive Hunt
Producer
Duke Reid
Producer
Kenji Miyazaki
Producer · compiled by, liner notes
Lloyd Brevett
Producer
Masakazu Nagai
Producer · compiled by, liner notes
Noboru Yamana
Producer · compiled by, liner notes
Ruth Thompson
Vocal · vocals
Tony Brevett
Vocal · vocals