Nubian RECORDS
For more information visit: www.nubianrecords.co.uk
Nubian primarily released records by Bristol Reggae kings - Black Roots.
The label owned a record shop on Sussex Place in St.Pauls, Bristol. Black Roots toured all over the UK and Europe including a European tour supporting UB40 plus other tour supports with:
EEK A MOUSE
DENNIS BOVELL
LINTON KWESI JOHNSON
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS
Nubian and Black Roots Discography
MICHAEL MAGGOTTY
LAST DECEMBER 12” Vinyl
NR 06A
LAST DECEMBER
HELLO SHARON
RED DRAGON
Recorded and Released in 1981
A Jamaican Reggae artist licenced to Nubian records
BLACK ROOTS
CHANTING FOR FREEDOM 12” Vinyl
NR 0021D
CHANTING FOR FREEDOM
CONFUSION
WHAT THEM A DO
All tracks written by B.Thompson, A.S Thompson, C.Bryan, E.Brown and C.Francis
Published by Nubian Records Ltd 1981
Arranged and Produced by Black Roots
Mixed by UK Scientist and Recorded at The Facility, Bristol
Cover and logo design: Peter Vasquez
Photo by Julio Etchart
Line up:
Ras Kondoni - Congas / Vocals
Barkwood - Vocals
Professor - Lead Guitar
Trevour - Drums
Delroy - Vocal
Ras Jashub - Rhythm Guitar
Mickey - Keyboards
King - Bass
BLACK ROOTS
ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT Vinyl Album
NRLP 01
SIDE ONE:
REALIZE
PIN IN THE OCEAN
RELEASE THE FOOD
FREEDOM
POOR CHILDREN
SPARE THE ROD
SIDE TWO:
CONMAN
SEEING YOUR FACE
ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
MIGHTY LION
SUFFER ME NOT
CHILDLESS MOTHER
All songs composed and performed by Black Roots 1987
Recorded and Mixed at the Music Factory, Cardiff
Produced by Neil Fraser aka ‘Mad Professor’
Published by Nubian / Jess Songs
Artwork and cover design by Tony Christie
Horn Section:
Vin Gordon - Trombone
Mike ‘Bammie’ Rose -Tenor Sax and Flute
Max Carrot -Trumpet
BLACK ROOTS
SEEING YOUR FACE 7” Vinyl
NR 03
SEEING YOUR FACE
SEEING YOUR FACE (DUB)
Composed and Performed by Black Roots 1986
Produced by Neil Fraser aka ‘Mad Professor’
Published by Nubian Music / Jess song
Horns:
Vin Gordon - Trombone
Mike ‘Bammie’ Rose - Tenor Sax and Flute
Max Carrot - Trumpet
Artwork by Tony Christie
Cover Photograph by Julio Etchart
BLACK ROOTS
SUZY WONG 12” Vinyl
NRT 04
SUZY WONG
PIN IN THE OCEAN
Suzy Wong written by P Ecclestone
Pin In The Ocean written by Black Roots
Performed by Black Roots 1987
Pin In The Ocean Produced by Neil Fraser aka ‘Mad Professor’
BLACK ROOTS
START AFRESH 12” Vinyl
NRT 08
START AFRESH
REALITY DUB
FACE DUB
All tracks written and performed by Black Roots 1988
Published by Nubian Music
Reality Dub and Face Dub taken from the album ‘In A Different Style’ NRCD 01
BLACK ROOTS
ZOOM 12” Vinyl
NRT 09
ZOOM
BOOM (INSTRUMENTAL DUB VERSION)
Written L Barry and B Eli
Published by ATV Music Ltd/Minder Music
Performed by Black Roots 1989
Produced by Mad Professor
» Press Release for Black RootsPDF
BLACK ROOTS
DUB FACTOR 2 ‘THE DUB JUDAH MIXES’ Vinyl Album
NRLP 10
SIDE ONE:
TAKE HEED
NOT INTO WAR
JUST LOOK BACK
THE PEOPLE DUB
MOVING DUB
JAH JAH DUB
SIDE TWO:
MASH THEM DUB
DUB THE YOUTH
WARNING FROM JAH
NOW IS THE TIME
CHANT IT DUB
SHOW THEM DUB
All songs written by Black Roots 1994
Published by Nubian Music / Jess Music (Warner Chappell)
Produced by Dub Judah
Jabulani Ngozi - Rhythm Guitars
Errol Brown - Vocals
Cordell Francis - Lead Guitar
Kondwani Ngozi - Vocals
Denouci Hardy - Bass
Dub Judah - Drums, Percussion and Keyboards
Recording Engineer Rik Dowding
Recorded and Mixed at the Coach House Studios Bristol
Cover illustration by Andy Spence and design Ken Planter
BLACK ROOTS
DUB FACTOR ‘THE MAD PROFESSOR MIXES’
Cassette and Vinyl
NRCT 07
SIDE ONE:
DUB REACTION
SUFFERATION
DUB EXPRESS
GUIDANCE
HOLD ON
SITUATION DUB
SET ME FREE
SIDE TWO:
KOOL CON
MURDER DEM
LION DUB
TEAR DOWN THE WALLS
DIAMONDS AND PEARLS
ONE STEP DUB
DUB FOR THE CHILDREN
All songs composed and performed by Black Roots 1991
Horns:
Vin Gordon - Trombone
Mike ‘Bammie’ Rose - Tenor Sax and Flute
Max Carrot - Trumpet
Bass, Drums and additional keyboards by Black Steel
Backing vocals by Sandra Cross
Produced by Mad Professor at the Music Factory, Cardiff and Ariwa Sound Studios
Mixed at Ariwa Sound
Published by Nubian Music / Jess Music (Warner Chappell)
BLACK ROOTS
BLACK ROOTS Vinyl Album
Cat Number Unknown
THE FATHER
SURVIVAL
JUVENILE DELINQUENT
WHAT THEM A DO
OPPORTUNITY
TRIBAL WAR
AFRICA
MOVE ON
Released in 1983 On Kick Records
Produced by Black Roots and Denny Vidal
BLACK ROOTS
THE FRONTLINE
Cat Number Unknown
WAR
SIGNS AND WONDERS
FRONTLINE
FAR OVER
BLACKHEART MAN
STRUGGLING
Released in 1984
Produced by Black Roots and Denny Vidal
BLACK ROOTS
IN SESSION
Cat Number Unknown
CONFUSION
SURVIVAL
JUVENILE DELINQUENT
WHAT THEM A DO
MOVE ON
OPPORTUNITY
TRIBAL WAR
AFRICA
THE FATHER
CHANTING FOR FREEDOM
Released in 1985
Produced by Black Roots
Taken from BBC 1 sessions for John Peel and Kid Jenson
BLACK ROOTS
IN A DIFFERENT STYLE
Cat Number Unknown
REALIZE
REALITY DUB
RELEASE THE FOOD
FOLITICKSHUN DUB
FREEDOM
DUB FREE
ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
PRESSURE DUB
SEEING YOUR FACE
CHILDREN MOTHER
FERTILITY DUB
SUFFER ME NOT
APARTHEID DUB
SUZY WONG
MOVE ON
PRETENDERS DUB
LET IT BE ME
STRUGGLERS DUB
Released in 1987
Produced by Mad Professor
BLACK ROOTS
LIVE POWER
Cat Number Unknown
JUVENILE DELINQUENT
REALIZE
ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
THE FATHER
SUZY WONG
OPPRESSOR
START AFRESH
RELEASE THE FOOD
BLACK ROOTS SKANK (MIX IT DOWN)
Released in 1988
Produced by The Mad Professor
Recorded live at Moles Club Bath on 22nd September 1988
BLACK ROOTS
NATURAL REACTION CD and Vinyl Album
NRCD 06 / NRLP 06
NATURAL REACTION
DRIVE THE ROAD
BARRIERS
HOME ONCE MORE
TIP TOE
GUIDE US
LIVING WITH JAH
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
STRANGE LAND
SHE WANTS
DUB OF THE PEOPLE
DUB US
Released in 1990
Produced by Mad Professor
BLACK ROOTS
WITH FRIENDS CD and Vinyl Album
NRCD 09
JUVENILE DELINQUENT
WHAT THEM A DO
SURVIVAL
CONFUSION
MOVE ON
RELEASE THE FOOD
MASH THEM A DUB
OPPORTUNITY
TRIBAL WAR
AFRICA
THE FATHER
CHANTING FOR FREEDOM
LET IT BE ME
JAH JAH DUB
Released in 1993
Produced by Dub Judah
BLACK ROOTS
DUB FACTOR 3 'THE DUB JUDAH AND MAD PROFESSOR MIXES'
WIPE AWAY THE TEARS
WARNING
BURN THE WICKED ONE
CONSCIOUS MAN
IN CAPTIVITY
RISE UP
REMEMBER
JAH PEOPLE COME
LOVE YOUR FREEDOM
DRIVING ON
Released in 1995
Produced by Dub Judah
BLACK ROOTS
ON THE FRONT LINE CD and Download
FRONTLINE
JUVENILE DELINQUENT
AFRICA
BLACKHEART MAN
MOVE ON
WAR
THE OPPORTUNITY
FAR OVER
STRUGGLING
WHAT THEM A DO
SIGNS AND WONDERS
TRIBAL WAR
THE FATHER
SURVIVAL
Released on Makasound in 2004 www.makasound.com
Produced by Black Roots
BLACK ROOTS
IN SESSION CD and Download
TRIBAL WAR
CONFUSION
SURVIVAL
JUVENILE DELINQUENT
WHAT DEM A DO
MOVE ON
OPPORTUNITY
AFRICA
THE FATHER
CHANTING FOR FREEDOM
BRISTOL ROCK
CONFUSION 12” MIX
CHANTING FOR FREEDOM 12” MIX
THE SYSTEM
THE FATHER 12” MIX
TRIBAL WAR 12” MIX
Release on Makasound in 2007 www.makasound.com
Produced by Black Roots
BLACK ROOTS
BRISTOL ROCK 12” Vinyl
Cat Number Unknown
BRISTOL ROCK
TRIBAL WAR
THE FATHER
THE SYSTEM
Released in 1981
Bristol Rock MP3
BLACK ROOTS
JUVENILE DELINQUENT 12” Vinyl
Cat Number Unknown
JUVENILE DELINQUENT
STRUGGLING
Released on Kick records in 1983
BLACK ROOTS
THE FRONTLINE 12” Vinyl
Single released for BBC Records to tie in with the title track for the BBC TV series The Frontline in 1984
BLACK ROOTS
LET IT BE 12” Vinyl
LET IT BE
MOVE ON
BLACK ROOTS
MOVE ON 12” Vinyl
STST 02 SILVERTOWN RECORDS
MOVE ON
WHA THEM A DO
Track 1 written by B.Thompson, A.S Thompson and C,Francis
Track 2 written by C.Bryan and E.Brown
Published by Nubian Music/ Jess Music 1983
Produced by Denny Vidal for Joy records Ltd
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