The post war rock ‘n’ roll heyday of the 1960s and 1970s remains a constant reference for those who prefer their sound to be more ‘organic’, but one of the more overlooked and undervalued substances that existed within the underground margins at the time was what could be coined as “black rock”. Despite the popular consensus at the time, there was a growing amount of black musicians that made sonically heavier and more eclectic music than their more celebrated, mainstream peers in the soul and jazz fields, thanks in part to Bo Diddley and Jimi Hendrix. Most of these groups never succeeded commercially and faced prejudice from both sides of the racial divide, but without them, today would be very different. WINDRUSH ROCKERS is a compelling account of the progressive, Afro, funk, rock and reggae sounds made in Britain between 1967 and 1975. Rubble presents a feast of sweet, funky, progressive noise for the ears with professionally remastered original sound recordings from the vaults. Complemented with a background essay, biographies and archive memorabilia.
DISC 1 1. ZUBABA - Sweet England - 1972 2. THE RAISINS - I Take It To My Baby - 1968 3. SIMBA - Movin’ - 1971 4. BLACK VELVET - Tropicana - 1971 5. ZAPPATTA SCHMIDT - Freedom - 1971 6. RAM JOHN HOLDER - Ladbroke Grove Blues - 1969 7. NOIR - The System - 1971 8. 32ND TURNOFF - Used To Be A Tiger - 1970 9. BLACK VELVET - African Velvet - 1969 10. DANTA - Freeway - 1972 11. CYMANDE - The Message - 1972 12. DEMON FUZZ - Message To Mankind - 1970 13. ZAPPATTA SCHMIDT - Zappatta In The City - 1971 14. ZUBABA - Fairy In My Tea - 1972 15. RAM JOHN HOLDER - Brixton Blues - 1969 16. 32ND TURNOFF - West Indian Woman - 1969 17. THE SUNDAE TIMES - Take Me Higher Baby - 1969 18. NOIR - Beggar Man - 1971
DISC 2 1. DEMON FUZZ - Past, Present and Future - 1970 2. DANTA - Queen Of Sheba - 1971 3. AKIDO - Confusion - 1972 4. THE SUNDAE TIMES - Adam and Eve - 1969
5. BLACK VELVET - Natural Grown Man - 1970 6. HANSON - Love Knows Everything - 1973 7. BATTI MAMZELLE - Lament - 1974 8. DEL RICHARDSON - Do What You Can - 1973 9. CYMANDE - Getting It Back - 1972 10. THE URBAN CLEARWAY - Open Up Wide (Part1) - 1970 11. THE RAISINS - But It’s Alright - 1968 12. ABRAKA - Affeka Is Calling You - 1972 13. MEL BROWN Ooh! - La-La Ooh! Ma-Ma (Hang-Ups) - 1973 14. REAL THING - Vicious Circle - 1972 15. THE SUNDAE TIMES - Do You Know What Love Is - 1969 16. ZAPPATTA SCHMIDT - Someone In The Crowd 17. DANTA - Mau Mau - 1972 18. OSIBISA - Do You Know - 1972 19. THE FUNKEES - Dancing In The Nude - 1974
DISC 3 1. THIRD WORLD - Irin-Ajo - 1973 2. CYMANDE - Bra - 1972 3. PACESETTERS - Cool Coffee 4. THE PYRAMIDS - John Chewy - 1967 5. WAVE ONE - Bubble Gum - 1972 6. 32ND TURNOFF - Young People - 1969 7. AKIDO - Psychedelic Baby - 1972 8. MATUMBI - Brother Louie - 1973 9. BLACK VELVET - Clown - 1969 10. DANTA - Feelin’ The Heat - 1971 11. ZAPPATTA SCHMIDT - Hey Man Why - 1970 12. THE SUNDAE TIMES - Angels In The Sky - 1969 13. RASTAFARI - In The Garden - 1973 14. DANTA - Storm Song (Part One) 15. DEMON FUZZ - I Put A Spell On You - 1970 16. HANSON - Rain - 1973 17. HUG - Star Traveller - 1975 18. DEL RICHARDSON - Jigsaw - 1973 19. DANTA - Crossfire - 1973 20. PETER STRAKER - Divided - 1972