a&r Greg Snowdon coordinator [creative co-ordination] Laurence Cane-Honeysett coordinator [product co-ordination] Chris Howarth design Daryl Smith design Steve Kitchen sleeve notes Michael De Koningh Phonographic Copyright (p) Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Phonographic Copyright (p) Universal Island Records Ltd. Record Company BMG Copyright (c) Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Licensed To [PIAS] Pressed By EDC, Germany Pressed By EDC, Germany Mastered At Masterpiece This compilation (p) & (c) 2011 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. a [l1003] company, under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-3: (p) 1974 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Track 1-4: (p) 1975 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Tracks 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-11, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-17: (p) 1976 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Tracks 1-6, 1-9, 1-10, 1-13, 1-16: (p) 1976 Universal-Island Records Ltd. Tracks 1-18, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5: (p) 1977 Universal-Island Records Ltd. Tracks 1-19, 1-20, 2-4, 2-6: (p) 1977 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Tracks 2-7, 2-13: (p) 1978 Universal-Island Records Ltd. Tracks 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-14, 2-15, 2-16, 2-17: (p) 1978 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Tracks 2-18, 2-19: (p) 1979 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Track 2-20: (p) 1979 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
An essential collection of 40 of the greatest Roots anthems of all time, performed by its most influential protagonists - as sampled by Jay-Z and The Prodigy amongst others.
There are some errors on the credit pages. Production credit on Track 1-7 is erroneously listed for Lawrence Lindo. Barcode: 5414939920523 Rights Society: BIEM / SDRM Label Code: LC 6448 Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (Disc 1) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (Disc 2) Mould SID Code: IFPI 0138 (Disc 1) Mould SID Code: IFPI 0114 (Disc 2) Matrix / Runout: 00095 53701 019 01 ✳ 53701037 (Disc 1) Matrix / Runout: 00095 53701 021 01 ✳ 53701040 (Disc 2) Matrix / Runout: A (Disc 1 & 2, mould ring engraving)