Rototom Sunsplash - Live from Benicàssim

TRIPLE LP VINYL. NUMBERED AND LIMITED EDITION To celebrate the festival's first decade in Spain, ROTOTOM RECORDS is releasing its first album, ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH: LIVE FROM BENICÀSSIM , a compilation of 27 exceptional live performances from some of the most important artists to have graced the festival's Main Stage. These 27 artists hail from Jamaica, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, the USA, New Zealand, and beyond, highlighting the festival's international character. This compilation, lasting over two hours, captures some of the festival's most extraordinary musical moments, recorded between 2012 and 2019. It is available as a triple LP , a numbered edition limited to 1500 copies and pressed on red, green, and yellow vinyl, and as a double CD edition.

Both formats come with an extensive booklet that includes live photographs and a text in Spanish and English written by the well-known journalist David Katz, author of People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae , who also made the selection of the songs. The journey begins with the icons of roots reggae whose presence on the Main Stage has always been fundamental: Steel Pulse, Misty in Roots, Horace Andy, Max Romeo, Pablo Moses, Third World, Inner Circle, Marcia Griffiths, Luciano, Chronixx …, continues with some of the most powerful names of the dancehall era, including Beres Hammond, Anthony B, Junior Kelly, Turbulence or Tanya Stephens , then moves on to some of the most recognized artists of the reggae revival , such as Kabaka Pyramid, Protoje, Romain Virgo, Jah 9 or Alborosie , and ends with big names from the international sphere such as Fat Freddy's Drop, Groundation, Mellow Mood, Emeterians, Dub Inc, Macaco or Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals. Through these 27 musical bangers , Rototom Sunsplash: Live From Benicàssim is essential listening for all fans of reggae and its pervasive influence. Those already familiar with the festival can relive those exceptional performances, and those who haven't yet experienced it can listen to and revel in the sensational audio of this album. Recorded with state-of-the-art technology by a team of music lovers and lovingly mixed by the skilled sound engineer Jim Fox at his Lion and Fox Studio in Washington, D.C., Rototom Sunsplash: Live From Benicàssim captures some of the best moments of the festival's last decade, providing a sensational and unique listening experience.

VINYL EDITION (3 LP)

DISC 1 SIDE A

01 STEEL PULSE : SOLDIERS
02 PABLO MOSES : A SONG
03 HORACE ANDY : MONEY MONEY
04 MAX ROMEO : ONE STEP FORWARD
05 MARCIA GRIFFITHS : FEEL LIKE JUMPING/5446

DISC 1 SIDE B

06 MISTY IN ROOTS : TRUE RASTA MAN
07 THIRD WORLD : REGGAE AMBASSADOR
08 INNER CIRCLE : WE A ROCKERS
09 LUCIANO : SERVE JAH
10 CHRONIXX : ROOTS AND CHALICE

DISC 2 SIDE C

11 BERES HAMMOND : PUTTING UP RESISTANCE
12 ANTHONY B : RAID THE BARN
13 TURBULENCE : I WILL SURVIVE
14 JUNIOR KELLY : LOVE SO NICE
15 TANYA STEPHENS : IT'SA PITY/NIGHT NURSE

DISC 2 SIDE D

16 ALBOROSIE : POLICE
17 KABAKA PYRAMID : CAN'T BREATHE
18 ROMAIN VIRGO : MUSSI MAD
19 PROTOJE : WHO KNOWS
20 JAH9 : NEW NAME

DISC 3 SIDE E

21 FAT FREDDY'S DROP : BLACKBIRD
22 GROUNDATION : FOSSIL FUELS
23 MELLOW MOOD : SOUND OF A WAR
24 EMETERIANS : SOUND DI ALARM
25 DUB INC : RUDE BOY
26 MACACO : CON LA MANO LEVANTÁ
27 BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS : WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS

CD EDITION

DISC 1

01 STEEL PULSE : SOLDIERS
02 PABLO MOSES : A SONG
03 HORACE ANDY : MONEY MONEY
04 MAX ROMEO : ONE STEP FORWARD
05 MARCIA GRIFFITHS : FEEL LIKE JUMPING/5446
06 MISTY IN ROOTS : TRUE RASTA MAN
07 THIRD WORLD : REGGAE AMBASSADOR
08 INNER CIRCLE : WE A ROCKERS
09 LUCIANO : SERVE JAH
10 CHRONIXX : ROOTS AND CHALICE
11 BERES HAMMOND : PUTTING UP RESISTANCE
12 ANTHONY B : RAID THE BARN
13 TURBULENCE : I WILL SURVIVE
14 JUNIOR KELLY : LOVE SO NICE
15 TANYA STEPHENS : IT'SA PITY/NIGHT NURSE

DISC 2

16 ALBOROSIE : POLICE
17 KABAKA PYRAMID : CAN'T BREATHE
18 ROMAIN VIRGO : MUSSI MAD
19 PROTOJE : WHO KNOWS
20 JAH9 : NEW NAME
21 FAT FREDDY'S DROP : BLACKBIRD
22 GROUNDATION : FOSSIL FUELS
23 MELLOW MOOD : SOUND OF A WAR
24 EMETERIANS : SOUND DI ALARM
25 DUB INC : RUDE BOY
26 MACACO : CON LA MANO LEVANTÁ
27 BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS : WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS

All songs recorded on the Main Stage of Rototom Sunsplash between 2012 and 2019

℗ & © 2021 ROTOTOM RECORDS

TRIPLE LP VINYL. NUMBERED AND LIMITED EDITION To celebrate the festival's first decade in Spain, ROTOTOM RECORDS is releasing its first album, ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH: LIVE FROM BENICÀSSIM , a compilation of 27 exceptional live performances from some of the most important artists to have graced the festival's Main Stage. These 27 artists hail from Jamaica, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, the USA, New Zealand, and beyond, highlighting the festival's international character. This compilation, lasting over two hours, captures some of the festival's most extraordinary musical moments, recorded between 2012 and 2019. It is available as a triple LP , a numbered edition limited to 1500 copies and pressed on red, green, and yellow vinyl, and as a double CD edition.

Both formats come with an extensive booklet that includes live photographs and a text in Spanish and English written by the well-known journalist David Katz, author of People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae , who also made the selection of the songs. The journey begins with the icons of roots reggae whose presence on the Main Stage has always been fundamental: Steel Pulse, Misty in Roots, Horace Andy, Max Romeo, Pablo Moses, Third World, Inner Circle, Marcia Griffiths, Luciano, Chronixx …, continues with some of the most powerful names of the dancehall era, including Beres Hammond, Anthony B, Junior Kelly, Turbulence or Tanya Stephens , then moves on to some of the most recognized artists of the reggae revival , such as Kabaka Pyramid, Protoje, Romain Virgo, Jah 9 or Alborosie , and ends with big names from the international sphere such as Fat Freddy's Drop, Groundation, Mellow Mood, Emeterians, Dub Inc, Macaco or Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals. Through these 27 musical bangers , Rototom Sunsplash: Live From Benicàssim is essential listening for all fans of reggae and its pervasive influence. Those already familiar with the festival can relive those exceptional performances, and those who haven't yet experienced it can listen to and revel in the sensational audio of this album. Recorded with state-of-the-art technology by a team of music lovers and lovingly mixed by the skilled sound engineer Jim Fox at his Lion and Fox Studio in Washington, D.C., Rototom Sunsplash: Live From Benicàssim captures some of the best moments of the festival's last decade, providing a sensational and unique listening experience.

VINYL EDITION (3 LP)

DISC 1 SIDE A

01 STEEL PULSE : SOLDIERS
02 PABLO MOSES : A SONG
03 HORACE ANDY : MONEY MONEY
04 MAX ROMEO : ONE STEP FORWARD
05 MARCIA GRIFFITHS : FEEL LIKE JUMPING/5446

DISC 1 SIDE B

06 MISTY IN ROOTS : TRUE RASTA MAN
07 THIRD WORLD : REGGAE AMBASSADOR
08 INNER CIRCLE : WE A ROCKERS
09 LUCIANO : SERVE JAH
10 CHRONIXX : ROOTS AND CHALICE

DISC 2 SIDE C

11 BERES HAMMOND : PUTTING UP RESISTANCE
12 ANTHONY B : RAID THE BARN
13 TURBULENCE : I WILL SURVIVE
14 JUNIOR KELLY : LOVE SO NICE
15 TANYA STEPHENS : IT'SA PITY/NIGHT NURSE

DISC 2 SIDE D

16 ALBOROSIE : POLICE
17 KABAKA PYRAMID : CAN'T BREATHE
18 ROMAIN VIRGO : MUSSI MAD
19 PROTOJE : WHO KNOWS
20 JAH9 : NEW NAME

DISC 3 SIDE E

21 FAT FREDDY'S DROP : BLACKBIRD
22 GROUNDATION : FOSSIL FUELS
23 MELLOW MOOD : SOUND OF A WAR
24 EMETERIANS : SOUND DI ALARM
25 DUB INC : RUDE BOY
26 MACACO : CON LA MANO LEVANTÁ
27 BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS : WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS

CD EDITION

DISC 1

01 STEEL PULSE : SOLDIERS
02 PABLO MOSES : A SONG
03 HORACE ANDY : MONEY MONEY
04 MAX ROMEO : ONE STEP FORWARD
05 MARCIA GRIFFITHS : FEEL LIKE JUMPING/5446
06 MISTY IN ROOTS : TRUE RASTA MAN
07 THIRD WORLD : REGGAE AMBASSADOR
08 INNER CIRCLE : WE A ROCKERS
09 LUCIANO : SERVE JAH
10 CHRONIXX : ROOTS AND CHALICE
11 BERES HAMMOND : PUTTING UP RESISTANCE
12 ANTHONY B : RAID THE BARN
13 TURBULENCE : I WILL SURVIVE
14 JUNIOR KELLY : LOVE SO NICE
15 TANYA STEPHENS : IT'SA PITY/NIGHT NURSE

DISC 2

16 ALBOROSIE : POLICE
17 KABAKA PYRAMID : CAN'T BREATHE
18 ROMAIN VIRGO : MUSSI MAD
19 PROTOJE : WHO KNOWS
20 JAH9 : NEW NAME
21 FAT FREDDY'S DROP : BLACKBIRD
22 GROUNDATION : FOSSIL FUELS
23 MELLOW MOOD : SOUND OF A WAR
24 EMETERIANS : SOUND DI ALARM
25 DUB INC : RUDE BOY
26 MACACO : CON LA MANO LEVANTÁ
27 BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS : WITH MY OWN TWO HANDS

All songs recorded on the Main Stage of Rototom Sunsplash between 2012 and 2019

℗ & © 2021 ROTOTOM RECORDS