Burning It Up: Australian Reggae 1979-1986

- Debut release for new Australian archival label Austudy Records. - First compilation surveying crossover-Reggae in Australia - Limited press of 500 copies with 12-page booklet. Austudy Records is proud to present it's debut release Burning It Up: Australian Reggae (1979-1986). A compilation surveying the influence of Reggae on Australia's preoccupation with Rock, Pop and New Wave between the years of 1979-1986. This selection of 8 obscure tracks originally issued on 7' records represent some of the earliest examples of Reggae sounds in Australian recorded music.

Tracks

1~1~Nights In Shining - Surfin' Reggae
1~2~Wide Boy Youth - Busy Bleeding
1~3~Delaney Venn - Prisoner (Lp Version)
1~4~Time Lords Inc. - Don't Mess
1~5~Lifesavers - Burning It Up
1~6~Janie Conway - Temptation
1~7~Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Shape I'm In (Dub Version)
1~8~The Agents - Night People

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Various Artists
Release Date: 15 July 2022
Genre: Reggae
Label: AUSTUDY
Distributor: Rocket Group