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Misty In Roots

Page history last edited by PBworks 17 years ago


 

 

Biography

Misty In Roots where formed in Southall in '75 as a backing group to the great singer Nicky Thomas. By 1978 they had found their own sound and where touring as a solo group. It was a live session in Belgium March 31 and April 1, 1979 that was to become their celebrated album »Live At The Counter Eurovision«. The 11th of April, the same year they played in Gothenburg, Sweden, this concert came to be their ultra rare first album release. At the concert the 7" single »One Six Penny« & »Oh Wicked Man« (Nacksving) was given out as handouts to the audience. It is either that 7" or the 12" disco »See Them A Come« b/w »How Long Jah Jah« (People Unite) that was their absolute first release.

 

Their second live album (»Live at the Counter Eurovision«) followed shortly after the »Misty Over Sweden« release and was a huge success remaining for 4 months on the »Black Music« reggae LP charts in 1980. It was even dubbed one of the best three British reggae albums ever recorded by Chris May in his review November, 1980 and furthermore the group was also voted the seventh best reggae band in the »Black Music« magazine readers poll of 1980.

 

Misty In Roots was also a favorite group of the legendary radio DJ John Peel who often played their music on his show. In 1995 there was a release of Misty In Roots John Peel sessions.

 

Group Members

For the debut album the group lineup was the following:

Walford Tyson - Lead vocal

Delvin Tyson - Harmony Vocal

Chesley Sampson - 1st Lead Guitar

Tony Henry - Bass

Julien Peters - Drums

Delbert McKay - Rhythm Guitar

Dennis Agustin - 2nd Lead Guitar

Vernon Hunt - Keyboards

Neville Hall - Harmony Vocal

Chris Boulton - Sound

Clarence Baker - Manager

William Simmonds - Master Of Ceremonies

 

Misty In Roots Discography

Albums

Misty Over Sweden 1979 Nacksving LP
Live at the Counter Eurovision 1979 People Unite LP
Live at the Counter Eurovision 1990 Kaz KAZ CD 12 CD
Live at the Counter Eurovision 1990 Kaz KAZ LP 12 LP
Live at the Counter Eurovision 1990 People Unite CS
Live at the Counter Eurovision 1985 Tonpress Tonpress SX-T114 LP
Wise & Foolish 1982 People Unite PU 101 LP
Wise & Foolish 1995 Kaz CD
Wise & Foolish 1995 Kaz CS
Earth 1983 People Unite PU 102 ALB LP
Earth 1995 Kaz CD
Earth 1995 Kaz CS
Musi-O-Tunya 1985 People Unite LP
Musi-O-Tunya 1985 Serengeti Records SER-141 LP
Musi-O-Tunya 1995 Kaz CS
Musi-O-Tunya 1995 Kaz CD
Forward 1989 People Unite LP
Forward 19xx Kaz CD
Forward 19xx Kaz CS
The John Peel Sessions 1995 Strange Fruit CD
Jah Sees Jah Knows 1997 Snapper SMDCD 107 CD
Roots Controller 2002 One People Ltd. CD
Roots Controller 2002 Real World Records RWLF 104 LP
Chronicles 1994 Kaz CD
Chronicles 1994 Kaz CS

 

12" Discos

See Them A Come / How Long Jah Jah 1979 People Unite PO 001
Rich Man / Salvation 1980 People Unite PU 002
Peace And Love / Bail Out 1980 People Unite PU 005
Poor And Needy / Follow Fashion 1983 People Unite PU 103
Wondering Wanderer (feat. Tyson) / Cry Out For Peace (feat. Tawanda) 1983 People Unite PU 006
Wondering Wanderer 1989 Kaz KAZT 70
Follow Fashion 1989 Kaz KAZT 70
Midas Touch, The 1989 Kaz KAZT 70
Own Them Control Them / Own Them Control Them Version 1 & Version 2 1986 People Unite PU 007

 

7" Singles

One Six Penny / Oh Wicked Man (both as Misty) 1979 Nacksving 45-3 CR
Zapata / Viva Zapata 1980 People Unite PU 004
Jah Jah Bless Africa / Dub 1981 People Unite PUAS 01
Oh Wicked Man 1978 People Unite SJP 789-A
Own Them Control Them / Version 1986 People Unite PUAS 02 / PU 007
Peace And Love / Bail Out 1980 People Unite PU 005/S
Poor and Needy / Persecution (D McKay) 1985 Tonpress Tonpress S536
Poor And Needy / Follow Fashion 1983 People Unite PU 103 S
Wandering Wanderer / Cry Out For Peace 1980 People Unite PU 006/S
Uptown Downtown / No Need To Worry 1981 People Unite PU/JEN 001
Atomic Energy / Set Me Free 1981 People Unite PU/NAT 001
Together / 'Together' in Dub 198x People Unite PUM 3

 

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