MISTY IN ROOTS - Wandering Wanderer - reggae 12" single dub

I saw "Misty" quite a few times way back when and they always blew me away - 1980's. One of the truly brilliant British reggae bands, alongside Steel Pulse and Aswad, brought reggae music to a broader audience. Their music is political and sensible and spiritual and righteous too. Not to mention beautiful - and damn well danceable too! They were/are just brilliant.
I am gobsmacked that this tune hasn't been uploaded already, because they were a John Peel favourite, so here it is.
Misty in Roots
"Wandering Wanderer"
12" disco 45 reggae single.
People Unite Musicians Co-operative
1983
I bought this record frame Record and Tape Exchange (as it was then) in Camden Town and as you can see it has their price label stuck over the record label centre, which is impossible to remove without ruining the label. (They have changed the labeling now). When I bought it and if you can see closely it cost me £1.60p. Worth every penny!. :-)

[@dreadlocksinmoonlight]

Someone listen to 2019? Wondering,...... Soul toutching. Great old school.

[@KomradeGeorge]

One of my greatest childhood memories was attending their show in Harare as a young lad with my late parents.

[@misslifelessons]

You had cool parents . 🖤💜

[@Nikki2015ish]

Zim...my first Love I will always love you....I was so young when my siblings used to play this song but now I have great memories of us dancing to this song....One day we will be back home...my heart bleeds everyday....

[@archs.mathenge4511]

Did he come back?

[@smartsibanda9486]

The best reggae offering that has span decades and has not lost an inch of its flavor and appeal. one would be forgiven for thinking it was released only a month ago

[@princekayembe2918]

Gweru Theater was full of flames the day these guys performed there

[@kamanjakaranja]

BIG TIME RIDDIM...THIS SONG ROCKS US TILL TODAY IN KENYA

[@boerandemo7766]

Tuko pamoja ndugu

[@djflubby1172]

Thinking of the good times early 90s

[@abbiecharuka8500]

My dad loved this tune and would always sing along. Can someone take me back to the eighties please.

[@joaho3302]

I heard this song for the first time many many years ago on KRCL 90.9 fm and this today will be the second time I heard it. Been looking one for this song even tried humming it to Shazam and google!😂 coolest song

[@munyaradzib.bumhira.4431]

This here is a song amongst many that convinced me at 5 years that reggae was the music for me. The melody touched me deeply. Couldn't get the words but the melody remained embedded until l was a man.

[@wikidub]

Munyaradzi .B. Bumhira. Cool tale :)

[@gideonogetii3356]

When I listen to the song, it really touches my soul. Surely I love it

[@chenjerayi]

Thank you. thank you. thank you. Been lookin for this song for years. Reminds me of way back in 85-86. Beautiful. nostalgic. Brings tears to my eyes as I remember so many people whom I ve met along the way and so many of them have Passed on. People like Asheri, Roy, Kgitso, Washington, Kossa, among so man. Oh my God. Thanks man.

[@joaho3302]

You couldn’t have said it any better

[@chanetsag]

timeless classical hymn

[@Negondo]

This takes me back to 1986, when we threw a surprise birthday party for my late old man, and he got so emotional listening to the lyrics as the song was played over and over again! Nice one, thanks for posting!

[@cmakope]

This drags me in memory lane

[@61reid67]

A beautiful voice,sadly missed.

[@louisaangoni2215]

Makes me cry for my beautiful Zim...1980's...the best years of my life.Thank you for uploading good memories.Those years are gone...gone.Classic.

[@josephngondonga3202]

I was just a little boy by then but still got memories of the sweet riddims played on the then radio 2 since we couldn't afford to buy records

[@bernadettemarideve2359]

I remember my days at Gokomere high school. U6 in 1985. The beat, the instrumental one as well...how I get nostalgic..

[@daviddzobo3797]

This just brings sweet memories to all those who really appreciate music. Gone are the days when you would be assured of its airplay on our radio 2 kwazivo with our own Night Rider!!

[@miltonsingo4578]

My number one single you can play it so many times and never will you get bored I love t

[@skankaddictbsidenostalgia6871]

agree !! i saw them in the 80' they were very appreciated in Paris .. i saw them 3 o 4 time what i remember is a sax solo (digne de John Coltrane) during a dub part .. simply awesome .. tx 4 sharin

[@SidDaSquid14]

Wandering... Fooling around in town Time to settle down Straighten out yourself Trod along where you belong Who have lost Who have left - wanderer Who have lost - wandering Who have left You've been away too long The ones you've left behind Asking about you Been away too long Ones you've left behind Longing to see you Put yourself together now Get right back where you belong Who have lost Who have left - wandering Who have lost - wanderer Who have left Come on let's live it together Come on let's join together Wanderer... Fooling around in town Fooling around in town Time to settle down Straighten out yourself Trod along where you belong Who have lost Who have left - wanderer Who have lost Who have left - wandering Who have lost Who have left - wanderer Who have lost Who have left We've got to live it You've got to face it Come on let's join together

[@mikenatterjack525]

@wikidub This is a brilliant song. It brings back memories of Jah Peel too - Misty recorded a session (one of nine) for Peel on 22/2/84, which included a great version of this song. I wonder if anyone has this to upload? I love LKJ and the Wailing Souls and now Misty, all through Jah Peel. Thanks and respect to you in a dub style.

[@Deniz2ful]

Thanx wikidub fe uploadin this track!! I just found it and thought "COOOOOL"!!!!! Be blessed!! Good Work!!! Stay tuned, please :)!!

[@gabber0208]

Vinyl sound so freaking good 😍

[@mablazo]

sweet reggae music. Zimbabwe memories

[@TakaedzaMadamombe]

true,my best group

[@MiltonKasekeNJS4LIFE]

classic ...riddim track on fire Commander B rep Zimbabwe.

[@arlindoraimone7087]

The best music I have ever loved

[@juniorkellytv6811]

My favourite old time hit.

[@wikidub]

glorious forever tune

[@davidwillis2416]

Old skool reggae done with styleeeeee

[@bernardmpofu8328]

Classic

[@henrykakopa6379]

Beautiful music

[@BPROSCOE]

GREAT VOICE NICE SONG ...SWEET

[@georgekirimi6288]

da tune is owesome like it da message love reggae en moreso love da mist s tune i jus find ma self listening to the truck

[@antonharding8350]

Second time now! Discogs stalled some. This song's lyrics ' fooling around in town' got me posting comment on a Mixcloud listen the other night - Last RastFM. The reply there was a lead well taken.

[@reaganmungisha-ni2fx]

Gone are the dayz❤

[@KIELBASA00]

big tune!!!

[@leonarddhlakama6083]

Great music

[@leonarddhlakama6083]

Ohhhh my comment 8 years ago

[@rebm3058]

I dedicate this song to my brother FGM and my sweet heart TJM and to my ex JTB. Last but not the least to Karl B.

[@wikidub]

Big up Zimbabwe.

[@dennydennis8844]

Back in the day in southern African country Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

[@nevrnyatsime1137]

that is what i call music

[@arturojomorh7014]

big up Kenyaaa!!

[@luckywambua4606]

Old schools my school!

[@wiesiekurban1321]

Misty in Roots,Breslau ,Polen ,Sommer,1983.Island Slodowa.

[@MRACANTHE]

YOH !!!....................ME HAVE IT FROM LONG TIME ......DAY RELEASE !!!!

[@wikidub]

Thanks and respect to you sister.

[@johnmatanhike909]

Great piece..............love from zim kabooooooom

[@jacksondouglas1186]

Muito bom

[@fortula.tichwagoramuog8784]

Judy Boucher chipise! We love!

[@macmacedonia]

thnks dude fo this song. Takes me back to 1986. ws a child then bt liked the song.

[@benjaminwilson3492]

Wow met the group when was 12 years in Ghana.

[@rankison]

Nice tune bro, big up to you!

[@stevemoreus]

thank u respect misty in roots

[@fathaparis8750]

simply owesome

[@super8tribe]

nice another youtube gem 'London is the Place for Me'

[@MrYoann029]

perfect one \o/

[@tonysmyth4116]

Memories...

[@procopyauthority6552]

what a haunting song

[@fortula.tichwagoramuog8784]

Have live vinyl Blackheart mam.All about music!

[@fortula.tichwagoramuog8784]

YDub. Small Axe. Size we cut.! Ku Blue bar!

[@23ggjj]

lucky in zimbabwe so,in babylon this is a just a unknown song but for me is a wonderful song

[@canutolion]

Luv dis 1

[@fungaimakoni6402]

Many memories from tsambe . I remember dread mareya

[@antoinetuulaki5149]

Trop pur suiilaaa !!!...

[@malcstag]

Nice one wikidub!

[@fathaparis8750]

reggae to the max

[@cmakope]

thus wat i call music

[@fortula.tichwagoramuog8784]

Munya Brown.Musanyepepera kuzuva ngoma.

[@reaganmungisha-ni2fx]

This musik will never die l still remember prison band playing this tune💯

[@afonsolopes7471]

The berts of reggae

[@tracyojukwu4364]

madd!!

[@wikidub]

Thanks! And I will :-)

[@fathaparis8750]

always for you bro

[@MRACANTHE]

IN'IT .....#

[@wikidub]

nice

[@TheXaimaca]

ROOTS RASTA REGGAE means Pure Militancy MISTY always on Frontline GUIDANCE

[@kamanjakaranja]

ONLY ONE WORD HERE... JAH!!!!!!

[@lornamero7759]

Kanaking of king

[@fortula.tichwagoramuog8784]

LKJ Negrea! Tyora!

[@worldlyconcerns]

Wandering... Fooling around in town Time to settle down Straighten out yourself Trod along where you belong Who have lost Who have left - wanderer Who have lost - wandering Who have left You've been away too long The ones you've left behind Asking about you Been away too long Ones you've left behind Wanting to see you Put yourself together now Get right back where you belong Who have lost Who have left - wandering Who have lost - wanderer Who have left Come on let's live it together Come on let's join together Wanderer... Fooling around in town Fooling around in town Time to set you down Straighten out yourself Trod along where you belong Who have lost Who have left - wanderer Who have lost Who have left - wondering Who have lost Who have left - wanderer Who have lost Who have left We've got to live it You've got to face it Come on let's join together

[@wikidub]

Worldly concerns nice :)

[@heinemannmwiinga7939]

Thanks a million