DESCRIPTION 2020 repress; 2007 release. The Prince became a King, never a truer word spoken when you look at the career of King Jammy . Kingston Sounds focus here on the early days of the dancehall scene which stretched across the 1980s. Picking up the story at the tail end of the 1970s, just before the sound became digital and computerized. King Jammy's production always being of such high quality, that telling the difference between his analog and digital productions was always a job for the experts. As you can see from the recording details all these tracks were cut in those heady 1977-1979 days. The reggae sound was again about to turn into what we would later know as its dancehall period. Although cut in the late '70s some of these tracks would not become hits until the 1980s had arrived. The King Jammy pivotal 1985 cut, Wayne Smith 's "Under Me Sleng Teng" based on a digital computer rhythm, was still a few years away. Kingston Sounds link these fine tunes lined up here under the same umbrella as they contain that same dancehall feel, where the rhythm has slowed down and the snare sound is pronounced. Fine tunes that bring you back to a time and provoke memories when Mr. Jammy's stable of artists never sang so sweeter or sounded better. All the top flight hitters are here Johnny Osbourne with his place evoking "Trench VA Town School" and his massive time defining hit "Folly Ranking". The mighty Black Uhuru with their politically charged "Time to Unite". The sweet-sounding voice of Dancehall Classics Volume Mr. Sugar Minott pulls you all in with his "Right Track" cut. Anthony Johnson who cut many hits through the '80s for Jammy, is here with his telling One tale "Get Ready". Even the aforementioned Wayne Smith sings out on his pre- digital hit "Wicked Man". Hugh Mundell 's "Bottomless Pit" and Rudo 's ode to Label the Firehouse district scene "Ain't No House" -- all killers and no fillers. Also KINGSTON SOUNDS features King Everald , Locksley Castell , Fantels , and Pad Anthony . TRACKLISTING Format Format 01. Johnny Osbourne - Trench Town School CD LP 02. Black Uhuru - Time To Unite 03. Sugar Minott - Right Track Catalog Number Catalog Number 04. King Everald - Blood And Hate KSCD 013CD KSLP 013LP 05. Anthony Johnson - Get Ready EAN EAN 06. Locksley Castell - Black Sheep 5060135760106 5060135760113 07. Hugh Mundell - Bottomless Pit 08. Wayne Smith - Wicked Man 09. Johnny Osbourne - Folly Ranking u(0GA13F*RQKLKQ( u(0GA13F*RQKLLN( 10. Sugar Minott -¬ Be Careful Store Price Store Price 11. King Everald - Dread Lock Time $9.79 $13.79 12. Fantels - Name Of The Game 13. Pad Anthony - Girl I Love You 14. Rudo - Ain't No House Release Date HIGHLIGHTS 03/13/20 • 2020 repress; 2007 release. Kingston Sounds focus here on the early days of Territory the dancehall scene which stretched across the 1980s. U.S. EXCLUSIVE (No Exports) • King Jammy's production always being of such high quality, that telling the Genre difference between his analog and digital productions was always a job for the FILE UNDER - V/A - WORLD experts. All these tracks were cut in those heady 1977-1979 days. • Features Johnny Osbourne , Sugar Minott , Anthony Johnson , Black Uhuru , and more. Press Contact: [email protected] Exclusively Distributed by 60 Lowell St, Arlington, MA 02476 ph: (781) 321-0320 • fx: (781) 321-0321 [email protected] .