To conincide with the publishing of the book of the same name by Beth Lesser Soul Jazz are releasing a double CD or 2 x double LP dancehall compilation on the 10th November.
For seasoned fans this isn’t offering a huge amount, the press release boasts “…100% stone-cold Dancehall classics. An A-Z of some of Dancehall’s finest moments.” Which kind of speaks for itself but for people exploring the genre or those who’d like to buy up a few tunes that they’re missing this looks to be a quality release that spans the very late 70’s and right through the 80’s and gives a great overview in the process.
It also promises detailed sleeve notes by Steve Barrow (Blood And Fire) which can’t be bad.
There is a tracklist available but it doesn’t seem to be complete:
CD One
- Yellowman – Bam Bam
- Tenor Saw – Pumpkin belly
- Reggie Stepper – Cu-Oonh
- Chaka Demus and Pliers – Murder She Wrote
- Pinchers – Agony
- Michigan and Smiley – Diseases
- Ini Kamoze – World A Music
- Triston Palma – Entertainment
- General Echo – Arleen
- Lone Ranger – M-16
- Sister Nancy – Only Woman DJ with a Degree
- Super Cat – Trash and Ready
- Barrington Levy – Here I Come
- Lady Ann – Informer
- Trinity – Jamaican Dollar
- Eek a Mouse – Wa Do Dem
- Cornel Campbell – Boxing
- Cutty Ranks – Boxing
- Gregory Isaacs – Soon Forward
- Early B – Deaf Ears
- Jacob Miller and Trinity – I’m Just A Dread
- Reggie Stepper – Under Mi Sin Ting
CD Two
- Clint Eastwood – Jump and Pawn
- Horace Ferguson – Sensi Addict
- Half Pint – Greetings
- Cornel Campbell – Mash You Down
- Frankie Paul – Call The Brigade
- Madoo – Coming From Town
- Trinity – Uptown Girl
- Toyan – Spar With Me
…?
complete tracklisting here : http://www.djouls.com/index.php/various-dancehall-the-rise-of-jamaican-dancehall-culture
A song by Early B called »Deaf Ears«? Never heard of it. Waiting for the book but will probably not pick up the album.
I think they mean “Deaf Ears” by Early Black:
http://www.soundquake.com/mp3/6326231049502869101.mp3