While the roots reggae of Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Peter Tosh and others made the biggest impact internationallyfor reggae, in 1978 a new sound began to emerge in Jamaica. Hard-hitting but sparser, fueled by the dynamic rhythms of the new group of studio musicians dubbed Roots Radics, by the early Eighties, dancehall reggae was hitting aroundthe worldThis collection has some of the biggest hits of the pre-digital dancehall era by such stars as Yellowman, Eek-A-Mouse, Sugar Minott and Barrington Levy - all of whom began touring around the world - as well as the all-time classic "Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy. Also included are some rare gems such as the original version of "Dem A Lick Shot" by Michael Palmer, "Gunshot" by Anthony Johnson, and "Saturday Night Jamboree" by Wayne Jarrett. It's the definitive collection of the classic era of reggae dancehall!

Tracklist:

Side A
JAH THOMAS: Dance Pon The Corner
BARRINGTON LEVY: Shine Eye Girl
EEK-A-MOUSE: Wa Do Dem
SISTER NANCY: Bam Bam
SUGAR MINOTT: Level Vibes
MICHAEL PALMER: Dem A Lick Shot (original version)
SIDE B
Side B
TRISTAN PALMER: Entertainment
YELLOWMAN: Duppy or Gunman
WAYNE JARRETT: Saturday Night Jamboree
BARRY BROWN: Cool Pon Your Corner
ANTHONY JOHNSON: Gunshot
FRANKIE PAUL: War Is In The Dance

UPC: 016351457813
Label: Shanachie
Release Date: 6.12.26
Format: Vinyl

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