Excellent uptempo digi, with burning horns and a decent dub. No sitar and tablas, unfortunately.

Both sides are stone classic, archetypal UK reggae, produced by Dennis Bovell.

Mesmeric, spare, funky, forward-looking dubs led by the Soul Syndicate drummer.

Heavy Al Campbell productions given the golden touch by three master engineers — Channel One dons Stanley ‘Barnabas’ Bryan and Lancelot ‘Maxie’ Mackenzie, and the one and only Hopeton Brown.
It was Al Campbell who produced Linval Thompson’s classic sides. Barnabus started up with Channel One when he was still at school; he was deejay for the sound; he learned mixing from Tubby; Sly taught him drums. Maxie was the technical whiz who built Channel One’s studio and sound-system amplifiers.
Originally out on Silver Kamel in 1981.

A sweetly Christmassy, party-rocking rework of the William Bell / Booker T original.

Vernon Buckley and Gladstone Grant — by now The Mighty Maytones — produced by Sidney Crooks in the late-seventies.

Beautifully-sung reggae-jeggae sufferers.
With a vibesy instrumental on the flip, featuring what sounds like a wooden flute.

Winston’s daughter, on a vintage Channel One rhythm; produced last year by Franklin ‘Steamers A Bubble’ Irving. Straight to the head of all nationalists and xenophobes.

A rockers update of Bob Andy’s almighty scorcher, mimicking Marley’s yodeling vocalese for extra authority.

The great reggae saxophonist surfing a dazzling array of immortal Glen Brown instrumentals and dubs, like Dirty Harry, Mr Bald Head Aitken, Merry Up, South East Music, Fathers Call, Music From South Side…
GB the Rhythm Master is right up there in the first pantheon of reggae producers, with the Upsetter, Niney and one or two others; stuff like Dirty Harry is the food of gods.
A deeply pleasurable set, warmly recommended.