Studio One activist Sugar Minott’s favourite LP of all time.
A stone-classic mixture of foundational rhythms, peerless rocksteady lovers, and songs with the political concerns of the roots reggae to come.
Killer after killer. An absolute must.
Magnificent, hypnotically insurgent, boogie-down bubblers, with Sugar Minott at the mic, leading burnished horns and dapper, soulful backing vocals. Like a cross between Ain’t No Stopping Us Now and Armagideon.
Jerry Johnson heads out on the flip: a killer uptempo instrumental, with swirling brass over a pared-down, propulsive rhythm.
Beautiful, heart-wrenching, anti-war roots.
Sublime singing, led by Tony Tuff, over the kind of rhythm you could run for hours.
Such a killer. Two dubs on top.
Half price.
Good grief, it’s actually The Chi-Lites, on a John John update of Sleng Teng.
Driving do-over of Funky Stuff, by Kool & The Gang, with tough, stripped dub.
Ace.
A worthy take on the Betty Wright classic, with funky drums and bass, rocking brass and jazzy flute. The guitarist gets his freak on, pon flip.
Cream-of-the-crop Island Soul, produced by Tony Robinson for TR Groove Master, featuring beautifully crafted covers of The Impressions, Betty Wright, Kool & The Gang, The Moments, Smokey Robinson, The Stylistics…