Various Artists – “300% Dynamite! Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in Jamaica” RSD24 (Released 20th April 2024)

Description

//Soul Jazz Records//

£34.99 – 2xLP, Limited Edition Yellow Coloured Vinyl (plus DL Code)

Record Store Day 2024

Special new 25th anniversary edition of this most popular and highly-acclaimed of all Soul Jazz Records’ Dynamite! series – 300% Dynamite is jam-packed with reggae tunes that crossed-over to become dancefloor hits and are 100% guaranteed to rock any party!

Out of print for the last 15 years, this new edition is being released in a one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition yellow coloured vinyl pressing + download code exclusively for Record Store Day 2024.

This album is fully remastered, relicensed and with new tracks exclusively for RSD 24. Wayne Smith’s booming anthem “Sleng Teng”, Althea & Donna’s worldwide hit ‘Uptown Top Ranking’, Sister Nancy’s classic “Bam Bam”, Augustus Pablo, Lee Perry – it’s all here as 300% Dynamite joins the dots between reggae, jazz, funk, dub and soul.

Tracklisting:

A
1. Wayne Smith – Under Mi Sleng Teng (4.06)
2. Big Youth – Cool Breeze (3.26)
3. Sister Nancy – Bam Bam (3.12)
4. The Freddie Munnings Orchestra – Coconut Woman (2.18)
5. Bobby Ellis – Step Softly (3.43)

B
1. Althea and Donna – Uptown Top Ranking (3.55)
2. Jah Lloyd – Lama (3.40)
3. Culture – Stop The Fussing and Fighting (4.47)
4. Lee Perry and The Upsetters – Jungle Lion (3.13)
5. Johnny and The Attractions – Let’s Get Together (2.56)

C
1. Augustus Pablo – Viva Tirado (3.05)
2. Archie and Lyn – Rat In The Centre (3.39)
3. Jackie Paris – Make Me Smile (2.55)
4. Bobby Ellis – Shank I Sheck (3.55)
5. Winston Wright and The Upsetters – Jam #1 (3.23)

D
1. The Ethiopians – The Whip (3.02)
2. Chaka Demus & Pliers – The Boom (3.46)
3. Glen Adams – Can’t Hide Love (3.05)
4. Johnny Clarke – Rebel Soldering (2.56)
5. Dee Sharp – Let’s Dub It Up (4.09)