Jam Down Rock - Joe Gibbs Dancehall Dub
20 tracks new to CD. Includes dub versions of numerous major dancehall hits. Most tracks unavailable for over 45 years.
By 1980, the roots sound that had dominated Jamaican music for much of the 70s had been largely superseded by dancehall, a new, driving style that would remain in favour until the arrival of the digital era in 1985.
In the years leading up to dancehallās arrival, few, if any of the islandās producers had enjoyed greater success than Joe Gibbs, whose hit-rate throughout the previous decade included international chartbusters from the likes of Nicky Thomas, Dennis Brown, Althea and Donna and Culture.
Determined to retain his position at the top of the Jamaica music tree, Gibbs was swift to embrace the new dancehall sound, securing the talents of its most accomplished exponents as well as almost every up-and- coming young artist of note. As a result, he remained one of reggae musicās premier producers until his dramatic retirement in 1984, by which time he had released numerous major hits in the style.
This set showcases 23 dub cuts of his most popular productions first issued between 1980 and 82, all of which showcase the musicianship of some of Jamaicaās finest instrumentalists and the mixing skills of Gibbsās right-hand man and dub-master, Errol Thompson.
With all but four of the tracks unavailable on any format for over four decades, āJam Down Rockā is a must-have for anyone who enjoys their music dark, deep and heavy.
Jam Down Rock - Joe Gibbs Dancehall Dub
20 tracks new to CD. Includes dub versions of numerous major dancehall hits. Most tracks unavailable for over 45 years.
By 1980, the roots sound that had dominated Jamaican music for much of the 70s had been largely superseded by dancehall, a new, driving style that would remain in favour until the arrival of the digital era in 1985.
In the years leading up to dancehallās arrival, few, if any of the islandās producers had enjoyed greater success than Joe Gibbs, whose hit-rate throughout the previous decade included international chartbusters from the likes of Nicky Thomas, Dennis Brown, Althea and Donna and Culture.
Determined to retain his position at the top of the Jamaica music tree, Gibbs was swift to embrace the new dancehall sound, securing the talents of its most accomplished exponents as well as almost every up-and- coming young artist of note. As a result, he remained one of reggae musicās premier producers until his dramatic retirement in 1984, by which time he had released numerous major hits in the style.
This set showcases 23 dub cuts of his most popular productions first issued between 1980 and 82, all of which showcase the musicianship of some of Jamaicaās finest instrumentalists and the mixing skills of Gibbsās right-hand man and dub-master, Errol Thompson.
With all but four of the tracks unavailable on any format for over four decades, āJam Down Rockā is a must-have for anyone who enjoys their music dark, deep and heavy.
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20 tracks new to CD. Includes dub versions of numerous major dancehall hits. Most tracks unavailable for over 45 years.
By 1980, the roots sound that had dominated Jamaican music for much of the 70s had been largely superseded by dancehall, a new, driving style that would remain in favour until the arrival of the digital era in 1985.
In the years leading up to dancehallās arrival, few, if any of the islandās producers had enjoyed greater success than Joe Gibbs, whose hit-rate throughout the previous decade included international chartbusters from the likes of Nicky Thomas, Dennis Brown, Althea and Donna and Culture.
Determined to retain his position at the top of the Jamaica music tree, Gibbs was swift to embrace the new dancehall sound, securing the talents of its most accomplished exponents as well as almost every up-and- coming young artist of note. As a result, he remained one of reggae musicās premier producers until his dramatic retirement in 1984, by which time he had released numerous major hits in the style.
This set showcases 23 dub cuts of his most popular productions first issued between 1980 and 82, all of which showcase the musicianship of some of Jamaicaās finest instrumentalists and the mixing skills of Gibbsās right-hand man and dub-master, Errol Thompson.
With all but four of the tracks unavailable on any format for over four decades, āJam Down Rockā is a must-have for anyone who enjoys their music dark, deep and heavy.
