Studio One - DJ's

Mint 2024 (2xLP)

• 1. Count Machuki – More Scorcha
  
  
• 2. Prince Francis – Rock Fort Shock
  
  
• 3. Dennis Alcapone – Power Version
  
  
• 4. Dillinger – Natty Kung Fu
  
  
• 5. Jah Scotchie – Man Of Creation
  
  
• 6. Jim Brown – Seen Him
  
  
• 7. Jah Buzz – Love In The Arena
  
  
• 8. Prince Francis – Street Doctor
  
  
• 9. Lone Ranger – The Answer
  
  
• 10. Prince Jazzbo – Crime Don't Pay
  
  
• 11. Brigadier Jerry – Every Man A Me Brethren
  
  
• 12. Big Joe – Version Of Rights
  
  
• 13. Lone Ranger – The Big Match
  
  
• 14. Jah Jesco – Warning
  
  
• 15. Prince Far I – Natty Farmyard
  
  
• 16. Charlie Ace & Scorcher – Father And Dread Locks

For this Studio One release we return to the roots of Reggae music-The Soundsystem. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s Soundsystems played throughout the city of Kingston, Jamaica. As well as Sir Coxsone's Downbeat Soundsystem other famous Soundsystem operators included Duke Reid (the Trojan), Prince Buster, Tom the Great and King Edwards. 

These Soundystems were the birthplace of much of Jamaica's musical culture ­ Soundclashes, Dancehall and the idea of the Toaster who sang over records- theDJ. As ever Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd led the field and so for this release the focus is on DJ's at Studio One and features legendary toasters such as Denis Alcapone, Dillinger and Prince Far I as well as a host of rare material by lesser known artists. Also included is Count Machuki ­ the original DJ- the first man ever to speak over the mic-at Sir Coxsone¹s Downbeat Sound System- from where it all began.