Label: Soul Jazz Records
Format: 2xLP Vinyl
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. Reviews: "NO. 2 COMPILATION OF THE YEAR. A third slicing of vintage reggae, ska and rocksteady from the brilliant Soul Jazz, ranking highly in our faves of 99" TIME OUT "NO. 4 COMPILATION OF THE YEAR" NME "Who'd have thought a Ska and Reggae mix would become one of the most acclaimed compilations of the year" MIXMAG "Absolutely fantastic quality compilation series" SELECT "As high quality as it gets" Q
A1. Wayne Smith - Under Mi Sleng Teng (4.06) A2. Big Youth - Cool Breeze (3.26) A3. Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (3.12) A4. The Freddie Munnings Orchestra - Coconut Woman (2.18) A5. Bobby Ellis - Step Softly (3.43) B1. Althea and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking (3.55) B2. Jah Lloyd - Lama (3.40) B3. Culture - Stop The Fussing and Fighting (4.47) B4. Lee Perry and The Upsetters - Jungle Lion (3.13) B5. Johnny and The Attractions - Let's Get Together (2.56) C1. Augustus Pablo - Viva Tirado (3.05) C2. Archie and Lyn - Rat In The Centre (3.39) C3. Jackie Paris - Make Me Smile (2.55) C4. Bobby Ellis - Shank I Sheck (3.55) C5. Winston Wright and The Upsetters - Jam #1 (3.23) D1. The Ethiopians - The Whip (3.02) D2. Chaka Demus & Pliers - The Boom (3.46) D3. Glen Adams - Can't Hide Love (3.05) D4. Johnny Clarke - Rebel Soldering (2.56) D5. Dee Sharp - Let's Dub It Up (4.09)
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