Description
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 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
Tracklist
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)
