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For the fourth volume in their highly popular Studio One series,
London's Soul Jazz Records have assembled 16 vintage DJ cuts from
the legendary studio at Brentford Road. As Steve Barrow's typically
excellent liner notes point out, label owner Clement "Coxsone" Dodd
failed to cut tunes for either I-Roy or Big Youth, two toasters who
managed to record for nearly every other producer on the island
during the 1970s. Regardless of this oversight, many crucial DJ
performances found their way onto the Studio One and Coxsone
imprints, from the early reggae era to the dawning of the dancehall
style. Though series compiler Mark Ainkley avoids strict chronology
in favor of overall listenability once again, the progression of
the DJ form can still be traced on this release. The set kicks off
with DJ originator Count Machuki's enthused jive stylings over the
Bassies' "Things Come Up to Bump." Subsequent cuts showcase
important early innovators like the great Dennis Alcapone ("Power
Version"), '70s practitioners like Big Joe ("Version of Rights")
and Prince Jazzbo ("Crime Don't Pay"), and dancehall chatters Lone
Ranger (two fine versions of the "Answer" rhythm) and Brigadier
Jerry ("Every Man a Me Brethren"). Longtime fans already familiar
with a percentage of the tunes will be satisfied by lesser-known
workings of classic rhythms by Prince Francis, Prince Far I, Jah
Buzz, and Jah Jesco. Even the weakest selections are driven by some
of the finest rhythms reggae has produced, making this another set
to be recommended for collectors and novices alike. ~ Nathan Bush
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