The Prince became a King, never a truer word spoken when you look at the career of King Jammy. We focus here on the early days of the Dancehall scene which stretched across the 1980's. Picking up the story at the tale end of the 1970's, just before the sound became digital and computerised. King Jammy's production always being of such high quality, that telling the difference between his analogue and digital productions was always a job for the experts.

As you can see from the recording details all these tracks were cut in those heady 1977-1979 days. The reggae sound was again about to turn into what we would later know as it's Dancehall period. Although cut in the late 70's some of these tracks would not become hits until the 1980's had arrived. King Jammy pivotal 1985 cut Wayne Smith's 'Under Me Sleng Teng' based on a digital computer rhythm, was still a few years away. We still link these fine tunes we have lined up here for your enjoyment under the same umbrella as they contain that same Dancehall feel where the rhythm has slowed down and the snare sound pronounced. Fine tunes that bring us back to a time and provoke memories when Mr Jammy's stable of artists never sang so sweeter or sounded better.

All the top flight hitters are here Johnny Osbourne with his place evoking 'Trench Town School' and his massive time defining hit 'Folly Ranking'. The mighty Black Uhuru with their politically charged 'Time To Unite'. The sweet sounding voice of Mr Sugar Minott pulling us all in with his 'Right Track' cut. Anthony Johnson who cut many hits through the 80's for Jammy, is here with his telling tale 'Get Ready'. Even the aforementioned Wayne Smith sings out on his pre - digital hit 'Wicked Man'. Hugh Mundell's 'Bottomless Pit' and Rudo's ode to the Firehouse district scene 'Ain't No House' all killers and no fillers.

Some great tracks from a fantastic period in reggae's history. We hope you enjoy the chart rundown as we have in putting it together.......