The Deejays: Classic Reggae
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Thanks to the global popularity of hip-hop, there's been renewed interest in the Jamaican deejays of the early 1970s and beyond, who essentially invented rap by talking over records at dancehalls and outdoor fetes. But this liberating, devastatingly inventive music easily stands on its own, no other excuses needed. The Deejays does the practitioners proud. Any collection that includes both genre-setter U Roy and lyricist extraordinaire I Roy is sure to induce paroxysms of pleasure. Toss in the impressively eccentric Big Youth on the deceptively low-key "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" and add the always reliable Dillinger, and you've got a can't-fail anthology. Kicking off the disc is U Roy's clarion call for the art form he helped invent, "Wake the Town," while Scotty reprises one of the first songs to bring the deejay style to international attention with "Draw Your Brakes," a version of the Wailer's "Stop That Train" featured in the movie The Harder They Come. Kudos to compiler Ian McCann for including one of the earliest examples of the form on record, Sir Lord Comic's 1968 poetry throwdown over a chugging ska riff on the aptly named "The Great Wuga Wuga." --Bob Tarte.
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The Deejays: Classic Reggae
Various Artists Manufacturer: Music Club ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Reggae
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| Reggae
| Compilations
| International
| Styles
| Music
Reggae
| International
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B00005A8HA Release Date: 2001-03-27 |
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Thanks to the global popularity of hip-hop, there's been renewed interest in the Jamaican deejays of the early 1970s and beyond, who essentially invented rap by talking over records at dancehalls and outdoor fetes. But this liberating, devastatingly inventive music easily stands on its own, no other excuses needed. The Deejays does the practitioners proud. Any collection that includes both genre-setter U Roy and lyricist extraordinaire I Roy is sure to induce paroxysms of pleasure. Toss in the impressively eccentric Big Youth on the deceptively low-key "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" and add the always reliable Dillinger, and you've got a can't-fail anthology. Kicking off the disc is U Roy's clarion call for the art form he helped invent, "Wake the Town," while Scotty reprises one of the first songs to bring the deejay style to international attention with "Draw Your Brakes," a version of the Wailer's "Stop That Train" featured in the movie The Harder They Come. Kudos to compiler Ian McCann for including one of the earliest examples of the form on record, Sir Lord Comic's 1968 poetry throwdown over a chugging ska riff on the aptly named "The Great Wuga Wuga." --Bob Tarte.
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Classic Reggae: The DeeJays
Various Artists Manufacturer: Music Club Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Dance & DJ
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| Music
General
| Reggae
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| Reggae
| Compilations
| International
| Styles
| Music
Reggae
| International
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
International
| Imports
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ASIN: B00004YMKW Release Date: 2000-10-09 |
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This CD Celebrates Jamaica's Original Mic-Maestros. These Original Kings of the Microphone, Reggae's First Generation of DJ's, were Rapping on Record Before Today's Hip-Hop Stars were Even Born often Projecting a Message as Well as a New Sound. This Compilation features the Very Best of the 1970's Reggae Rhymers, Including Hard-To-Find Top Tunes from U Roy, I Roy, Big Youth, Prince Far-I.|
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Classic Reggae: The DeeJays
Various Artists Manufacturer: Music Club ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Reggae
| International
| Styles
| Music
General
| Reggae
| Compilations
| International
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B0000AVHA9 Release Date: 2003-07-29 |
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