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Genre:
Reggae
Release Date: 04/04/2000
Run Time: 65:17
Henry "Junjo" Lawes was one of the most important Jamaican producers during the island's fertile early
dancehall period; in fact,
Lawes practically paved the way between the
roots sound of the '70s and the rub-a-dub outings of the early '80s. Along with work for such singing and DJ luminaries as
Eek-A-Mouse,
Ranking Joe, and
Frankie Paul,
Lawes helped shape the era-defining sounds of his crack house band
the Roots Radics.
The Radics would soon transcend the confines of
Lawes' projects, though, and become one of the most sought after studio and touring bands during the
dancehall years. Unfortunately, this fine collection of
Lawes-produced
Radics cuts comes as a tribute to the famed producer, who was murdered in 1999 on a London street. A great collection of fairly uncluttered and sunny
dub sides from the master and his equally impressive cohorts.
~Stephen Cook, All Music Guide
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