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“100% Dynamite is among the finest compilations ever assembled.” The Quietus
This is a new one-off limited-edition special edition yellow coloured vinyl pressing of Soul Jazz Records’ seminal reggae meets funk and soul collection. 100% Dynamite is the cornerstone of Soul Jazz Records’ releases and launched their long-running series of highly-regarded reggae albums.
This album is the fully expanded version and comes with download code.
Since the album’s original release,100% Dynamite has become a cornerstone of funky reggae music. Eighteen killer tracks that show the influence that American Jazz, Funk and Soul music had on Jamaican Reggae.
The album was Soul Jazz Records first foray into the mighty vaults of Studio One and many of the tracks featured come from the legendary label and the expanded edition features seminal tracks from the greatest Jamaican producers – Clement Dodd, Lee Perry, Winston Riley (Techniques) and many more.
100% Dynamite features come serious and heavyweight Jamaican funk by Jackie Mittoo, The Upsetters and Toots & The Maytals, alongside the cream of Jamaican jazz musicians such as Tommy McCook, Cedric Brooks and Lennie Hibbert. Also included here are killer Reggae versions of USA Soul classics including Marlena Shaw’s ‘Woman of the Ghetto’, Aretha Franklin’s ‘Rocksteady’, Syl Johnson’s ‘Is It Because I’m Black’, William DeVaughan’s seminal ‘Be Thankful’ and more.
Jamaican/USA influences went both ways and included here are many cornerstone reggae songs that cross into the worlds of both hip-hop and punk worlds – check Brentford All Stars massive ‘Greedy G’, the basis for Boogie Down Productions’ ‘Jack of Spades’, and Willie Williams’ ‘Armagideon Time’ later covered by The Clash.
"The outstanding compilation of reggaefied soul, funk and jazz nuggets.” MOJO
‘Soul Jazz’s seminal dive into reggae’s dusty grooves. This album kickstarted a dynasty - the 100% Dynamite series is a rewarding guide to reggae's most infectious back pages.” Irish Times
“A compilation never resting on its laurels, 100% Dynamite fuses an intelligent reminder of a genre's roots and influences with some unabashedly cracking tunes.’ Allmusic
“The compilation that started it all. This is flava central, hands down one of the best comps to own for any music head that has a soul.’ Turntable Lab’
"Compilation of the month" MUZIK
"Brilliant" TIME OUT
2x Vinyl LP Records
Track list:
Side A
A1. Willie Williams – Armagideon Time
A2. Toots & The Maytals – Night And Day
A3. The Marvels – Rock Steady
A4. The Upsetters – Popcorn
A5. Bunny Clarke – Be Thankful
Side B
B1. Tommy McCook – Green Mango
B2. Brentford All-Stars – Greedy G
B3. Lennie Hibbert – Real Hot
B4. Horace Andy – My Soul
B5. Johnny Osbourne – We Need Love
Side C
C1. Bunny Brown – I Love The Way You Love
C2. Jackie Mittoo – Stereo Freeze
C3. Phyllis Dillon – Woman Of The Ghetto
C4. Cedric Brooks – Give Rasta Glory
C5. Alton Ellis – Son Of Man
Side D
D1. Sound Dimension – Granny Scratch Scratch
D2. Lloyd Robinson – Cuss Cuss
D3. Sound Dimension – Drum Song
D4. Ken Boothe – Is It Because I'm Black?