Soul Jazz Records presents 300% DYNAMIE! - Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in Jamaica [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: SJRCD543
Barcode: 5026328105437
Release Date: 27 Jun 2025
Genre: Soul/Reggae/Funk

New edition of this most popular and highly acclaimed of all Soul Jazz Records' Dynamite! series – 300% Dynamite is jam-packed with reggae tunes that crossed-over to become dancefloor hits and are 100% guaranteed to rock any party!
This album is fully remastered, relicensed and features new tracks. Wayne Smith's booming anthem "Sleng Teng", Althea & Donna's worldwide hit 'Uptown Top Ranking', Sister Nancy's classic "Bam Bam", Augustus Pablo, Lee Perry – it's all here as 300% Dynamite joins the dots between reggae, jazz, funk, dub and soul.

"NO. 2 COMPILATION OF THE YEAR. A third slicing of vintage reggae, ska and rocksteady from the brilliant Soul Jazz, ranking highly in our faves of 99"  TIME OUT
"NO. 4 COMPILATION OF THE YEAR"  NME
"Who'd have thought a Ska and Reggae mix would become one of the most acclaimed compilations of the year" MIXMAG
"Absolutely fantastic quality compilation series"  SELECT
"As high quality as it gets"  Q

1.    Wayne Smith - Under Mi Sleng Teng
2.    Big Youth - Cool Breeze
3.    Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
4.    The Freddie Munnings Orchestra - Coconut Woman
5.    Bobby Ellis - Step Softly
6.    Althea and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
7.    Jah Lloyd - Lama
8.    Culture - Stop The Fussing and Fighting
9.    Lee Perry and The Upsetters - Jungle Lion
10.    Johnny and The Attractions - Let's Get Together 
11.    Augustus Pablo - Viva Tirado
12.    Archie and Lyn - Rat In The Centre
13.    Jackie Paris - Make Me Smile
14.    Bobby Ellis - Shank I Sheck
15.    Winston Wright and The Upsetters - Jam #1 
16.    The Ethiopians - The Whip
17.    Chaka Demus & Pliers - The Boom
18.    Glen Adams - Can't Hide Love
19.    Johnny Clarke - Rebel Soldering
20.    Dee Sharp - Let's Dub It Up