Reissues of the Year

Various
The Biggest Dancehall Anthems 1979-1982
(Greensleeves)

Forty rootsy, pre-ragga dancehall singles split between romantic balladeers (Johnny Osbourne, John Holt) and raw MCs (Yellowman, Clint Eastwood & General Saint). Slackness high point: General Echo's "Bathroom Sex," with enough Oedipal drama to keep his shrink busy for years.

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