This is John Holt’s tough Police In Helicopter riddim updated and slightly speeded-up, and with the Bobo dread style well in evidence via Mr. G’s 3 Points and Fantan Mojah’s conscious, apocalyptic Lost Soul, whilst Ninja Ford celebrates some of the greats of the music on his history lesson, Da Song Yah, reaching back as far back as U-Roy! Older names include Tony Curtis with the early dancehall style of Sexy Simone and Buccaneer on Police In Toyota, a pretty clear nod to John Holt’s hit but focussing on violence in the ghetto.
The inspiration for Christopher Martin’s Wife And Sweetheart reaches way back to calypso days, though the delivery and arrangement certainly are bang up-to-date, and other relative youngsters Jahdon and Jesse Royal turn in solid performances. Zamunda’s My Sound is firmly in the long-standing tradition of bigging up the sound system, and closing out a rather fine release is the acclaimed Bugle with the pointed social commentary of Upside Down.