• Chaka Demus and Pliers – Murder She Wrote
    • 1. Murder She Wrote
    • 2. Thief of Baghdad

    One of Dancehall's biggest anthems + Taxi Gang version on a nice fat 12"

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      Keith HudsonPick A DubVP Records
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        Fred LocksBlack Star LinerVP Records
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        • – Time To Change
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        Prince Far IUnder Heavy MannersVP Records
        A fairly obscure figure even by reggae standards, Prince Far I was one of the sternest of the "cultural" DJs that proliferated on the Jamaican scene...
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        Cultural RootsRunning Back To MeVP Records
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        • – Big Finger
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        • – This Woman
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        Sister NancyBam BamVP Records
        Another must have roots dancehall gem from 1985, the stalag riddim' still going strong among today's digital fans. Flipside is an instrumental, the pure...
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        Lee PerryRoast Fish Collie Weed & Corn BreadVP Records
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          Horace AndyGood VibesVP Records
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          • – mr bassie discomix
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          • – good vibes
          • – control yourself
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          CongosHeart Of The Congos VP Records
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