Niney The Observer Roots With QualityThe Observer Singles 1980-1983

• Niney The Observer – More Love In The Ghetto - Freddie McGregor
• Niney The Observer – Jah Guide – Naggo Morris
• Niney The Observer – Blood Stain - Peter Broggs
• Niney The Observer – Can't Waste Time - Don Carlos
• Niney The Observer – Under The Tree - The 4th Harmonic
• Niney The Observer – What Is Your Answer - Roland Burrell
• Niney The Observer – Dice Cup - Don Carlos
• Niney The Observer – Lovers Race - Sugar Minott
• Niney The Observer – Sister-In-Law - Courage
• Niney The Observer – You Wrong To Send Come Call Me -Yellowman & Fat Head
• Niney The Observer – Africa Is Calling - Roland Burrell
• Niney The Observer – Me Get Mad - Purpleman
• Niney The Observer – Hog and Goat - Don Carlos
• Niney The Observer – Come Scratch Me Back - Yellowman
• Niney The Observer – Roots With Quality - Third World
• Niney The Observer – No Vacancy - Sugar Minott
• Niney The Observer – Give Me What You Want - Barry Brown
• Niney The Observer – The Ark - Yellowman
• Niney The Observer – Pass The Ball - Tony Tuff
• Niney The Observer – Pancoote - Ringo
• Niney The Observer – Thank You Mama - Barry Brown
• Niney The Observer – Daddy Mix - Purpleman
• Niney The Observer – Babylon Backs Against The Wall - The Wailing Souls

• 1. More Love In The Ghetto - Freddie McGregor
• 2. Jah Guide – Naggo Morris
• 3. Blood Stain - Peter Broggs
• 4. Can't Waste Time - Don Carlos
• 5. Under The Tree - The 4th Harmonic
• 6. What Is Your Answer - Roland Burrell
• 7. Dice Cup - Don Carlos
• 8. Lovers Race - Sugar Minott
• 9. Sister-In-Law - Courage
• 10. You Wrong To Send Come Call Me -Yellowman & Fat Head
• 11. Africa Is Calling - Roland Burrell
• 12. Me Get Mad - Purpleman
• 13. Hog and Goat - Don Carlos
• 14. Come Scratch Me Back - Yellowman
• 15. Roots With Quality - Third World
• 16. No Vacancy - Sugar Minott
• 17. Give Me What You Want - Barry Brown
• 18. The Ark - Yellowman
• 19. Pass The Ball - Tony Tuff
• 20. Pancoote - Ringo
• 21. Thank You Mama - Barry Brown
• 22. Daddy Mix - Purpleman
• 23. Babylon Backs Against The Wall - The Wailing Souls
• 24. Rub A Dub Style - Ringo
• 25. Love Shot – The Roots Radics
• 26. Foot Drum – The Roots Radics
• 27. No Loafer – The Roots Radics
• 28. Under The Tree Version - The Roots Radics
• 29. Kick Up – The Roots Radics
• 30. Dice Cup Version – The Roots Radics
• 31. Lovers Race Version - The Roots Radics
• 32. Sister-In-Law Version - The Roots Radics
• 33. Radics In A 82 Style - The Roots Radics
• 34. Africa Is Calling (Version) – The Roots Radics
• 35. Get Me Mad Version - The Roots Radics
• 36. Hog and Goat (Version) - The Roots Radics Band
• 37. Come Scratch Me Back Version - The Roots Radics
• 38. Third World Meets The Observer - Third World
• 39. No Vacancy (Version) - The Roots Radics
• 40. Give Me What You Want (Version) - The Roots Radics
• 41. Pass The Ball Version - The Roots Radics
• 42. Pancoote Version - The Roots Radics
• 43. Thank You Mama (Version) - The Roots Radics

• 38 tracks new to CD.

• Includes numerous dancehall classics from the early 80s.

• Features some of the biggest stars of the dancehall era.

During the years that followed his breakthrough as an independent record producer in the early 1970s, Winston Holness AKA Niney The Observer repeatedly demonstrated an unerring ability to produce significant works. By the onset of the next decade and the arrival of the new dancehall sound, he was well and truly established as one of Jamaica’s most innovative and successful music makers, having secured major hits for some of the island’s finest talents, their number including Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Freddie McGregor, Horace Andy and The Heptones.

Niney maintained his magic touch throughout the early 80s, working primarily with up-and- coming young performers, such as Don Carlos, Peter Broggs, Yellowman and Purple Man, whom he backed in the studio with the exemplarity musicianship of Jamaica’s premier session crew, The Roots Radics.

Now, for the first time ever, the very best of his dancehall output from the early 80s has been assembled for this 2CD collection, with the first disc showcasing vocal works and CD2 presenting the best of his dub sides from the period. And with almost 40 tracks new to CD this is a must-have collection for all fans of high quality pre-digital reggae sounds.