Tapper Zukie Raggy Joey Boy

• Tapper Zukie – Raggy Joey Boy
• Tapper Zukie – Natty Princess

• 1. Women Ah No Me Trouble
• 2. Raggy Joey Boy
• 3. Natty Princess
• 4. Jailhouse Rock
• 5. Manners & Respect
• 6. Believe Me Baby
• 7. Reggae
• 8. Mr Bubbler
• 9. Mr. Finnigan
• 10. Tom Shot The Barber
• 11. What Da Do
• 12. River Jordan

Tapper Zukie has risen through the DJ ranks of Jamaica to become one of its most successful exports. Massive hits in his homeland have also crossed over to the UK market where he has built a loyal and trusted following. Tapper Zukie (David Sinclair,b 1955,Kingston,Jamaica) actually cut his first record in England, after being sent there aged 17. Breaking from his troublesome past that found him running with the rough crowd on the streets of Kingston.

On his arrival in sunny Ladbroke Grove,London,producer Bunny Lee called him up on stage at a local dance to sing a tune. Impressed with the results fellow producer Larry Lawrence got the young Tapper in the studio the very next day and cut 'Jump and Twist '.This led to cutting his 'Man I Warrior' album, and establishing himself as a named star on the DJ Roots circuit by the mid 1970’s and would become a favourite with the UK punk scene. Another musical genre finding a lot of similarities with their own struggles and oppressions. On arriving back in Jamaica production work was to follow, which in turn led to the formation of his 'Stars' imprint  label, again working out of Bunny's 101 Orange Street premises. His excellent production work on Prince Allah's,'Bosrah','Daniel' and 'Heaven is my Roof ' alongside cuts by Junior Ross and the Spears 'Babylon Fall', 'Judgment Time' would establish his labels identity.

The calling to reignite his own career would see him building up an albums worth of his own material based around the title track 'Raggy Joey Boy'.A song telling it like it is and trying to get out of the ghetto. The story rang true with many and become another hit for Mr Zukie. Spurred on by the tracks momentum Tapper began building an album around its centre core and other fine examples of his talent can be found on such cuts as the timeless 'Natty Princess','Mr Bubbler' and 'Mr Finnigan'.The opening track the somewhat boastful 'Women Ah No Me Problem'only goes to show how ahead of his time Tapper was. As it seems to be the recurring theme to many of the multi - Platinum acts that attack the charts these days only they don't seem to say it with such charm.Putting this alongside the more serious ghetto stories (again copied but never really bettered by todays artists) it lead to this original 1982 released album. We have resurrected this fine collection and remastered it to get it back in the arena and to remind us all what a great album it was and where Mr Tapper Zukie was at musically speaking, way back in the summer of 1982. So their you have it a classic back to be testified one more time...Enjoy.