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1-1	–Yellowman	Bam Bam Written-By – H. Lawes*, W, Foster*	3:15
1-2	–Tenor Saw	Pumpkin Belly	3:17
1-3	–Reggie Stepper	Cu-Oonuh	3:43
1-4	–Chaka Demus And Pliers*	Murder She Wrote Written-By – J. Taylor*, L. Willis*, S. Dunbar*	4:06
1-5	–Pinchers	Agony	3:32
1-6	–Michigan & Smiley	Diseases Written-By – A. Fairclough*, H. Lawes*	3:31
1-7	–Ini Kamoze	World A Music	5:36
1-8	–Junior Murvin	Cool Out Son Producer – Bobby Digital Dixon*	3:09
1-9	–General Echo	Arleen	3:01
1-10	–Cornell Campbell	Boxing Producer – Errol Thompson, Joe GibbsWritten-By – C. Campbell*, E. Thompson*	4:10
1-11	–Cutty Ranks	Chop Chop	3:08
1-12	–Lone Ranger	M16 Producer – Joseph Hoo-Kim*Written By – H. ReidWritten-By – A. Waldron*	3:26
2-1	–Super Cat	Trash And Ready Producer – Lloyd "King Jammy" James*	2:49
2-2	–Gregory Isaacs	Soon Forward	6:25
2-3	–Jacob Miller & Trinity	I'm Just A Dread/One Shut Producer – Errol Thompson, Joe GibbsWritten-By – A. Ellis*, E. Thompson*, J. Miller*, W.E. Brammer*	6:24
2-4	–Eek A Mouse*	Wa Do Dem Producer – H. Lawes*Written By – R. Hylton*	7:41
2-5	–Sister Nancy	Only Woman DJ With Degree Producer – Winston Riley	3:27
2-6	–Trinity	Uptown Girl Producer – Bunny Lee	3:08
2-7	–General Echo	Track Shoes Producer, Written-By – Carlton Patterson	3:42
2-8	–Cornell Campbell	Mash You Down	7:13
2-9	–Horace Ferguson	Sensi Addict	3:47
2-10	–Clint Eastwood	Jump And Pawn	3:21

Credits

• Artwork – A Self, Major Hedake
• Compiled By – S. Baker*
• Liner Notes – Steve Barrow
• Mastered By – Duncan Cowell, Pete Reilly
• Photography By – Beth Lesser
• Producer – Henry 'Junjo' Lawes*, Lloyd 'King Jammy' James*, Ossie Hibbert, Prince Jazzbo, Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare*, Winston Riley

Notes

2017 re-release with shorter and reordered tracklist. There are some tracks that are not on the original release.

Sticker on front cover of shrink-wrap:
Dancehall: The rise of Jamaican dancehall culture
New 2017 edition
Deluxe 2xCD pack
Featuring Yellowman, Tenor Saw, Sister Nancy, Gregory Isaacs, Ini Kamoze, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Michigan & Smiley, Super Cat, Eek-A-Mouse
'A vibrant anthology of all that mattered: the sound systems, studios, producers, singers and deejays'
The Guardian
Soul Jazz Records 2017

Both spines say "Dancehall" in red in the centre with "Double CD pack" in blue on either side of it, all in capitals.

Blurb:
This double CD pack charts the explosive rise of Jamaican dancehall in the 1980s
Featuring Yellowman, Tenor Saw, Lone Ranger, Eek A Mouse and many other. This pack comes complete with full text and notes by Steve Barrow (co-author of Rough Guide to Reggae) & exclusive photographs by Beth Lesser.

Originally released:
1977: 2.8, 2.10
1978: 2.3, 2.6
1979: 1.9, 2.2, 2.7
1981: 1.10, 2.4
1982: 1.1, 1.6, 1.12, 2.5
1984: 1.7
1985: 1.2
1986: 2.1, 2.9
1987: 1.5
1992: 1.4
1993: 1.3, 1.8, 1.11

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5026328104010

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SJR LP401	Various	Dancehall (The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture) 2017 Edition ‎(3xLP, Comp)	Soul Jazz Records	SJR LP401	UK	2017

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