{"product_id":"v-a-the-high-note-mento-collection","title":"v\/a- The High Note Mento Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: Doctor Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased 1976-1978, Reissued 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTwo CDs. UK compilation that showcases Jamaica's most popular mento artists of the 1970s. Over the past few decades, interest in vintage Jamaican mento music has steadily grown, with the genre attracting increasing numbers of fans worldwide. Despite this development, precious little material in the style that was recorded during the Seventies has seen reissue. This set aims to address that oversight by showcasing three of the most popular mento collections of the decade - all making their long overdue CD debut here. First released on Sonia Pottinger's High Note label between 1976 and 1978, \"King Vupp\", \"Live At Club Caribbean\" and \"Ram Jam\" highlight the respective talents of leading Jamaican performers, King Vupp, the Jolly Boys and the Prince Brothers, with the original LP track-listings bolstered by an array of relevant bonus tracks. 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