VA- Bunny Lee Presents Jamaican Rockers (1975-1979)

Label: Kingston Sounds

Released 2017

The Rockers Sound (aka Steppas) came from the mid 70’s and was created during sessions with The Revolutionaires band at Channel 1. Drummer Sly Dunbar came up with a new ‘Militant’ style double drumming on the snare drum that seemed to add some credence to the political / Rasta based lyrics that were so prominent around this time. So for this compilation Kingston Sounds have pulled together some of the best cuts from this period when producer Bunny Lee was on the top of his game and the sound in town to get on board with was ‘Rockers’. It features cuts from Cornell Campbell, Dennis Brown, Horace Andy, I Roy, Leroy Smart etc.

Track listing:

1. Cornell Campbell–    Control Your Daughters
2. Dennis Brown–    Children Of Israel    
3. Johnny Clarke–    Rockers Time Now
4. Junior Delgado–    Devil's Throne
5. I-Roy–    Crisis Time
6. Leroy Smart–    I Don't Like It
7. Lloyd Charmers–    R.O.C.K. (Rockers)
8. The Morwells–    In God We Trust  
9. Cornell Campbell–    No Man's Land  
10. Dennis Brown–    Whip Them Jah
11. Jackie Mittoo & The Aggrovators–    Channel 1 Crash  
12. Horace Andy–    Money Money
13. Bim Sherman–    Down In Jamtown
14. Johnny Clarke–    Peace And Love In The Ghetto