1985 Master Mega Hits Vol 1 and 2 – Jammys Records

1985 MASTER MEGA HITS VOL 1 AND 2 – JAMMY’S RECORDS 1985

Jammys’ 1985 Master Mega Hits Vol. 1 and 2 pulls together a deep, 19-artist dancehall lineup that reads like a who’s-who of mid-’80s Kingston, with Cocoa Tea, Echo Minott, Pad Anthony, Sugar Minott, Super Cat, Wayne Smith and Tappa Zukie all cutting through the same hard-edged session. The music has that lean, streetwise Jammys feel: spare drums, stuttering keyboard lines and plenty of room for the deejays and singers to ride the rhythm without clutter. Cocoa Tea’s “Hey Bobby” and Echo Minott’s “Put You Hand Pon The Key” set the tone early, while Wayne Smith’s “Under My Sleng Teng” points straight at the digital turn that was about to change dancehall. By the time Prince Jammy’s “Jammy’s Special” closes things out, the compilation feels like a snapshot of the sound moving from rootsy chant to the new era.

1985 Master Mega Hits Vol 1 and 2 Tracklist:

1. Cocoa Tea – Hey Bobby
2. Eccleton Jarrett – Dance Hall Music
3. Echo Minott – Put You Hand Pon The Key
4. Frozel Pendernast – Juckie Jam
5. John Wayne – Call The Police
6. Lee – Crisis
7. Pad Anthony – Cry For Me
8. Papa Faith – Mainiac
9. Prince Jammy – Jammy’s Special
10. Singie Singie – Tell Them What You Know
11. Squeechie Nice – Understand Me Man
12. Sugar Minott – Jam In The Street
13. Super Cat – Trash And Ready
14. Super Morris – Under Me Peter Green
15. Tappa Zukie – Big Thing
16. Tonto Irie – Every Possie Get Ready
17. Tony Asher & Prince Jammy – Our Teng
18. Wayne Smith – Under My Sleng Teng
19. Woodie Noble – Ram Jam Session