Yellowman’s “Jamaica A Little Miami” is the sharpest point into this one, with that early-’80s rub-a-dub bite sitting right where the riddim lives best. The line-up has real weight, though: Clint Eastwood and General Saint, Johnny Osbourne, Don Carlos, Toyan, Jah Thomas and Captain Sinbad all circle the same cut, each voice giving the rhythm a slightly different tilt. Produced across Explosion, Midnight Rock and Volcano in the 1981–83 window, it has that hard, street-level Kingston feel that Junjo Lawes-era dancehall did so well, especially when Yellowman rides the groove with his clipped, playful phrasing. Clint Eastwood and General Saint’s title tune was the calling card, but the whole thing hangs together like a lively sound-system juggling session, with “Baccara” and “Advice From A Doctor” tucked in there too.
- Clint Eastwood & General Saint – Another One Bite The Dust
- Toyan – Toyan On The Go
- Don Carlos – Isabel
- Yellowman – Jamaica A Little Miami
- Johnny Osbourne – Baccara
- Jah Thomas – Advice From A Doctor
- Captain Sinbad – Redication Dey Bout
