Blow Mr Hornsman Instrumental Reggae – Trojan Records

BLOW MR HORNSMAN INSTRUMENTAL REGGAE (1968-1975) – TROJAN RECORDS

Cut from Jamaica’s late-’60s to mid-’70s studio boom, Blow Mr Hornsman pulls together a run of instrumentals that live on crisp horns, lean bass lines, and that impatient, ska-to-reggae shuffle. Augustus Pablo’s “East Of The River Nile” sets the tone with its tough, meditative pulse, while Carl “Cannonball” Bryan’s “Jumping Jack” and “Run For Your Life” keep the groove bright and direct. Elsewhere, Jo Jo Bennett’s “Leaving Rome, ” Lester Sterling’s “Super Special, ” and the Upsetters’ “Roll On” show how much mileage producers like Joe Gibbs, Herman, and the Trojan orbit got from version culture and horn-led riddims. It’s a tidy snapshot of the era when instrumental reggae was still swaggering hard and every rhythm had room for another cut.

Blow Mr Hornsman Instrumental Reggae Tracklist:

1. Augustus Pablo & Herman’s Allstars – East Of The River Nile
2. Carl ‘Cannonball’ Bryan – Jumping Jack
3. Carl ‘Cannonball’ Bryan – Run For Your Life
4. Herman’s Allstars – Nightmare
5. Jo Jo Bennett With Mudie’s Allstars – Leaving Rome
6. Joe Gibbs Allstars – Franco Nero Version 2
7. Joe Gibbs Allstars – Ghost Capturer
8. Lester Sterling – Super Special
9. Roland Alphanso And The Upsetters – Roll On
10. Skin Flesh & Bones – Butter Fe Fish
11. The Chrystalites – Underwater Burial
12. The Hippy Boys – Death Rides
13. The Soulmates – On The Move
14. Tommy Mccook & Impact Allstars – Harvest In The East
15. Va Va Voom – Carl Masters
16. Val Bennett – Judgement Warrant
17. Vin Gordon – If You’re Ready ( Come Go With Me )
18. Zap-Pow – Broken Contract