China Town Riddim – Jammys Records

China Town hits with that late-’80s Jammy’s bounce: crisp, lean dancehall production carrying a mix of singjay and deejay cuts rather than a straight vocal set. The tracklist jumps from Brian and Tony Gold’s “Woo Woo Song” and Chicken Chest’s “Run Come Gi Me” to Gregory Isaacs’ smooth “Let’s Give It A Try” and Josey Wales’ tougher “Grooving, ” with a few curiosity pieces like Dean Frazer’s likely-named “Dean In China Town” and Trevor Sparks’ “Bye By Love” rounding out the side. It’s one of those riddims where the arrangement keeps shifting just enough to let the voices do the work, and the version cut at the end underscores how much Jammys liked a rhythm that could carry both radio-friendly melody and sound system pressure. Gregory Isaacs is the anchor here, but Josey Wales leaves the sharper trace.

China Town Riddim Tracklist:

1. Brian And Tony Gold – Woo Woo Song
2. Chicken Chest – Run Come Gi Me
3. Courtney Love – Wake Up Little Suzi
4. Dean Frazer? – Dean In China Town
5. Gregory Isaacs – Let’s Give It A Try
6. Josey Wales – Grooving
7. Lecturer – Dj A Look Fi Me
8. Michael Buckley? – Shakey Shakey Love
9. Trevor Sparks – Bye By Love
10. Clearview 12 Inch (Cv 3)-1980