Further East Vol 2 – Live and Love

FURTHER EAST VOL 2 – LIVE AND LOVE 1988

By 1988, this one was catching reggae in that late-’80s Kingston zone where the sound was getting sharper, leaner, and more DJ-driven without losing its roots backbone. Further East Vol. 2 – Live and Love lines up ten cuts across ten different voices, and the mix is strong on talkative, commanding styles: Big Youth opening with “Front Line, ” I Roy riding “Come To Warn, ” and Josey Wales and Ninja Man each cutting in with that tough, street-level authority. Dean Frazer’s “East Of The Moon” gives the set a little breathing room, while the rest stays locked in with Horseman, Papa San, Red Dragon, Tiger, and Trinity keeping the pace brisk and the delivery pointed. The final stretch is the one that leaves the mark, especially Tiger’s “Holding My Decision, ” with that deep, tense 1988 dancehall pressure still hanging in the air.

Further East Vol 2 Tracklist:

1. Big Youth – Front Line
2. Dean Frazer – East Of The Moon
3. Horseman – Raggamuffin Ah De Best
4. I Roy – Come To Warn
5. Josey Wales – We Are The General
6. Ninja Man – Nice Up The Land
7. Papa San – Jah Jah Me Guiding Star
8. Red Dragon – Jam Down Posse
9. Tiger – Holding My Decision
10. Trinity – One Hand Can’t Clap