Niney The Observer – Ital Observer Style – Jah Live

NINEY THE OBSERVER – ITAL OBSERVER STYLE – JAH LIVE 1983

Nine tracks from Big Youth, Dillinger, I Roy, Jah Bop and Niney himself make this one feel less like a stray compilation and more like a proper Observer showcase, with the vocalists passing through a tough early-’80s roots groove that sits somewhere between militant and slyly stripped-back. Big Youth’s “Fire Bunn” and “Four Sevens” are the first big hooks, while “Tribulation” and “False Ship” push the set into darker territory, and the deeper cut “The Harp Sound” keeps the riddim’s earthy pulse humming underneath it all. The release sits on Jah Live from 1983, and the same session family turns up across the tracklist, with Niney Holness and The Observers anchoring the label’s trademark sound. Twelve tracks in all, with nine different artists riding the riddim.

Niney The Observer Tracklist:

1. Big Youth – 6 Dead 19 Gone A Jail-Yard
2. Big Youth – Fire Bunn
3. Big Youth – Four Sevens
4. Dillinger – Flat Foot Hustling
5. I Roy – Fresh And Clean
6. Jah Bop – Tribulation
7. Niney & Errol T – False Ship
8. Niney Holness – Jah Fire
9. Niney Holness – Wipe Away
10. The Observers – Ital Observer Style
11. The Observers – The Harp Sound
12. [OR] – ( 49M 11F – COMPLETE – Reggae 1983 ) – [OR]