Sleng Teng Connection Vol 1 – Ead Records

SLENG TENG CONNECTION VOL 1 – EAD RECORDS 1985

EAD Records taps right into the digital earthquake of 1985 with Sleng Teng Connection Vol 1, a 12-cut set built around the era when programmed basslines started rewriting dancehall’s rules. The lineup keeps things rooted in that first-wave, mid-’80s feel: Barry Brown, George Nooks, Junior Brammer, Ottis Gayle, Philip Fraser, and Smokey Joe all take turns riding the rhythm, while the set also nods to the tune-heavy version culture that made those releases so addictive. Barry Brown’s “Bimbo Shell” and George Nooks’ “Bad Boy” carry the kind of rough-hewn authority that suits the riddim best, but Junior Brammer’s “You’re Always On My Mind” is the cut that lingers, the sweetest hook against that stripped, machine-driven pulse.

Sleng Teng Connection Vol 1 Tracklist:

1. 12-version-version-yard
2. Barry Brown – Bimbo Shell
3. Cassey Man – El Ringo
4. George Nooks – Bad Boy
5. Jolly Stewart – What Is To Be
6. Junior Brammer – Youre Always On My Mind
7. Junior Vibes – Rock You Body
8. Ottis Gayle – Penny Lover
9. Philip Fraser – By The Time I Get To Jamaica
10. Smokey Joe – Me A De Lover
11. U-Mike – Foodman Style
12. Version – Version