King at the Controls

by King Jammy

Overview

Celebrating the heyday of reggae producer King Jammy, this compilation collects the sound system supremo's pioneering "Under Mi Sleng Teng" rhythm as well as many of his other fruitful collaborations, notably with the veteran singers John Holt, Johnny Osbourne, Leroy Smart, and Dennis Brown. Jammy's wholesale adaptation of electronic sounds to reggae rhythms heralded the onset of the now-ubiquitous dancehall rhythm, as well as giving reggae a much needed musical shot in the arm--as can be heard on Osbourne's joyful "Water Pumping," and Admiral Bailey and Chaka Demus's reworking of the venerable "One Scotch" toast. Jammy's version of "If I Were a Carpenter" highlights and focuses Holt's inimitable voice, while Half Pint's bubbly "Mr. Landlord" is a typical combination of social commentary and irresistible dance rhythms.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/18/2006
Label:	Vp Records
UPC:	0054645173322
Rank:	228666

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Monkey Man Skank
2. Of I Were a Carpenter
3. Agony
4. Punnany
5. Peenie Peenie
6. I Love King Selassie
7. Father Jungle Rock
8. Water Pumping
9. Boom-Shack-A-Lack
10. Deh Wid You
11. Children of the Ghetto
12. The Exit
13. Run Down the World
14. Under Mi Sleng Teng
15. She's My Baby
16. Rock Them One by One
17. Let off Supum
18. One Scotch
19. Serious Time
20. I Know the Score

Disc 2

21. Bonus Material

Album Credits

Performance Credits

King Jammy   Primary Artist
Wayne Smith   Primary Artist
Super Black   Primary Artist
Leroy Smart   Primary Artist
Junior Reid   Primary Artist
Admiral Tibett   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Pinchers   Primary Artist
Nicodemus   Primary Artist
Nitty Gritty   Primary Artist
Black Uhuru   Primary Artist
Admiral Bailey   Primary Artist
Half Pint   Primary Artist
Shabba Ranks   Primary Artist
Chaka Demus   Primary Artist
Cocoa Tea   Primary Artist
Frankie Paul   Primary Artist
Eccleton Jarrett   Primary Artist
John Holt   Primary Artist
Leroy Gibbon   Primary Artist
Dennis Brown   Primary Artist
Johnny Osbourne   Primary Artist
Ninjaman   Featured Artist
Johnny Wonder   Sequencing
Joel Chin   Sequencing

Technical Credits

Lloyd James   Audio Production,Composer,Engineer,Producer
I.J. Smith   Composer
Paul Shields   Mastering
High Times   Musician
M. Rose   Composer
Mafia & Fluxy   Musician
Roots Radics   Musician
C. Chin   Composer
H. Black   Composer
Robby Kenner   Liner Notes
L. James   Composer
Olivier Chastan   Photography
Johnny Wonder   Mastering,Executive Producer,Editing
Steely & Clevie   Musician
Soljie   Engineer
Joel Chin   Editing,Mastering,Executive Producer
Noel Davey   Musician
Johnny Osbourne   Composer