Various Artists - 400% Dynamite, RSD 2025 2x Coloured Vinyl LP

This is the fourth installment in Soul Jazz's exceptional series of reggae. It meets if not surpasses the high standards already set by the earlier volumes, and it expands its scope with the inclusion of dancehall into the mix of dub, rocksteady, and Jamaican soul. Volume four succeeds in presenting a excellent overview of the history of Jamaican music, while at the same time it delivers a set of irresistable tracks of undiscovered gems. Tracks include "Chairman of the Board" by Bongo Herman, "Ring the Alrm Quick" by Tenor Saw & Buju Banton, "Under Me Sensi" by Barrington Levy, "King Tubby's Dub" by King Tubby, "Dreader Than Dread" from Honey Boy Martin, "Cassius Clay" by Dennis Alcapone, "Who's That Lady" by Paris Connection, and U-Roy's "Stick Together".