Arrows vs Java Nuclear feat. Nitty Gritty 1987

【VENUE】Moonshot Club, New Cross, London UK
【DATE】7/8/1987
【TAPE TIME】47:20 / 23:07
【STARRING】Chicken Chest, Professor Nuts, Cutty Ranks, Shaka Shamba, Nitty Gritty, Leroy Gibbons
【OPERATOR】selector : Papa
【RIDDIM】Heavenless, Come Again, Talk About Love
【SOURCE】bit hissy
【SESSION】Arrows strikes their sound over from Jamaica. They exhibits a good showmanship. Chicken Chest and Professor Nuts are acting so funny. You can hear Nuts's speech."Yes when mi hold on a riddim, don listen for mi a drumpan vibe. Because. Know mi, a seh. That is a humour of my style. When I hold on record and, you know, straight my point to you that is a humour" Cutty Ranks and Chicken Chest show contraction style. After Sion Success dub on "Talk About love", legendary Niitty Gritty "live" in a dance. He show "Sweet Dreams" lyric, and you can't stop to say PUUUL IT UP!

Arrows vs Java 1987 Cutty and Nitty by user6391340

Killamanjaro vs Metromedia vs Innercity 1987

【VENUE】Eagles Nest Club, Waltham Ave.
【DATE】1987
【TAPE TIME】60:30
【STARRING】Hornsman, Ninjaman, Early B, Nicodemus, Chakademus, Daddy Freddi, Pinchers, Puddy Roots, Junior Cat, Dirty Harry, Little Twitch, Michael Prophet, Conrad Crystal, Jah Thomas, Power Saw.
【OPERATOR】selector : Jermie Lee
【RIDDIM】General , Heavenless, Heavy Rock, Answer, Far East, Taxi, Hi fashon,
【SOURCE】 indistinct but Ok quality
【SESSION】Only Jaro side. Obviously, this is really something. A perfect example of personalities. Many artists deh yah. After Hornsman blow, DJ's start contraction style in Jaro. Many dubs are played like Pinchers "Agony" in "Heavy Rock". Pinchers show "Lift It Up Again" and Conrad Crystal sing "I can kill a soundboy or leave them alone. Temporary soundboy come and go." and more artist show skill dem in "Answer". There is a legendary session of Nicodemus alongside Ninjaman and Puddy Roots. And it's great.

Jaro v Metromedia v Innercity 1987 by user6391340

Metrmedia VS Super D 1988

【VENUE】NW
【DATE】1988
【TAPE TIME】60:31
【STARRING】Puddy Roots, Dikie Ranking, Doctor Cee, Nigger Mikey, Danny Dread, Tonto Metro
【OPERATOR】selector : Sky Juice
【RIDDIM】Duck, Ninja Mi Ninja, Love Mi Lover Bad
【SOURCE】OK level
【SESSION】This one is Metromedia side and one of a ruff dance for sound in the era. It's so nice when Sky Juice show his talent in the latter half. He play some foundation tune like "Far East" "Mr. Bassie" and mash it up for "Greetings" or "Lots of sign" and also many dubs.

METROMEDIA-VS-SUPER D 1988 by user6391340

Jack Ruby 1986 feat Papa San, Brigidier Jerry

【VENUE】N.Y.C(?)
【DATE】1986
【TAPE TIME】47:09 / 47:19
【STARRING】Papa San, Dominic, Brigidier Jerry, King Stitch
【OPERATOR】
【RIDDIM】Answer, Darker Shade Of Black, Heavenless(Greetings, Under Pressure), Full Up(Political Fiction), Stalag(Crazy Girl), Mad Mad(Golden Hen), Queen Majesty(Roll Called ), Things & Time, Run Down The World
【SOURCE】Clean, Cloud are so crazy.
【SESSION】Of course, it's a true "rampage lyrics business". Papa San perform higher level like "Now this sound of a yardy man stylee come again. In a Jamdong a wi attract Patois a so wi get fi understan in one another like yuggo yuggo yagga yagga comenya comenya leggo tell sometin but no tell me bredda". San respect all to "General". In "Run Down The World" Briggy show he can respond any aspect.

Jack Ruby1986 by user6391340

Sir Coxsone 1983

【VENUE】Peoples Club, Paddington, UK
【DATE】1983
【TAPE TIME】45:27 / 45:28
【STARRING】Sugar Minott, Mikey Dread, Bikey Dread, Gold, Don Carlos, Junior Reid, General Dan, Jah Screechy, Winston
【OPERATOR】
【RIDDIM】Some foundation tunes, Heavenless, Answer, Worries In The Dance, M-16
【SOURCE】Some parts are distorted. But still good. You can hear crowds whistle and "pull it!".
【SESSION】Good vibes. Echo unit sounds deep. First half is magnificent singer's showcase in style and fashion. Sugar sing "Herbman Hustling", "Dancehall Style" and more. Then "Answer" riddim Screechy and General Dan,lead dem wicked rub-a-dub in combination style and really mash it up! You can hear respect to engineer Peter Chemist (He is sixteen !!).

SIR COXSONE 1983  by  zenmaster1965

Romantic feat Tenor Saw1984

【VENUE】 JA
【DATE】1984
【TAPE TIME】44:22 / 45:05
【STARRING】Baby Bam, Mr Lee, Shadowman, Jah Screw, Squiddley Bam, Tenor Saw, Little John
【OPERATOR】
【RIDDIM】Worries In The Dance, Night Nurse, "Rumours(Carlton Livigston )", Answer, Darker Shade Of Black,
【SOURCE】Sounds clear. Tuff bassline.
【SESSION】Another classic dance. Romantic was Little John's sound. He catch a MIC and so nice. It is a historical dance because Tenor Saw was there. This might be his earliest appearance. He actually has a fight before his turn. He say "Request to all fight a bout ya !" and toast "Dem a fight but I win one day. I'm a one man army to defend mi no want no company ! " It gets excited.

ROMANTIC TENORSAW by zenmaster1965