At some point in the last few months, somewhere I can't now recall, I picked up a copy of "Ragga's Got Soul Vol. 1". A gift to the world from the groovily named Discotex label, the release date isn't given on the sleeve but I would guess it came out in the early to mid 1990s.
"Ragga's Got Smooth R 'n B Vol. 1" might have been a more accurate title for the album, as most of it is in the style of Shabba Ranks' crossover records of the period. There is nobody with Shabba's brand recognition on the album, the nearest thing to a household name probably being Johnny P.
It gets a bit samey at times and I doubt I'll bother hunting down the rest of the series, but its not a bad album by any means. Over to you, lads.
"Clap" - Simpleton
"Musical Youth" - General Pecos
Two videos for you today. The eagle-eyed and sharp-witted among you will have worked out who the two artists are already. No points if you said Shabba.
Did you know that Get Dancin was the 82nd biggest hit of 1975 in Canada?
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DeleteNarrowly sneaking in ahead of "Dynomite" by Tony Cammillo's Bazuka at No. 83. Scandalous that Gordon Lightfoot only had one song on the list and that was in 98th place - truly a prophet without honour in his own land.
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