Ini Kamoze: Ini Kamoze (Import) Vinyl LP - PRE-ORDER
$34.95
<p><i>If you've been shopping for reggae for longer than a couple weeks,</i> you've probably passed this record about 30 times and always just kept on flipping: <br>"pssh... <strong>Ini Kamoze</strong>." Thing is, no matter how bad a Jamaican artist sucks when they reach international fame, you can pretty much guarantee that they've got some rocket launcher JA tunes in the attic. <strong>Inner Circle</strong>, <strong>Third World</strong>, <strong>Aswad</strong>, right on down the line- these guys all have heaters if you look. Anyway, this is the Ini Kamoze album you need to be checking for. There's only six tracks on here (all extended disco / dub edits), but all of em are harder than the balls on a brass monkey. You should already know about "World A Music," the tune that provided both the chorus and rhythm for <strong>Damian Marley</strong>'s "Welcome To Jamrock." And I'd forgive for thinking that was the only Ini song worth seeking out, but this whole album is on par with that. <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=Sly+%26+Robbie" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Sly & Robbie</strong></a> production is off the charts, all this tough basslines, syn-drums and echo effects, with a big help from <strong>Solgie</strong> on the engineering. Digital dub / roots music at it's finest and I'm really digging Ini's vocals, check "Trouble Me A Trouble You" or "General" for the goods. All tracks are about 6 minutes long with the dubs, which are also way above average, especially for this time period. One of the baddest 80s LPs for sure. Recommended.</p> <ul> <li>black vinyl pressing (<span style="text-decoration: underline;">please note</span>: actual pressing color and packaging may differ from mock-up photo)</li> <li>original release year: 1984</li> <li>music label: Taxi 2026</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by the Natty Professor 09/2006</h6> <!---PREORDER START---> <div class="preorder-module"> <h2 class="preorder"><a name="preorderpolicy">Pre-Order Policy</a></h2> <ul> <li>If you want to order additional items (<b>including other pre-orders</b>), please make separate orders. Otherwise, <u>we will hold your order until all items are in stock and ready to ship</u>.</li> <li>Scheduled ship dates are always estimates which are subject to change. If there is a substantial delay, we will contact you directly.</li> <li>All vinyl pre-orders come with Turntable Lab stickers.</li> </ul> </div> <!---PREORDER END--->