Dynamites

Dynamites - The Wild Reggae Bunch - Jamaican Gold

Unlike Perry, who merged The Upsetters concept into himself, even when other artists were singing or deejaying, producers like Clancy Eccles, Derrick Harriott, Alvin Ranglin and Harry J - all issued instrumental albums promoting ‘there’ band. Well ‘there’ band was more or less the same band that everyone else was using - The All Stars. A loose group of about 20 players. Who could be heard on 95% of the music released during the reggae era.

Clancy’s band The Dynamites - had a sound that less edgy than The Upsetters - (Perry was so close to Edge even then, that he could have fallen off!) but they were more Rootsy than say Beverleys. Who had a crystal clear sound that took them into the pop charts time and time again.

Not that Clancy wasn’t looking at the pop charts. His Fatty Fatty hit was a pop hit - not top ten, but certainly in the Top 50. That rhythm a wild example of early reggae is sadly not here. Neither is ‘Kingston Town’ rhythm from Lord Creator. But that tune didn’t really become popular until the reggae era had gone. What you do get here is ‘Next Corner’ which is flute cut of ‘Fire Corner’ . Another popular tune is ‘Hello Mother’ - which is one inspired cut of the old standard. Almost Jazz like in its improvisations. A great CD.