Article Details

Article ID

CD-8942

Format

2x CD

Artist

Various Artists

Title

Redman International: We Run Things

Track list

Pos.	Artist	Title	Remarks
1	Conroy Smith	Dangerous	Disc 1
2	Sanchez	Old Friend
3	Admiral Tibet	New Tactics
4	Red Dragon	Ease Off
5	Horace Martin	Geow Now
6	Da Da Waps	Old Chain
7	Dave Bailey	Concrete Jungle
8	Little Kirk	One Love
9	Frankie Paul	Slow Down
10	Gregory Isaacs	Victim
11	Michael Palmer	Just Be Rambo
12	Sugar Minott	Them A Wolf
13	Courtney Melody	My Lady
14	Thriller U	Careless Whisper
15	Cultural Roots	Rougher Yet
16	Carl Meeks & Daddy Lilly	Heard About My Love
17	Carl Meeks	Youthman
18	Clement Irie	Kolo Ko
19	Pinchers	Blinking Something
20	Flourgon	We Run Things
21	Carl Meeks	Danger	Disc 2
22	Gregory Isaacs	Chisholm Avenue
23	Little John	Rub A Dub One
24	Frankie Paul	Certain Kinda Rhythm
25	Puddy Roots	When I Release
26	Wayne Palmer	Yu No Remember
27	Dave Bailey	Runnings
28	Carl Meeks	Weh Dem Fah
29	Tippa Lee & Rappa Robert	No Trouble We
30	Sanchez	Lady In Red
31	Sugar Minott	Come On Home
32	John Holt	Why I Care
33	Cultural Roots	Sweet Reggae Music
34	Horace Martin	Gimme The Grass
35	Frankie Paul	Hand Cart Man
36	Tony Tuff	Careless People
37	Courtney Melody	Roots Man Corner
38	Pinchers	Border
39	Donovan Champion	To The Champion
40	Thriller U	It's Over

Style(s)

Dancehall, 80's Dancehall

Label

VP VPCD4247

Producer

H Redman

Year

1985-1989

Country

US - United States

Quality

m/m

Remarks

“Redman International - We Run Things” is a deep dive into the catalogue of top-ranking Jamaican record producer Hugh ‘Redman’ James, featuring digital Dancehall scorchers from the likes of Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott, John Holt, Frankie Paul and many more. Redman first got his start with his idol, the Dub pioneer King Tubby, back in 1985 after he helped to reignite Tubby’s musical career by facilitating the purchase of a state-of-the-art mixing desk from the USA. He often worked with the hottest musicians on the island such as the Roots Radics and Steely & Clevie, the latter of which really helped to shape Redman’s signature sound, rough and tough basslines, digital drum machines with heavily syncopated rhythms and synth-infused melodies which resonated with the Dancehall massive in a big way. Redman truly went outernational when the legendary middleweight boxer Nigel Benn began to use Courtney Melody’s Dangerous as his entrance music, which led to global interest in Redman’s vast catalogue.

This Reggae Anthology explores Redman’s versatility as a producer as well, with the vinyl LP showcasing his digital Roots and Rub-A-Dub shots with artists such as Admiral Tibett, Red Dragon, Puddy Roots and Carl Meeks whilst the expanded double CD includes a number of different vocals on the same riddims, additional DJ cuts and more. Expect a plethora of big tunes from the late 80s Dancehall scene as well as a Lovers selection and classic covers including Sanchez’s Lady In Red & Thriller U’s Careless Whisper. Lauded Reggae historian John Masouri has supplied the in-depth sleeve notes plus there are several unreleased and rare photographs from Redman’s personal archive incorporated in the design of the album, making this compilation a true collector’s item.

Price

EUR 18.31

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