Soul Jazz Records Presents Life Between Islands - Soundsystem Culture: Black Musical Expression In The Uk 1973-2006 Vinyl LP 2022
1. Black Slate - Sticks Man
2. Dee Sharp - Rising To The Top
3. Asher Senator - One Bible
4. Cymande - Fug
5. Digital Mystikz - Misty Winter
6. Winston Curtis - Be Thankful For What You’ve Got
7. Trevor Hartley - It Must Be Love
8. Shut Up and Dance featuring The Ragga Twins - Java Bass
9. Brown Sugar - Black Pride
10. The Terrorist - RK1
11. Black Harmony - Don’t Let It Go To Your Head
12. Pebbles - Positive Vibrations
13. The Ragga Twins - Ragga Trip
14. Janet Kay and Alton Ellis - Still In Love
15. Funk Masters - Love Money
16. Cosmic Idren - Compelled
17. Harry Beckett - No Time For Hello
18. Sandra Reid - Ooh Boy
19. Tabby Cat Kelly - Don’t Call Us Immigrants
20. Brown Sugar - I’m In Love With A Dreadlocks
Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Life Between Islands’ collection is inspired by the launch of Tate Britain’s exhibition of the same name. This landmark exhibition explores the links between Caribbean and British art and culture from the 1950s to now.
Soul Jazz Records’ album, subtitled ‘Soundsystem Culture: Black Musical Expression in the UK 1973-2006’, focuses on the most important Black British musical styles to emerge out of the distinctly Caribbean world of sound systems. The album features an all-star line-up including Dennis Bovell, Shut Up and Dance, Cymande, Digital Mystikz, Brown Sugar, Funk Masters, Janet Kay, Ragga Twins and more.
The album is a lightning-rod journey across Roots Reggae, Jungle / Drum & Bass, Jazz- Funk, Lovers Rock, Jazz, Dubstep and more. Much of Soul Jazz Records’ catalogue comes out of these genres and this album is partly an overview of some of Soul Jazz’s earlier releases (including Digital Mystikz’ long-deleted groundbreaking and now highly- collectible single ‘Misty Winter’) alongside some choice rare and classic tunes that span over 30 years of sound system culture.