{"product_id":"the-joe-gibbs-dj-albums-collection","title":"The Joe Gibbs DJ Albums Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e18 tracks new to CD. Includes numerous major reggae hits. Four essential classic DJ albums – 2 new to CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the close of the 1970s, the DJ style had been long established as one of reggae music’s most popular subgenres – and few producers embraced the style more enthusiastically than Kingston-based hitmaker Joe Gibbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the decade and into the next, Gibbs released a wealth of material by almost every talk-over artist on the island, from veteran pioneers such as U Roy and Count Matchuki to the cream of the second generation of toasters, notably the quartet of DJ superstars whose music fills this 2CD set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first disc of the collection features a pair of classic 1977 long-players from two giants of the genre, namely Wade Brammer AKA Trinity – best-known for the hugely popular ‘Three Piece Suit’, the inspiration for Althea and Donna’s UK chart-topper, ‘Uptown Top Ranking’ – and Michael Williams, who, as Prince Far I, first achieved international recognition with his hugely popular 1976 hit, ‘Heavy Manners’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisc 2 presents a further two albums from 1980 that respectively showcase the talents of the immensely popular Ranking Joe (Jackson) – who throughout the late 70s and early 80s cut a series of major Jamaican hits – and the talented Prince Mohammed, who also enjoyed significant success as a vocalist under his real name of George Nooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, at long last, these four essential Joe Gibbs-produced LPs from the heyday of the original DJ era are brought together on this double disc set, with the Trinity and Prince Far I albums unavailable on CD for two decades, and both long-players on disc 2 making their long overdue digital debut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doctor Bird","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50481922736459,"sku":"2024319","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/JOE-GIBBS-DJ-ALBUMS-COL-pack_3fc4721a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727546687","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-joe-gibbs-dj-albums-collection","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}