Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper - (1994)

Columbia ‎– COL 661047 2, Columbia ‎– 661047 2

I thought long and hard about posting this one on here, it's not soul by any definition (apart from maybe where the sample the tune is built upon comes from (Taana Gardner's 1981 classic Heartbeat)).

I thought I'd post it anyway - it was massive in the clubs at the same time as the other music I post on here was. Screw it, huh?

Ini Kamoze was born Cecil Campbell on 9 October 1957 in Jamaica, and began his career in the early 1980s with serious tracks such as World a Music (Out In The Streets They Call It Murther), as sampled by Damian "Junior Gong" Marley ((son of Bob) on his 2005 anthem Welcome To Jamrock), as well as tracks such as England Be Nice.

This track, specifically the remix, blew up world wide in 1994, scoring him number ones all over the place. The original mix is really interesting, but it's all about that Heartical Mix, fusion reggae masterpiece that it is. 

Big up all crew inna de area!

Tracklist

1. Here Comes The Hotstepper (Heartical Mix)
2. Here Comes The Hotstepper (Heartipella)
3. Here Comes The Hotstepper (Heartimental)
4. Here Comes The Hotstepper (Allaam Mix)
5. Here Comes The Hotstepper (Allaamental)
6. Here Comes The Hotstepper (LP Version)

Download: IK-HCTH.7z | Filesize: 56.6MB

Dawn Penn ‎– You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) - (1994)

Atlantic ‎– A8295CD, Big Beat ‎– 7567-95923-2

Another boom tune, this time a reggae classic.

Dawn Penn (born 1952 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer. She had a short career during the rocksteady era between 1967 and 1969, but is best known for this track, which which became a huge hit worldwide in the nineties.

Originally recorded for Studio One back in 1967 as 'You Don't Love Me', she  re-recorded it  in 1992 for producers Steely & Clevie as 'You Don't Love Me (No No No)' and it hit BIG two years later. 

(Although uncredited, Jackie Mitto's 'Ghetto Organ' (for the beat) and Willie Cobbs' "You Don't Love Me" (for the vocals) which shared strong similarities with Bo Diddley's "She's Fine She's Mine", are both deep within the DNA of this particular song (It's really interesting to literally see/hear the evolution from a blues song to a reggae banger).

Anyway, it's a great track, the lyrics are minimal and arguably slightly repetitive, but it gets away with by virtue of being so damn wicked.

I don't much care for the remix, but it is an interesting curio. 

I go all in with the Extended Mix for maximum goodness.

Tracklist

1. You Don't Love Me (No No No) (Original Radio)
2. You Don't Love Me (No No No) (Extended Mix)
3. You Don't Love Me (No No No) (Remix)
4. You Don't Love Me (No No No) (Instrumental Dub)
5. You Don't Love Me (No No No) (Remix Instrumental)

Download: DP-NNNYDLM.7z | Filesize: 48MB