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Chaka Demus & Pliers: Gal Wine: Dancehall Gems From Jamaica's Dynamic Duo (TJACD195)

John Taylor and Everton Bonner! Or beter known as Chaka Demus and Pliers. Well the best of this is well pretty good, the early material helped to hone a sound that was fresh and they made big, and when big it all kind of lost direction a bit in the realms of commerciality and the outside pressures that success breeds. 

What I like about it is that whilst honed and aimed at the dancehall there is a good bit of harmony in there – eg the 2001 cut It Hot.  The title track is the massive one of course, great tune, as is Dutty Character with the fancy Make Up Rhythm.

The 1997 Buny lee material material was particularly good – When I get your love being the best

 

Chaka Demus & Pliers: Gal Wine: Dancehall Gems From Jamaica's Dynamic Duo (TJACD195)

 

Format: CD album
Released: Jul 19 2004
Availability: Not in stock: order for despatch in 3 to 14 days
Price: £8.99




Drawing on material from the Creole and RAS catalogues, Gal Wine features the duo's work with a variety of producers, including Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Lloyd 'Gitsy' Willis, Ossie Hibbert, Bunny Lee and Whitfield Henry. The title track is named after the song that launched this incredible duo, who continue to release sublime works, many of which feature on this wicked compilation. All killers, no fillers!

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Tracklisting

  Gal Wine - Listen

  It Hot - Listen

  When I Get Your Love - Listen

  Help Them Lord - Listen

  Sweet Sherene - Pliars - Listen

  Everyman Want A Slice - Listen

  Walk Away From Trouble - Listen

  Don't Be Cruel - Listen

  Step Up - Listen

  Shock Out - Chaka Demus - Listen

  Dutty Character - Listen

  Love On The Carpet - Listen

  Don't Hang It On The Line - Listen

  A Little Love - Listen

  Caroline Gal - Listen

  Pon Mi Guard - Listen

  Love Song - Pliars - Listen

  Can't Test Me - Listen

  Me No In A It - Listen

  Horny Horney - Listen

  Lap Top - Listen

 

 

 

 

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