King Jammy’s Superpower – 38 St Lucia, Waterhouse, Kingston 11, May 1985
Tonto Irie, Little Twitch, John Wayne, Peter Metro, Louie Ranking, Nicodemus, Echo Minott, Dirty Harry, Half Pint, Brigadier Jerry, Pompido, Don Angelo, Chakamemus, Junior Reid & Joe Lickshot
Selector – Tupps
“By 1985 Jamaica’s number one sound was undoubtedly King Jammy’s sound system and this tape captures most of his stable of singers and deejays live at his St.Lucia Road H.Q. Tonto Irie and Little Twitch come forward with good lyrics and Echo Minott keeps the crowd rocking. American visitor Louie Ranking states that ‘Ganja Man’ a money man’ whilst Nicodemus sends special request to all Firehouse posses. Brigadier Jerry lifts the crowd with his ‘tour the world’ lyrics over a slowed down ‘Sleng Teng’ riddim. John Wayne’s performance is energetic and future hitmaker Chakademus and singer Half Pint touch down on some classic Studio One rhythms. This session shows the vibes that the Jammys’ posse created down in Waterhouse at the time.”
King Jammys Superpower Skateland 12-5-85
Featuring: Nicodemus, General Trees, Nitty Gritty, Tenor Saw, Wayne Smith, Echo Minott, Little John, Tonto Irie, Jah Screw,
Jah Mikey, Colourman, Pampidoo, John Wayne, Cutty Ranks
Operator: Tupps
Another all star line-up for this session in Skateland Roller Disco and it makes for a hell of a lively dance. Tupps flings a non stop barrage of classics for the entertainers to work over making the crowd bawl forward time and time again. Great to hear both Tenor Saw & Nitty Gritty on the same tape in their prime. Sleng Teng was ruling at this time and all the supes line up to take their turn over the rhythm including the originator Wayne Smith. All in all another classic piece of the Superpower in session...
King Jammys vs Metromedia Stand Pipe Lawn 24-10-1985
Featuring: Nitty Gritty, Pad Anthony, Brigadier Jerry, Admiral Bailey, Chaka Demus, Tonto Irie,John Wayne, Anthony Malvo, Hornsman, Jackie Knockshot....................
Operator: Tupps
Its Soundclash time again as Jammys the Superpower take on Metromedia and with the Brigadier as special guest you know they are going to be hard to beat!
King Jammys Superpower Ascot Drive In, Old Harbour, St Catherine JA
21-12-85
Featuring: Admiral Bailey, Chaka Demus, Pampidoo, John Wayne, Flip Wilson, Don Angelo
Operator: Tupps...
King Jammys Heavyweight sound is in the area to nice up Ascot Drive in Cinema Lawn in this nice session from December 1985. Tupps draws some classic Jammys dub plate killers and the Jammys crew deliver the goods lyrically time and time again. For this session they are joined by the singer Flip Wilson.
As with nearly all Jammys sessions this ones full of vibes and top notch selection, all in all a classic piece of mid 80's dancehall when once again the dances where changing, just a shame it finishes as tupps draws the Tenor Saw Jammys Special of 'Ring the alarm'........
King Jammys Superpower Firehouse January 1986
Featuring: Nicodemus, Echo Minott, Admiral Bailey, Major Worries, Chaka Demus, John Wayne, Pompidoo, Tullo T, Don Anjelo, General Leon, Gregory Nose, Jackie Knockshot
Selector: Tupps
King Jammy's playing on home turf with yet another wicked line-up.
King Jammys vs African Symbol & Tikka Music, Montego Bay April 1986
Featuring: Admiral Bailey, Chaka Demus, Major Worries, Don Angelo
Woodie Noble, Tullo T, Pompidoo, John Wayne, Hornsman, Jackie Knockshot
Operators: Bobby Digital & Tupps
King Jammy's always held their corner in a sound clash and here they are firing on all cylinders as they take on two sounds in Mobay. Wicked dub-plates aplenty from Tupps & Bobby Digital and first class performances from the whole Jammys posse make this one unmissable.
King Jammys Superpower Central Park Lawn Negril 1986
Featuring: Major Worries, Admiral Bailey, Chaka Demus, Principal Grundy
Operator: Tupps Mixer: Chris
This one’s another exclusive, super crisp line in recording courtesy of Brother White Squall and it catches King Jammys in session at Central Park in Negril.
Tupps plays dub-plates galore from Pinchers, Johnny Osbourne, Pad Anthony & Little John and at this time Jammys was ruling the dances with his killer digital rhythms & top drawer artists waiting to ride them.
All of the deejays give great performances and as always when Jammys were in the area the dance is full of vibes.
Great to get to hear veteran Principal ‘Jah’ Grundy on the superpower and when Tupps goes down inna Studio 1 selection towards the end of the tape he and the new school Jammys crew ride the classic rhythms to the max….
There should be some more parts to this to come at a later date…. Thanks once again to White Squall for another KILLER!!!!
This is a fine Jammys session courtesy of our old friend Daddy Scorpion... Was running slow and needed some fixing up, it's sounding pretty nice now..
King Jammys live at Water House St Lucia Road Sept 86
Featuring: Jnr Reid ,King Everall,Michael Buckley,Don Angelo,Super Black,Supa Barry,Admiral Bailey,Chakademus,Major Worries,Little Twitch & More
Operator: Tupps
This is what Daddy Scorps had to say about this one....
"This Session sees the return of Jnr Reid to the Dancehall scene after joining Black Uruhu the Waterhouse massive go wild... nice vibes "
Many thanks my friend....
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King Jammys Superpower Sombrero Club, Molines Road May 1987
Featuring: Josie Wales, Major Worries, Lord Sassafrass, Admiral Bailey, Little John,
Little Twitch, Risto Benji, Anthony Malvo, John Wayne...
Operator: Tupps.......
Another all star line-up around Jammy's control tower makes for another cracking session.
King Jammy’s – Eagles Nest Pub, 53 ¼ Waltham Park Road, Kingston, May 1987
Featuring: Major Worries, Anthony Malvo, Admiral Bailey, Shabba Ranks, Little Twitch, Risto Benji, Derrick Irie, Tulloch T, Bigga Prophet
Selector – Tupps
“Champion sound King Jammy’s Super Power was the sound/label with the magic touch and here is a session that shows why. Most of the big hitters are here including Admiral Bailey, the late Major Worries and future international star Shabba Ranks. Add Jammy’s regulars like Little Twitch, Risto Benji and Tulloch T to the mix and you have another entertaining dancehall night.”
