12" Reggae Discomix Showcase, Vol. 5

Personnel: Lennox Gordon, Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont, Tony Chin, Winston "Bo Peep" Bowen (guitar); Herman Marquis (alto saxophone); Tommy McCook (tenor saxophone); Bobby Ellis (trumpet); Vin Gordon (trombone); Harold Butler, Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul, Ossie Hibbert, Errol "Tarzan" Nelson (keyboards); Lowell "Sly" Dunbar, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Carlton "Santa" Davis (drums); Sticky Thomas, Ruddy Thomas (percussion).Audio Mixer: Errol Thompson.Recording information: 24 Retirement Crescent Kingston 5. Ja "The Golden Sound; Joe Gibbs Recording Studio.The VP label's fifth journey into the vaults of producers Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson is a reggae lover's delight. Featuring long lost 12"s from the years 1977-1982, the collection focuses on the format's under-documented reggae discomix which was often the regular version of the tune with a DJ version or sometimes a dub tacked right on to the end. Don't expect massive remixes -- sometimes you don't even get a smooth transition -- but when