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Produced by the highly influential Henry 'Junjo' Lawes with backing from the Roots Radics, this release formally signaled the explosive arrival of the early dancehall era. The teenage vocalist's incredibly distinctive, melodic wail floats effortlessly over heavy, stripped-down dub rhythms perfectly engineered for sound system dominance. The album revolutionized Jamaican music, effectively shifting the focus away from roots reggae towards the heavier, modern dancehall groove.