Microphone Attack 1974-78
by Niney the Observer
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 11 September 2001
- Label: Trojan
- Country: Jamaica
- Length: 1:13:44
- Community rating: 3.75/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Trojan's set documents Winston 'Niney' Holness's mid-1970s production run, when his Observer label cut deejay and roots sides with a heavy, drum-forward sound. The tracks capture Jamaican music between the roots era and the deejay-led dancehall shift.
Genres
Descriptors: compilation, rhythmic, organic, lo-fi, political
Tracklist
- Train From The West (2:56)
- Ride On / Wild Goose Chase (12" Mix) (6:16)
- Whole Lot A Fire (12" Mix) (7:24)
- Four Sevens (3:07)
- 6 Dead 19 Gone A Jail (3:07)
- Flat Foot Hustling (2:37)
- Jah Come Here (3:07)
- Fresh And Clean (2:55)
- Step On The Dragon (2:51)
- Sister Maggie Breast (2:56)
- Native Land (3:10)
- Water Rate (3:26)
- Point Blank Observer Style (2:49)
- Camp Road Skanking (3:08)
- Roots Man / Observer Mix Version (8:07)
- Jah Is My Light / Wicked Eat Dirt (12" Mix) (8:02)
- Whip Them Jah (12" Mix) (4:44)
- So Long Rastafari (3:02)
Credits
- Martina Keller - artwork [design by]