Prince Buster Mega Mix
LABEL: Spartan
SERIES: N/A
GROUPING: N/A
RELEASE YEAR: 1987
CATALOGUE NO: 12 SP 150
RUNOUT GROOVES: 12SP150A12 SW (Side A) 12-SP-145-B1 SW (Side B)
COUNTRY: U.K.
FORMAT: 12" Vinyl
COMMENTS: Released in August 1987 (source: James Hamilton's column in Record Mirror)
WHAT JAMES HAMILTON HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS RELEASE:
PRINCE BUSTER ‘Al Capone (Scratch Remix ’87)’ (Spartan SP 12150/2)
Well away from current rhythms and probably too confused for dancing but great gimmicky listening, this cleverly multi-layered 119½-117¾-118-0bpm violent scratch-up by Roger Johnson of not only ‘Al Capone’ but also many other late Sixties ska hits is a brilliantly executed blend of styles ancient and modern that by rights you may think incompatible. It’s a damn sight cleverer than all the currently prevalent “rare groove” scratch mixes, and should be heard.
SIDE A MIX: PRINCE BUSTER Mega Mix
MIXED BY: Roger 'R.J. Scratch' Johnson & J.C.
LENGTH: 04:21
GENRE: I'm working on it
TRACKS I CAN IDENTIFY IN THE MIX - I have only listed the ones that have prolonged elements or have a short sample repeated multiple times:
I'm working on it
This release also has other tracks on it that are not a megamix.
SIDE B:
ONE STEP BEYOND - Prince Buster
TEXAS HOLD UP - Prince Buster
