One of the classic reggae LP's of the 80's was not produced in its spiritual home of Jamaica but crafted by one of the UK's most prolific dub producers - Neil Frazer aka Mad Professor in the suburb of Peckham in London. Featuring the almighty vocal talents of a young Pato Banton well before he released dross like Baby Come Back with UB40 this 6 track mini LP was released in 1985 on the Ariwa imprint.
There really isn't a duff track and Pato's fast and slow lyrical style coupled with social insights into life in the mid 80's and his vocals often changing between a Jamaican style and a distinctive London accent was a revelation to me when i first discovered this LP in the late 90's in the collection of one of my friends. The Mad Professor tweaks out the second half of most songs with breathtaking electronic trickery but takes nothing away from Pato's delivery.
It took me over 8 years to track down a copy in really nice condition but i believe the album has been repressed recently so isn't that hard to find now. Get hunting!
