Win a copy of Wailing Souls’ 1989 LP “Stormy Night”, courtesy of VP Records. Enter below.

The album, produced by King Jammy, found the group working effectively in the stripped-down digital environment of King Jammy and his right-hand man, Bobby Digital. The release is part of a series of three King Jammy reissues coming in out June and July 2023. More information diving deeper into the three King Jammy releases coming soon. Stay tuned!

The neighborhood of Waterhouse provided a natural connection between the members of Wailing Souls and producer King Jammy. The Souls, like many, had moved from their original base and home in Trench Town at the dawn of the 1980s to Waterhouse and spent the decade in the area they helped make famous with their anthem “Fire House Rock” in 1981.

For King Jammy, the Souls found a new sound for a new era, still holding their epic harmonies, but with a downsized trio lineup that included co-founders Pipe Matthews and Bread McDonald adding Earth Messengers’ Devon Beckford. For these sessions, Bobby Digital was at the helm, bringing the latest sound straight from King Jammy’s Studio at 38 St. Lucia Avenue.

In the tradition of dancehall music, the 10-track album, originally released on the US Rohit label in 1989, included backing tracks found elsewhere in the King Jammy catalog, including the ace “Propaganda,” also voiced by Frankie Paul as “You Standing There,” and by Cultural Roots as “Sweet Lady“ plus a remake of their Studio One breakout track “Fire Coal Man.” Their popular single “Move On” appeared on this LP as “Carry On.”

— Carter Van Pelt

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Contest ends Wednesday June 21st @ 11:59 pm PT.

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Vinyl Giveaway: King Jammy Presents Wailing Souls’ “Stormy Night” Vinyl LP