Album

The Channel One Story

Various

2004 · Reggae

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The Channel One Story by Various

The Channel One Story is a Reggae album by Various, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.

About

Though less glamorous than the eccentric Lee Perry, and less innovative than King Tubby, Joseph Hookim was a prolific craftsmen who produced some of the most important music of the roots era. VP Records’ two-disc set, <i>The Channel One Story Chapter Two</i>, the second in an ongoing series, does a fine job of exploring the vast legacy of this tremendously influential studio. Superstar crooners like John Holt and Horace Andy are represented here alongside the rough but impassioned work of DJ’s like Ranking Trevor, incendiary roots vocalists like Leroy Smart, and soulful harmony groups like the Heptones and The Tamlins. The stylistic variety on display here is staggering, but every tune is graced by the rock-solid backing of the Channel One house band, whose drum- tight rhythms would provide the foundation for countless dubs and versions, many of which have become classic recordings in their own right. <i>Channel One Story</i> works as a compelling introduction to Joseph Hookim’s vast and influential body of work.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1I Need A Roof2:46
  2. 1-2Don't Smoke The Seed3:27
  3. 1-3Right Time3:11
  4. 1-4Natty Dread Have Credentials3:36
  5. 1-5Natty Burial3:19
  6. 1-6Woman Is Like A Shadow2:57
  7. 1-7Road Block3:17
  8. 1-8Burial4:12
  9. 1-9Things & Time3:19
  10. 1-10Cokane In My Brain3:42
  11. 1-11Far East2:58
  12. 1-12C.B. 2002:34
  13. 1-13Welding4:21
  14. 1-14Worries In The Dance3:33
  15. 1-15Herbman Smuggling2:55
  16. 1-16Dances Are Changes3:30
  17. 1-17Show Me That You Love Me Girl3:20
  18. 1-18I Know Myself3:22
  19. 1-19Truly (Dj Mix)5:47
  20. 2-1Truly3:02
  21. 2-2Hard To Confess2:09
  22. 2-3Ballistic Affair3:14
  23. 2-4Satisfaction3:46
  24. 2-5Ragnampiza3:06
  25. 2-6M.P.L.A.2:38
  26. 2-7Death In The Arena3:21
  27. 2-8Prema Ballerina3:10
  28. 2-9Sharing The Night Together3:17
  29. 2-10Babylon4:20
  30. 2-11Smoke Ganja Hard3:19
  31. 2-12Fade Away3:01
  32. 2-13Queen Majesty6:57
  33. 2-14Without Love2:52
  34. 2-15Up Park Camp3:36
  35. 2-16Yaho3:38
  36. 2-17Roach Killer3:30
  37. 2-18M. 163:21

Sound DNA

  • Reggae
  • Roots Reggae
  • warm
  • tender
  • tropical

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The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

Songwriting

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