| Product Summary | | Label: Vp | | UPC: 00054645152921 | | Release Date: 5/19/1998 | | Buy.com Sku: 60058032 | | Item#: MF6KL6 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. She Nuh Ready Yet - Spragga Benz ~ Various Artists |  | | 2. Gal Pon De Side - Frisco Kid ~ Various Artists | | | 3. Tell Me - Beenie Man ~ Various Artists | | | 4. Infiltrate - Sean Paul ~ Various Artists | | | 5. Cry For Die For - Bounty Killer ~ Various Artists | | | 6. Heads High - Mr. Vegas ~ Various Artists | | | 7. Babylon Ah Listen - Sizzla ~ Various Artists | | | 8. Destiny - Buju Banton ~ Various Artists | | | 9. Sweep Over My Soul - Luciano ~ Various Artists | | | 10. Boom Boom - Degree ~ Various Artists | | | 11. We Nuh Like - Spragga Benz ~ Various Artists | | | 12. Tight Up Skirt - Red Rat ~ Various Artists | | | 13. Bad Man Nuh Dress Like Girl - Harry Toddler ~ Various Artists | | | 14. Hold On - Beres Hammond ~ Various Artists | | | 15. Going Away - Sanchez/Beenie Man ~ Various Artists | | | 16. Don't Follow Rumours - Shabba Ranks/Carlton Livingston ~ Various Artists | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Producers include: Danny Browne, Dave Kelly, Shane Richards, Jeremy Harding, Rodney Price. | | Includes liner notes by James "Jazz" Goring. | | Adapter: M. Davis. | | Liner Note Author: James Goring. | | Editors: Paul Shields; Joel Chin. | | Photographer: Jea Edman. | | The annual Reggae Gold series always supplies the very cutting edge of reggae music and Reggae Gold 1998 continues the legacy. Filled with a mixture of the year's most popular dancehall, roots, and lover's rock hits, 1998's collection features mainstays like gravelly voiced DJs Spragga Benz and Buju Banton alongside hot newcomers Red Rat and Vegas. However, it's clear from the first track, Spragga Benz's hip-winding "She Nuh Ready Yet," this album aims to capture the heart of hardcore dancehall fans. From Frisco Kid's pumping "Gal Pon De Side" to Beenie Man's sizzling "Tell Me," this album acts primarily as a DJ showcase. Although the sweet harmonies of Luciano's "Sweep Over My Soul" and Beres Hammond's soul-drenched "Hold On" provide slow-paced respite, Reggae Gold 1998 was made for dancing. ~ Rosalind Cummings-Yeates | | When something works, you stick with it. When the REGGAE GOLD compilation proved to be such a huge success, VP records made it an annual staple in their catalogue. Each volume in the series has picked up where the others left off, presenting the hottest acts in reggae at the height of their game. While those more interested in organic-sounding roots reggae might be better served by the sublime EASY STAR compilation, the more pop-crossover-inclined reggae enthusiasts will find REGGAE GOLD to be just their cup of tea. The star power here is undeniable, with Beres Hammond, Buju Banton, Beenie Man and a host of others doing what they do best. If you bought the other REGGAE GOLD collections, you won't be able to bypass this one. |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/23/2005 | | Original Release Date : 1998 | | Catalog ID : 1529 | | Label : VP Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00054645152921 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | The Source (8/98, p.182)
- "...VP Records unleashes its sixth installment in the ever-fresh REGGAE GOLD....A wicked collection of the latest and greatest, lick two shots in the air..." |
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