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Watch How the People Dancing: Unity Sounds from the London Dancehall 1986–1989

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critic Chris Nickson described the album's style as "true street-level British reggae from the dawn of the digital era, and all surprisingly good, given that none of the people involved were really musicians."
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and a four-track cassette recorder, which were later supplemented by vocals and overdubs in the studio. Prior to being released as singles, all the tracks here were tested on the Unity sound system.
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Majority of the tracks also contain an instrumental version. The tracks "Pick a Sound" by Selah Collins and "Watch How the People Dancing" by Kenny Knots became early hits in the scene.
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singles released through British Unity Sounds record label in 1980s and documents the genre's transition into modern digital dancehall, focusing on the British scene.
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The album was recorded by the Unity Sound label workers after the introduction of the early digital sound system. The rhythm tracks were recorded by a
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All tracks are written by Ruddy Ranks, Red Eye and Ribs except where noted
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The compilation generally received positive reviews from critics.
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stated that the album is "not the best of the era (see
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Compilation album
various artists
Genre
Dancehall
reggae
Label
Honest Jon's
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compilation album
Honest Jon's
dancehall
Casio
keyboard
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly
Barrington Levy




"Various Artists - Watch How the People Dancing: Unity Sounds from the London Dancehall 1986–1989"
ISBN
978-1780232102


"Watch How the People Dancing: Unity Sounds from the London Dancehall 1986–1989"
Entertainment Weekly

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