Session 1
Barbican, Kingston, circa August/September 1977
Featuring: Ranking Trevor and others
Selector – Bunny
“This vintage session from 1977 captures Channel One sound system live in the Barbican area of Kingston. It’s a little difficult to identify the deejays present, but Ranking Trevor is definitely here with his fighting talk “Don’t Trouble Channel One”. Selector Bunny (Tom Tom?) plays tunes from top singers like Johnny Clarke, Horace Andy and Dennis Brown’s and a deejay who sounds remarkably like Prince Mohammed toasts “Dis A Channel One Sound” over Brown’s “Say What Your Saying”. It’s also possible U.Brown and another youth “Errol” are also to be heard around the microphone tower.”
This has been re-edited since the last time and it now runs in the correct order.
Session 2
Braeton, St Catherine, circa December 1978
Featuring: U.Brown
Selector - Solgie
“Here’s the good quality audio of a Channel One dance held in the town of Braeton. In this short clip of the session U.Brown holds the microphone, chatting over an Al Campbell selection that selector Solgie is running. He sends “Special Request to all Braeton-ites” and rides the steppers riddim of Campbell’s “Spread Your Love” to great effect. We would love to have heard the full recording of this one, especially as an unheard Ringo was also alongside U.Brown.”
Session 3
vs Stereophonic - Bionic Lawn, 30, Windward Road, Kingston 2, 1979
Featuring: Ringo, Welton Irie
“Ringo and Welton Irie lead Channel One into this clash with Stereophonic at the latter’s headquarters, the Bionic Lawn. Welton claims that the “Channel Take The Lead” in this musical contest, voiced over one of the many classic Studio One riddims that Channel One’s selector lets go. Ringo has a plea for “Black Unity” over a heavy dub of Al Campbell’s “Words Of My Mouth”. This is a good little session with lots of tuff dubs on display.”
