MIRAMAR – Jamaican-born production team Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson and Cleveland “Clevie” Browne are more than producers – they are pioneers of dancehall reggae’s digital age. Thus, it is only fitting that this compilation album featuring their top hits is deemed Digital Revolution, set for release on January 25, 2011 from 17 North Parade, a division of VP Records.
Having built their world-renowned reputations as studio musicians, with Steely playing keyboards and Clevie playing drums, the duo rose to prominence as the house band at King Jammy’s studio at the time when drum machines were first introduced on reggae records. They quickly became Jamaica’s hottest production team and together forged a sound that would rule the dancehall scene for decades. Their imprint logged numerous top Jamaican hits and multiple U.S. crossover radio hits from 1989 to 2005.
Digital Revolution is a three-disc collector’s edition that includes 42 of their most influential and biggest hits on discs 1 and 2. Disc 3 is a DVD that contains a 1988 interview and studio demonstration with Steely and Clevie filmed for the Jamaica Broadcasting Company (JBC), as well as a 2005 interview with the producers sponsored by Red Bull Academy. This collection presents fan favorites and rare insight on two of reggae’s most influential producers – a must have for collectors, and fans, everywhere.
TRACK LISTING DISC 1
Whole Heap A Man – Lady G & Sugar Minott
Sorry – Foxy Brown
Ram Dance Hall – Tiger
Oversized Mampie – Gregory Peck
Fast Car – Foxy Brown
Take You To The Dance – Anthony Malvo & Daddy Lizard
No One In The World – Chevelle Franklyn
Hortical Don – Ninjaman
Still Say Yes – Wayne Wonder
Shower Me With Your Love – Singing Melody
Cassandra – Frankie Paul
Murder Dem – Ninjaman
Retreat – Cutty Ranks
Poco Man Jam – Gregory Peck
Drum Pan Sound – Reggie Stepper
Caan Dun – Shabba Ranks
Sonia Come Back – Cocoa Tea
Loving Pauper – Freddie McGregor
Good Love – Chevelle Franklyn
Fatty Fatty – Leroy Sibbles
All The Woman I Need – Garnett Silk
TRACK LISTING DISC 2
Trailer Load A Girls – Shabba Ranks
When – Tiger
Mama – Baby Wayne
Ting A Ling – Shabba Ranks
Press Up – Poison Chang
Double Trouble – Beres Hammond
Shot A Talk – Cobra
Love of A Lifetime – Junior Tucker
Love Is The Answer – Garnett Silk
You Don’t Love Me (No No No) – Dawn Penn
Baby You And I – Wayne Wonder
It’s All Over – Buju Banton
When I Hold You Tonight – General Degree
Call The Hearse – Bushman
Pure Gal – Harry Toddler
Battery Dolly – Beenie Man
Haffi Get Da Gal Yah (Hot Gal Today) – Sean Paul & Mr. Vegas
Cook – Lexxus
Old Crook – Mr. G
I’m Still In Love With You – Sean Paul & Sash
As A Man – Assassin
