{"product_id":"sly-robbie-taxi-gang-in-discomix-style-1978-1987-180g-vinyl-2lp","title":"Sly \u0026 Robbie: Taxi Gang In Discomix Style 1978-1987 (180g) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore you rush in screaming about how these tracks nor their original versions\u003c\/i\u003e are actual disco music, consider the fact that in Jamaica, “disco” refers to the extended 12-inch single with the dub version tacked on the end. Having said that, these recordings are from that fertile period were dancehall was going digi, so you’ll get helpings of some lesser known Taxi records inna computerized style in addition to some of the finest examples of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=sly+robbie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSly Dunbar \u0026amp; Robbie Shakespeare\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e’s massive rhythm section. Most of which have never been available on a vinyl pressing this nice, and were previously only found on various Jamaican pressings of characteristically questionable quality. There’s no \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Chaka+Demus+Pliers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChaka Demus \u0026amp; Pliers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e here, but instead you’ll find Sly, Robbie and their arsenal of singers and deejays interpreting American soul classics, making for some of the heaviest dancehall dubs to ever come out of the Taxi camp, even though they haven’t necessarily attained the same status as “Murder She Wrote” (token-reggae-record-played-by-hip-hop-DJ status). \u003cstrong\u003eHome T-4\u003c\/strong\u003e’s cover of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stylistics\u003c\/strong\u003e’ “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love” is a huge slice of Jamdown street soul, but also check out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-extras-the-exodus-havent-been-funked-enough-together-forever-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTinga Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s “Rainy Night In Georgia,” \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Riley\u003c\/strong\u003e’s version of “Sexual Healing” and Dennis Wilson’s unbelievably cool version of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Marvin+Gaye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarvin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s “Inner City Blues.” Double 180g vinyl pressing housed in deluxe gatefold jacket with 20-page booklet containing extensive liner notes, and each track includes the extended dub mixes. What more could you ask for? Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeluxe gatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 page booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Cree Records 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by big dumb man 05\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-ig\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BjxT4Q6him1\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BjxT4Q6him1\/\" style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eA post shared by @turntablelab\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003ctime style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-06-08T16:32:33+00:00\"\u003eJun 8, 2018 at 9:32am PDT\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async=\"\" defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e.","brand":"Sly \u0026 Robbie","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":8659820380280,"sku":"rr-2286","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/slyandrobbie-taxigangdiscomixstyle.jpg?v=1759272812","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/sly-robbie-taxi-gang-in-discomix-style-1978-1987-180g-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}