{"product_id":"super-cat-don-dada-vinyl-lp","title":"Super Cat: Don Dada Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThink me come fi play?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Super Cat\u003c\/strong\u003e began his career toasting on the Killamanjaro soundsystem (when he was known as \u003cstrong\u003eCat-A-Rock\u003c\/strong\u003e) before breaking out with the smash “Si Boops Deh” on \u003cstrong\u003eWinston Riley\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Techniques%20reggae\u0026amp;filter=Category_fq:%22Vinyl%20Records%20%2F%20Music%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTechniques\u003c\/a\u003e label (with a classic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Limonious\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimonious\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e sleeve). He moved to New York in the early 90’s and made an even bigger splash with his major label debut, \u003cem\u003eDon Dada\u003c\/em\u003e. A few years later, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Sean+Paul\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSean Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/a\u003ecame along and built an even bigger crossover career for himself with a voice and cadence oddly similar to Cat’s; \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Cat\u003c\/strong\u003e disappeared into obscurity, but his legacy continues to shine brightest on \u003cem\u003eDon Dada\u003c\/em\u003e. With the exception of a pair of productions by \u003cstrong\u003eSteely \u0026amp; Clevie\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Ghetto Red Hot”) and \u003cstrong\u003eMafia \u0026amp; Fluxy\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Think Me Come Fi Play”), the majority of the riddims are programmed by \u003cstrong\u003eSuper Cat\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Wild Apache crew (namely, \u003cstrong\u003eSir Raf Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e) and feature a handful of one-aways ‘longside a few well known versions which make for the record’s brightest moments: “Oh It’s You” turns the classic Studio One “Throw Me Corn” riddim into an irresistible uptempo digi stepper; elsewhere, on “Big And Ready,” Cat chats some bossman talk over the “Loneliness” riddim with the help of \u003cstrong\u003eHeavy D\u003c\/strong\u003e and a syrupy hook by the mighty \u003cstrong\u003eFrankie Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the infamous title track over the “Father Jungle Rock” riddim goes down nicely sandwiched between \u003cstrong\u003eLittle John\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Clarks Booty” and \u003cstrong\u003eI-Wayne\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Can’t Satisfy Her” in bashment juggling style. Cat channeling the classic 80’s machine gun flow of \u003cstrong\u003eNicodemus\u003c\/strong\u003e on “Coke Don” is another major highlight of the album. Plenty of battered copies of the “Don Dada” 7-inch single can be found for cheap in any Caribbean record store, but the LP is the only way to hear supreme album cuts like “Coke Don” and “Oh It’s You” on wax and has been practically impossible to find until now, with this first vinyl pressing in 25 years. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time on vinyl in 25 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1992\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Columbia 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by peanut dust 08\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Super Cat","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":44661841416,"sku":"rr-2261","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/supercat-dondada.jpg?v=1762273759","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/super-cat-don-dada-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}