Repress!!! During the 80's dancehall era a number of record producers claimed to be the real authentic sound of downtown Kingston but Ossie Thomas' Black Solidarity label ,operating out of Delamare Avenue in the heart of the ghetto, was the real deal...."This was the start of the 70's when the political rivalry got heated between JLP and the PNP and the shots start fire....I said to myself if you're going die you're going die..from that me not scared of Kingston"Ossie ThompsonThis album provides an insightful glimpse into life in these unforgiving Kingston neighbourhoods describing not only the poverty and desperation but also how at times, styles, fashions and the cathartic joys of music and the dancehall could transform this harsh environment into one of joyous celebration...TracklistingTrack 1 GET READY/U ROYTrack 2 BUBBLE UP/LINVAL THOMPSONTrack 3 BAD MINDED/TRISTON PALMATrack 4 REBEL GIRL/ROBERT FFRENCHTrack 5 COCHE&COCHY/3T 1FTrack 6 BAD BOY FI DEM*disco mix(/LITTLE KIRKTrack 7 LET THEM PROSPER/AL CAMPBELLTrack 8 FUNNY TRICKS/EARLY BTrack 9 COOL YOUTH/JOLLY STEWARTTrack 10 GWAAN GO DANCE/LOVER BOYTrack 11 THE SIREN/PHILLIP FRAZERTrack 12 DANCE INNA BRAETON/SASSAFRASTrack 13 EACH ONE TEACH ONE/SAMMY DREAD