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Hi guys,

I'm new to the forum, really nice spot! Anyway i'm a Dj and i'm looking to find out about some more tunes I can play in the dance.

A lot of the reggae I listen to at home is more soulful Eg. Ken Parker, Lloyd Charmers, Cornell Campbell, Alton Ellis, Jackie Opel type vibes.

Anyway i'm looking to find some real dancefloor bangers that will have a big impact in the dance.I particularly like 80's dancehall. Tunes like Golden Hen by Tenor Saw etc etc.

I already have a lot of well know classics, tunes like Barrington Levy - Here I Come
Conroy Smith - Dangerous
Wayne Smith - Under My sleng teng
etc etc

Anyway if any one can suggest some similar perhaps slightly lesser known tunes or even some more roots reggae style tunes that would be good for the dance that would be much appreciated.

sweep it like this:

tenor saw sleng teng, ring the alarm
dennis brown - here i come
echo minott - fat ting
red rose - fat ting
red rose - gi me di weed on taxi
ini kamoze - call a taxi, worl a muzic
bounty +dawn penn - no no no
pad anthony - bigger boass
red rose - tempo
tenor saw - fever
tenor saw - lots of sign
tenor saw rub a dub market
sugar minott - cross the border, good ting going, raggamuffin sound, easy squeeze both versions, babylon
king everald - automatic
half pint - money man skank, greetings, big family,
mighty diamonds - pass the kutchie
super cat - walk a tone, vinyard style, ride & shut off, cry fi di youths, glad she gone
burro banton - mc peggy, come home, tek a set, gun man.
yellow man .- gun man, walk jewerly, ram jam master, who can make,

actually i could type all day. you have to work with that for now. all tunes are still avalable on vinyl, some will cost more than 5 but the most u will get for regular 45 price still.

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NITTY GRITTY
NICODEMUS
TENOR SAW
KING EVERAL
ANTHONY PAD
LITTLE JOHN
COURTNEY MELODY
SUPER BLACK
ECLETON JARRETT
ADMIRAL TIBET
SHABBA RANKS

I HOPE THAT IT SERVES THE INFORMATION TO YOU!

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dont forget
carl meeks danger
carl meeks weh dem fah
king everal special singer
eccleton jarret rock them one by one
and my favourite 80s riddim, johnny osbournes hill and gully, and another on same riddim, nitty grittys rhythm and blues.
mikey murka ride the riddim
super black old time people

just some of my favourites

i.k.

Amazing! many thanks everyone for your help. I will look them up, much appreciated.