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Nice Up!
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Various Artists
A1 To Whom Respect Is Due
A2 I And I Saw Them Coming
A3 Incredible
B1 Perdominant
B2 As You See It
B3 Mek Them Rock
C1 Yes, We A Blood
C2 Rude Boy Talk
C3 Request The Style
D1 Young Rebel
D2 Who's Gonna Make The Dance Ram (VIP)
D3 Nice Up The Session
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Undoubtedly one of the most iconic and legendary reggae labels to come out of the UK,Fashion Records has a rich and deep history that reaches far beyond the world of reggae. The brainchild of John MacGillivray and Chris Lane, two music devotees who started the Dub Vendor market stall in Clapham Junction selling imported reggae and dub vinyl during the late 70s (which later went on to spawn the hugely popular Dub Vendor shops), a dub cutting studio and label was set up in 1980 and started generating hits instantly, regularly topping the UK reggae charts and attracting attention further afield. Soon a recording studio was built, which served as a drop-in for most of the Jamaican stars passing through London at the time.
Horace Andy, Johnnie Clarke, Alton Ellis, Frankie Paul, Junior Delgado and many more household names all spent time in the A-Class studios during the early days, although it was the stars of the new UK reggae explosion that really put the label on the map. Alongside artists such as Dee Sharp, Keith Douglas, Papa Face & Bionic Rhona, the label was a springboard for talents such as Asher Senator, Macka B,Andrew Paul and Smiley Culture, the latter scoring a top 20 hit and a couple of appearances on Top Of The Pops with his 1984 single "Police Officer".
Undoubtedly one of the most iconic and l...
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Inna Nice Up! Fashion
Asher Senator remix Jahtari
Starkey Banton remix Radikal Guru
General Levy remix Wrongtom
Papa San remix Machinedum
Cutty ranks remix Mr Benn
Bunny General remix Jstar
Daddy Freddy remix The Bug
Tenor Fly remix Toddla T & Mele
Super Cat remix Special Request
Johnny Clarke remix Aries
Andrew Paul remix Serial Killaz
Pato Banton remix Dub Pistols
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