Midnight Rock’s Secret Tapes / Various

When Nkrumah Jah Thomas hit No.1 on the Jamaican charts in 1976 with his debut single “Midnight Rock” on Alvin Ranglin’s GG label, it gave the new DJ a theme song and an entry into the world of music. Within 3 years he had launched his own label, Midnight Rock, and alongside more music under his own name he produced a series of classics by the likes of Tristan Palmer, Anthony Johnson, Early B and many more. In 1997 he signed a deal with Acid Jazz’s Roots label and through that ongoing collaboration, his career as a producer has been anthologized and developed. Last year, to celebrate 40 year of Midnight Rock, Thomas went back into his tape archive to unearth another 10 tracks.

• 1I Can Be Your Man – Linval Thompson
• 2Good Thing Goin’on – Luciano
• 3Hey Sexy Lady – Courtney Melody
• 4I Love to Smoke – Gryphan
• 5Sounds a Go Dead Tonight – Jah
• 6Thomas & Juniorvibes
• 7All a the Gal Them – Pinchers & Jose Wale
• 8Me Glad She Gone – Super Cat
• 9Drunk and Stage -Jah Thomas
• 10Since I Laid Eyes on You – Daville
• 11Love Songs Are Back Again (Adopted Song) – Tony Curtis, Ghost& Mitch