Various – Sir Tommy’s Stars 1985 – 1990

Long time coming, ten song compilation LP collecting all the most fire rare singles and compilation tracks from the eponymous label of one of New York’s original sound men. This spans the late Channel 1 era with the Gifted Roots Band into fantastic early digital. Essential stuff collected here and finally back on road all for the first time ever. Do not miss! Comes with insert detailing full musician and studio credits.

Howard “Sir Tommy” Mapp is one of the original guard of New York sound men, playing sound system since 1974. Around a decade after that, he began producing for his newly formed label of the same name. Later in the 1990’s he established his own studio, which became a hub of New York’s dancehall scene. In true independent fashion, Tommy covered nearly every aspect of the reggae business himself, marking him firmly as a peer in the NYC scene with others who blazed a similar path, like Wackie’s, Jah Life and Philip Smart. We’re proud to finally present the first reissue of the early gems in Tommy’s catalog and make some more classic New York reggae accessible again. So what better to start with than a new compilation, 100% heaters, culled from long unavailable singles and albums.