Here Comes the Hotstepper (CD - 1995)

Personnel: Ini Kamoze (vocals); Willie Lindo, Danny Brownie (guitar); Dean Fraser (horns); Robbie Lyn (piano, synthesizer); Richard Dunn (keyboards); Sly & Robbie.

Compilation producer: Trevor Wyatt.

Recorded at Channel One and Music Mountain, Kingston, Jamaica. Includes liner notes by Steve Barrow.

Personnel: Ini Kamoze (vocals); Danny Brownie, Robbie Shakespeare, Willie Lindo (guitar); Dean Fraser (horns); Robert Lyn (piano, synthesizer); Dick Dunn (keyboards); Sly Dunbar (drums).

Audio Mixers: David Rowe; Paul Smykle.

Liner Note Author: Steve Barrow.

Recording information: Channel One; Music Mountain, Kingston, Jamai.

Unknown Contributor Roles: General Smutly; Carlton Batts; Lee Hamblin; Stephen Street.

The title track of Here Comes the Hotstepper was Ini Kamoze's big pop crossover hit. Also featured on the soundtrack to Ready to Wear, the song lifts a line from "Land of 1000 Dances" and places it on an infectious dancehall beat -- it's a great single that deserved to be a huge hit. The rest of the album isn't as strong, but there are enough first-rate tracks to make it enjoyable for most fans of the single. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine minimize