{"product_id":"various-artists-sir-tommys-stars","title":"Various Artists - Sir Tommy's Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward \"Sir Tommy\" Mapp\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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 \u003cstrong\u003eWackie's\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJah Life\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Smart\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe cannot recommend this record enough, as Tommy's early production output mainly falls in two of our most beloved categories - the mid '80s sound of Channel 1 as played by the \u003cstrong\u003eGifted Roots Band\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the late '80s early digital sound. As such this LP is packed with prime cuts of just such music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbsolutely essential stuff for 1980's reggae heads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digikiller","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":58791736508761,"sku":"SDZ-50068","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/various-artists-sir-tommy-s-stars-1985-1990-lp-sir-tommy-s-180677-p_75fcd42e-1678-4dd4-93f2-56e61dd7717d.webp?v=1786122841","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/various-artists-sir-tommys-stars","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}