Lady Ann – Bad Gyal Inna Dance LP

Barbara Smith, better known as Lady Ann, began sneaking into local dancehall sessions circa 1975-1977, featuring sound systems like Black Harmony and Soulatonie. Lady Ann began her professional music career in 1978, recording her first songs, Plan Your Family (a combination with Ranking Toyan), as well as Shine Eye Boy, for Don Mais’ Roots Tradition Label. After that she worked with Alvin Ranglin, Blackbeard and Joe Gibbs.

Lady Ann’s latest outing, Bad Gyal Inna Dance, finds Lady Ann in a musical combination with trumpet player and producer djMush1 (aka Jeremy Mushlin), formerly of Epitaph/Hellcat recording act The Slackers. Bad Gyal Inna Dance is an album in the “roots” dancehall style, featuring a combination of both live and digital instruments performing roots reggae / rockers-style riddums. Collectors also refer to this style as rub-a-dub, as well as “vintage” dancehall.
Format & package: LP, stamped label, fold over sleeve
Record label: Jump Up
Year of release: 2008
Tracks:
A1 In A Mi Room
A2 Ticket
A3 Doctor Doctor
A4 Cock Body
A5 Run & Come
A6 Love Letter
B1 Defend Mi Ting
B2 Build The Vibes
B3 What You Put Mi Through
B4 Nice Like Me
B5 True Believer