Inna Nice Up! Fashion

Various Artists

Record label
Nice Up!
Catalog Number
NUPFADLP01
Release Date
June 17th 2016
Genres

Tracks

playpostitleartistsduration
A1To Whom Respect Is DueAsher Senator remix Jahtari
A2I And I Saw Them ComingStarkey Banton remix Radikal Guru
A3IncredibleGeneral Levy remix Wrongtom
B1PerdominantPapa San remix Machinedum
B2As You See ItCutty ranks remix Mr Benn
B3Mek Them RockBunny General remix Jstar
C1Yes, We A BloodDaddy Freddy remix The Bug
C2Rude Boy TalkTenor Fly remix Toddla T & Mele
C3Request The StyleSuper Cat remix Special Request
D1Young RebelJohnny Clarke remix Aries
D2Who's Gonna Make The Dance Ram (VIP)Andrew Paul remix Serial Killaz
D3Nice Up The SessionPato Banton remix Dub Pistols

Undoubtedly one of the most iconic and legendary reggae labels to come out of the UK,Fashion Records has a rich and deep history that reaches far beyond the world of reggae. The brainchild of John MacGillivray and Chris Lane, two music devotees who started the Dub Vendor market stall in Clapham Junction selling imported reggae and dub vinyl during the late 70s (which later went on to spawn the hugely popular Dub Vendor shops), a dub cutting studio and label was set up in 1980 and started generating hits instantly, regularly topping the UK reggae charts and attracting attention further afield. Soon a recording studio was built, which served as a drop-in for most of the Jamaican stars passing through London at the time. Horace Andy, Johnnie Clarke, Alton Ellis, Frankie Paul, Junior Delgado and many more household names all spent time in the A-Class studios during the early days, although it was the stars of the new UK reggae explosion that really put the label on the map. Alongside artists such as Dee Sharp, Keith Douglas, Papa Face & Bionic Rhona, the label was a springboard for talents such as Asher Senator, Macka B,Andrew Paul and Smiley Culture, the latter scoring a top 20 hit and a couple of appearances on Top Of The Pops with his 1984 single "Police Officer".