a thread about dancehall albums

See, I find the artist albums a bit lacklustre, tell truth. I loved the TOK one with "chi chi man" and "money to burn" on it, but it's about the only one I'd just put on the turntable and let play rather than pick single tunes off.

I get the feeling that dancehall artists make albums because they feel they ought to, because, really, the format doesn't make much sense for them.

Like riddim albums are actually more listenable because I think that having the same instrumental with different vocalists gives you more variety in this style than having an album of different instrumentals but the same vocalist on all of them...

TOK being the exception here because they pepper their albums with sing-y tunes and because there are lots of them, so you get more sonic variety.

essentialquestion for this thread: which is last dancehall artist's album who had all tunes before riddim ?

what?

Is there any album which is featuring all tracks previously unreleased as 7'' ?

I'm inclined to believe there was never a dancehall album like that (at least I've never heard of one.) Dancehall is and always has been a singles genre. Albums are a afterthought.

so that's why I'm aking you. speaking/writing about dancehall albums tracks changes regarding previously single versions is like Ele's weddy weddy or Beenie's zagazaga lyrical manifestations. as well there is always some wonderfull and szuper funny photos and covers.

or we should tell something wonderfull about Lady Saw 'Strip Tease' track order.

anyway, recently I like 'Gangsta Blues' and I'm waiting in line for 'Strip Tease'.

btw: it would be great to get an artist album with previously unreleased tracks.