The Mighty Striker Shoots At Hits

Artist	Various Artists
Format	CD
Label Name	Moll-Selekta
Producer	Bunny Lee
Release Date	2008 04 15
Song List	1: Jamaica (3:05) 2: Give Me Love (2:44) 3: I Don't Want to Be Left Outside (Original 12" Version) (7:19) 4: Israelites Leave Babylon (3:29) 5: Natty Roots Man (3:30) 6: Peace and Love in the Ghetto [Extended Mix] (7:17) 7: I'm Still in Love (3:54) 8: Keep on Running (2:06) 9: Maga Lion (2:45) 10: Sexy Sandy (3:25) 11: Love in My Heart [Extended Mix] (5:52) 12: Lead Us Jah (4:21) 13: I'm Just a Man (3:14) 14: Riding for a Fall (3:01) 15: Henry (3:53) 16: Rockers for Me (2:36) 17: Rockers Don't Lead That Way (2:56)
Style.Categories	Contemporary Reggae, Roots Reggae

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With the death of Joe Gibbs in early 2008, Bunny "Striker" Lee was left as one of a very small surviving handful of legendary first-generation reggae producers. His production career started just over forty years earlier, and while this fine seventeen-track retrospective doesn't go all the way back to those early rock steady years, it does offer a fine overview of some of his best work during the roots era, gathering together recordings made between 1973 and 1979. Lee's stature during this period can be gauged in part by the quality and popularity of the singers who came to his studio: on this collection they include Horace Andy, Cornell Campbell, Delroy Wilson, and Leroy Smart, as well as a handful of lesser-known artists. There are one or two tracks whose inclusion is a little bit puzzling: Barry Brown's "Natty Roots Man" is a tedious one-chord exercise, and the lyrics to Johnny Clarke's "Rockers for Me" sound a bit like they were improvised in the studio. But most of what's included here is very good, in particular Horace Andy's brilliant "I Don't Want to Be Left Outside" (a.k.a. "Zion Gate", presented here in an excellent showcase version) and Clarke's optimistic rockers-style "Peace in the Ghetto". And Leroy Smart's "Love in My Heart" (also presented showcase-style, with a fine dub version appended) is a treat as well. Everything else varies from good to excellent. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide