Determined to retain his position at the top of the Jamaica music tree, Gibbs was swift to embrace the new dancehall sound, securing the talents of its most accomplished exponents as well as almost every up-and- coming young artist of note. As a result, he remained one of reggae music’s premier producers until his dramatic retirement in 1984, by which time he had released numerous major hits in the style.

This set showcases 23 dub cuts of his most popular productions first issued between 1980 and 82, all of which showcase the musicianship of some of Jamaica’s finest instrumentalists and the mixing skills of Gibbs’s right-hand man and dub-master, Errol Thompson.

With all but four of the tracks unavailable on any format for over four decades, ‘Jam Down Rock’ is a must-have for anyone who enjoys their music dark, deep and heavy.