This is very heavy and needs to be played loud. Over the years I have bought and lost this comp several times. If your a fan of late 70's dance hall don't miss this one.
By and large, this isn't dancehall, it's dub. If you like dub there are some great tunes on here, but if you're after a heavyweight dancehall selecta, as the title misleadingly states, you'll be disappointed. It's not surprising really, since Trojan never cornered the market in killer dancehall tunes; labels like Greensleaves and Jammys had it stitched up. If you're in search of a genuine dancehall selecta you'll do much better with Soul Jazz's recent "dancehall: the rise of Jamaican dancehall culture" compilation. Bar two or three tracks, this one simply doesn't do what it says on the tin.