Norman Jay MBE Presents “Good Times 30th Anniversary Edition” | Coming July 19th, 2011

Norman Jay MBE Presents 30 Years of Good Times

Good Times 30th Anniversary Edition Features Legendary DJs Top Picks

Norman Jay MBE presents:

Good Times 30th Anniversary Edition (July 19th, Strut)

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This Summer, Strut teams up with one of the most revered of all DJs, Norman Jay MBE, to celebrate 30 years of Good Times,
the party that changed the face of the Notting Hill Carnival and which
has become a Summertime fixture at festivals worldwide.

Jay
set up his first sound system, Great Tribulation, in 1979 with his
brother Joey which became Good Times Sound System in 1981, the start of a
30-year residency at Notting Hill Carnival. Norman changed the face of
the music played there, introducing a range of gritty, soulful styles to
complement the predominantly reggae-based sound systems. The move paved
the way for the open-minded Carnival we know today, with Good Times
still at its core.

From
Good Times, Jay’s career burgeoned. He became a key DJ during the ‘80s
London rare groove scene, hosting a series of legendary clubs – Shake ‘N’ Fingerpop, High On Hope (inspired by New York’s Paradise Garage) and famed sessions at London’s Bass Clef
(later the Blue Note), all of which built his reputation for
open-minded soulful selections spanning soul, funk, disco, early house,
reggae and hip hop. Through his club nights, he was one of the first to
introduce legendary US DJs like Tony Humphries, Louie Vega and Blaze to
the UK. Further success followed – he was one of the founders of London
station Kiss FM and ran the seminal Talkin’ Loud label alongside Gilles Peterson at Phonogram.

Jay’s tireless work as a DJ has earned him many accolades – he has appeared on the BBC’s Question Time, and received an MBE for his work in 2002, the first time any DJ had received such an accolade.

In
the wake of his many achievements and the ongoing success of Good
Times, Jay has enjoyed a series of essential compilation albums on
React, Resist, Nuphonic and Azuli stretching back to 2000, as well as a
recent spin-off album, Good Times Australia. Now, the maestro returns with a special 30^th
Anniversary collection for Strut, another bumper set of genre-hopping
classic and rare Good Times favourites. Tracks include boogie rarity
“Dreamin” by short-lived band Zalmac and Fries & Bridges’ “Forever This,” a 4×4 belter featuring an early vocal by chart superstar Cee-Lo Green. Jay touches on independent hip hop with Basement Chemist, jazz grooves courtesy of Kira Neris and Attic Tree, skanking reggae from Jacob Miller and doo-wop soul courtesy of Little Anthony & The Imperials.

Norman Jay presents Good Times 30 is released on CD, LP and download. For the CD and LP formats, leading journalist and author Lloyd Bradley
interviews Norman Jay for an extensive career-spanning sleeve note. The
package also features rare and unseen photos from across Norman Jay’s
career as a DJ.

Tracklist

1. MARK CAPANNI – I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES

2. AVERY SUNSHINE – I GOT SUNSHINE

3. TED TAYLOR – GHETTO DISCO (Edit)

4. ZALMAC – DREAMIN’

5. TERRI WELLS – WHO’S THAT STRANGER

6. LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS – I DON’T HAVE TIME TO WORRY

7. MARIO BIONDI – MY GIRL

8. JACOB MILLER & INNER CIRCLE – TIRED FE LICK WEED IN A BUSH

9. THE BASEMENT KHEMIST – EVERYBODY (L I F E)

10. J BOOGIE’S DUBTRONIC SCIENCE feat. GOAPELE and CAPITOL A – TRY ME (People Under The Stairs Remix)

11. ATTIC TREE – VOAR