Great write up. Two particular tracks from 1980 and 1981 that have always been Sly favourites for me which illustrate exactly the sounds you're talking about as well as his playing - Heart Made of Stone, The Viceroys on Sly and Robbie's own Taxi label album and Vampire on Black Uhuru's Sensimilla. The outro on this track in particular is superb.
Great write up. Two particular tracks from 1980 and 1981 that have always been Sly favourites for me which illustrate exactly the sounds you're talking about as well as his playing - Heart Made of Stone, The Viceroys on Sly and Robbie's own Taxi label album and Vampire on Black Uhuru's Sensimilla. The outro on this track in particular is superb.
Great references Neil. Thanks for sharing those.
For anyone who'd like to listen to Neil's pick Black Uhuru's Sensimilla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vCumnMX1HU
Heart Made of Stone
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=-4HUZT4F9HM&feature=shared
Vampire https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=68sJtaBeomY&si=hCxrxpbB1yKLQFXr