Soul Jazz Records Presents – Rumble In The Jungle [RSD2025]

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Soul Jazz Records journey into early 1990s ragga, drum & bass and jungle. The album features all-time classic jungle anthems such as General Levy’s ‘Incredible’ alongside some serious Ragga heavyweight tunes like Cutty Ranks ‘Limb By Limb’ and Congo Natty’s classic re-make of Barrington Levy’s Under Me Sensi’. The renowned album tells the story of how Jungle developed out of acid house but with it’s roots in the UK Dancehall scene of the 1980s and comes with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive interviews and photography. // “Every one of Rumble in the Jungle’s thirteen tracks is brimming over with life and sonic thrills” and “some of this music was released in ’91, but it sounds like it was made yesterday.” BBC MUSIC // “Soul Jazz’s string of success continues with this dynamite showcase of the UK jungle sound of 1994. The comp’s real strength is the rare gems, which place Jungle in the larger musical context that helped shape it’s sound.” XCLR8R // “An essential document and a definitive compilation that profiles the revolutionary sound of early jungle, circa the dawn of the 90s.” EXCLAIM. Red Vinyl [w/ download card]