Wackies music has a distinctive sound. It is bass heavy and deliberately crafted to have what some people call a "lo-fi" sound. Wackies achieved this sound using special recording techniques and equipment. This equipment was so notable that some pieces now have a place in the Les Paul Museum. Popular Jamaican reggae artists such as Horace Andy, Sugar Minott, and Wayne Jarret appeared regularly on the label. However, Lloyd Barnes developed a number of New York-based artists such as: Itopia; Chosen Brothers; Love Joys; Jah Batta; Clive Field Marshall; Dub Generals, and Junior Delahaye, whose releases primarily appeared on the Wackies label. Most commonly known as "Bullwackie All Stars," Lloyd Barnes worked with a notable group of studio musicians including: Jerry Harris; Ras Menelik; Jerry Johnson; Clive "Azul" Hunt, and Douglas Levy.

Wackies music, while mainly known for its contribution to reggae, influenced the burgeoning hip hop movement of late-70's and Early-80's New York. Reggae sound system dances were quite popular throughout New York City. Wackies music was played on specialized, powerful soundsystems while reggae deejays such as Jah Batta vocalized rhythmically and melodically atop the trademark bass-heavy sound.

This is a self made comilation drawn from several releases on the Basic Label

You can see their catalogue here:
  
http://basicchannel.com/label/Wackies

Tracklisting

1.	Reckless Roots
2.	Rock Ago Rock
3.	Feel It Dub
4.	Prepare Jah Man
5.	Chin Chow
6.	Rock Tune
7.	Genuine Dub
8.	Freedom Dub
9.	Betrayer’s Call
10.	Gem Rock Dub
11.	Explosure
12.	Creation
13.	Always Dubbing
14.	Dreadslock Rock
15.	So We Dub It
16.	Addis Ababa 
17.	Think It Over Dub
18.	Under World Dub
19.	Dub Full Of Girls
20.	So Much Dub
21.	Dubmatic
22.	City Line