Reggae Masterpiece / Various- Reggae Masterpiece / Various (Uk) (CD)
Originally released in 1976, 'Reggae Masterpiece' demonstrated the growing authority of Jamaican producer Joe Gibbs. Over the preceding nine years, the former electrical engineer had increasingly tightened his grip on the island's music industry with innumerable best-selling 45s. The pulling power of his hit-making status by the mid-70s is reflected in the artists featured on thealbum, with the selection featuring tracks by such reggae royalty as Jacob Miller, Horace Andy, Cornel Campbell and Lloyd Parks. Previously unavailable on CD, the collection is now further enhanced from the cream of Gibbs's the cream of Gibbs' output from the period, including major Jamaican hits from Gregory Issacs Leo Graham, I Roy, Silford Walker and many more. Featuring a dozen tracks unavailable since their original issue on vinyl.
Tracklist:
- I'm a Natty - Jacob Miller
- I Was in Love - Beverley Bailey
- Slave Driver - Horace Andy
- Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Lloyd Parks
- Burn Babylon - Silford Walker
- No Man's Land - Cornel Campbell
- We're Gonna Fight - Scotty
- Am I That Easy to Forget - Jimmy London
- For the Love of You - Lloyd Parks
- It Won't Be Long - Lone Ranger
- Knotty Knots - I Roy
- The End of the World - Gregory Isaacs
- I Will - Jackie Brown
- Fire Burn - I Roy
- Dreader Mafia - Wally ; Snuffy
- Natty Roots - John Tom
- A Win Them - Leo Graham
- News Carrier - I Roy
- Hooligan - the Fantells
- Send Me the Pillow - Jackie Brown
- Big Man Bed - Shorty the President
- Not Giving Up - Leo Graham
- I've Made Up My Mind - Enos McLeod
- Sufferer's Psalm - I Roy
UPC > 5013929280946
Format > New CD
Label > Doctor Bird
Shop online at Darkside Records.
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Originally released in 1976, 'Reggae Masterpiece' demonstrated the growing authority of Jamaican producer Joe Gibbs. Over the preceding nine years, the former electrical engineer had increasingly tightened his grip on the island's music industry with innumerable best-selling 45s. The pulling power of his hit-making status by the mid-70s is reflected in the artists featured on thealbum, with the selection featuring tracks by such reggae royalty as Jacob Miller, Horace Andy, Cornel Campbell and Lloyd Parks. Previously unavailable on CD, the collection is now further enhanced from the cream of Gibbs's the cream of Gibbs' output from the period, including major Jamaican hits from Gregory Issacs Leo Graham, I Roy, Silford Walker and many more. Featuring a dozen tracks unavailable since their original issue on vinyl.
Tracklist:
- I'm a Natty - Jacob Miller
- I Was in Love - Beverley Bailey
- Slave Driver - Horace Andy
- Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Lloyd Parks
- Burn Babylon - Silford Walker
- No Man's Land - Cornel Campbell
- We're Gonna Fight - Scotty
- Am I That Easy to Forget - Jimmy London
- For the Love of You - Lloyd Parks
- It Won't Be Long - Lone Ranger
- Knotty Knots - I Roy
- The End of the World - Gregory Isaacs
- I Will - Jackie Brown
- Fire Burn - I Roy
- Dreader Mafia - Wally ; Snuffy
- Natty Roots - John Tom
- A Win Them - Leo Graham
- News Carrier - I Roy
- Hooligan - the Fantells
- Send Me the Pillow - Jackie Brown
- Big Man Bed - Shorty the President
- Not Giving Up - Leo Graham
- I've Made Up My Mind - Enos McLeod
- Sufferer's Psalm - I Roy
UPC > 5013929280946
Format > New CD
Label > Doctor Bird
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.