Reggae Pulse 2: hit Songs Jamaican Sty (2003)

Product Summary Label: Sanctuary Records Group UPC: 00060768040823 Release Date: 6/17/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60603208 Item#: M6PTCM Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Rock The Boat - Inner Circle ~ Various Artists 2. I Second That Emotion - The Chosen Few ~ Various Artists 3. Cecilia - Bruce Ruffin ~ Various Artists 4. Ain't No Sunshine - Ken Boothe ~ Various Artists 5. Band Of Gold - Marcia Griffiths ~ Various Artists 6. Dock Of The Bay, (Sittin' On) The - Dennis Brown ~ Various Artists 7. Way You Do The Things You Do, The - Eric Donaldson ~ Various Artists 8. Tears On My Pillow - Johny Clarke ~ Various Artists 9. My World Is Empty Without You - The Heptones ~ Various Artists 10. Here Comes The Sun - Sharon Forrester ~ Various Artists 11. Rock Your Baby - The Cimarrons ~ Various Artists 12. If You Don't Know Me By Now - Zap Pow ~ Various Artists 13. In The Ghetto - Susan Cadogan ~ Various Artists 14. Everybody Plays The Fool - The Chosen Few ~ Various Artists 15. You Make Me Feel Brand New - Boris Gardiner ~ Various Artists 16. Another Day In Paradise - Dennis Brown ~ Various Artists 17. I'll Be There - Barry Biggs ~ Various Artists 18. When Will I See You Again - Marcia Griffiths ~ Various Artists 19. If Loving You Is Wrong - The Maytones ~ Various Artists 20. To Love Somebody - Busty Brown ~ Various Artists 21. Lovin' You - Janet Kay ~ Various Artists 22. Just My Imagination - Jimmy London ~ Various Artists 23. Fever - Susan Cadogan ~ Various Artists 24. Papa Was A Rolling Stone - The Pioneers ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info In 1960's and 1970's Jamaica, it was common practice for local musicians to record reggae versions of the hit soul, R&B, and disco songs that they could hear on clear nights from the Miami radio stations. The 24 songs in this collection are prime examples of that practice, and 30-somethings who grew up hearing the original versions of these songs on the radio will be sure to get a kick out of the reggae versions offered here. As one might expect, the quality of the interpretations varies quite a bit: Susan Cadogan's rendition of "Fever" is not quite as good as Junior Byles', but it packs quite a sensual wallop, and Bruce Ruffin's version of the Simon & Garfunkel hit "Cecilia" is also very worth hearing. The criminally overlooked harmony group Zap Pow deliver a fine version of the Gamble & Huff classic "If You Don't Know Me By Now". At the other end of the spectrum are Inner Circle's completely unnecessary reggae arrangement of "Rock the Boat," and Dennis Brown's undoing of "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay." But even the mildly embarrassing moments provide lots of good, kitschy fun. Recommended. ~ Rick Anderson Producer: Derrick Harriott; Sidney "Luddy" Crooks; Dynamic Sounds; Desmond Bryan; Geoffrey Chung; Harry Johnson; George Agard; Jackie Robinson; Lee "Scratch" Perry; Leslie Kong; Lloyd Charmers; Alvin Ranglin; Ossie Davis; The Heptones; Tommy Cowan; Tony Robinson; W   Technical Info Release Date : 06/17/2003 Original Release Date : 2003 Catalog ID : 80408 Label : Trojan/Sanctuary Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00060768040823    Related Videos Christmas In The Heart : ... A Cherry Cherry Christmas... In Search of Solid Ground... Draw The Line: David Gray