The Bunny Lee Rocksteady Years
The Bunny Lee Rocksteady Years
表演者: Various Artists
专辑类型: LP
介质: 黑胶
发行时间: 2005-05-16
唱片数: 2
出版者: Moll-Selekta (Germany)
专辑简介
All Tracks produced by Bunny Lee between 1967 and 1968.
Many Reggae aficionados see the concentrated phase of Rock Steady between 1967 – 1969 as the Carribean’s most productive era of all time.
Never before had such sweet melodies, inspiring rhythms and beautiful love lyrics come together. Numerous Soul hits by the likes of Curtis Mayfield, The Impressions, The Supremes all got the bass-driven, Jamaican style treatment. “The Bunny Lee Rock Steady Years” collects some of the most essential and rarest songs of that era – in a better sound quality than ever before! It showcases a wealth of soulful singers, ranging from top acts like Slim Smith (also lead-singer in the Techniques and Uniques) or Alton Ellis to the rather unknown Cnythia Richards or Webber Sisters.
All songs were produced by Bunny Lee, one of the greatest Jamaican producers, who had one Rock Steady hit after another - finally earning him the nickname “Striker“. His star continued to shine way into the late Seventies. At the outset of the decade he had considerable success with Slim Smith und Cornel Campbell, he unearthed Johnny Clarke and revolutionised Roots Reggae with the Aggrovators and Sly & Robbie with their flying cymbal sound. He was one of the first to spot the extraordinary potential of King Tubby and his new creations in Dub and gave his records to Tubby for the final mix. The archive of Bunny Lee productions stretches to several thousands songs. Even his earliest hits have grown old gracefully and are as memorable as ever: who could forget “My Conversation“ or “Born To Love You“, “Long Time Me No See You Girl“ or “Let Me Go Girl“. His trademark has become the captain’s cap he always seems to be wearing (in a variety of colours).
This compilation is a valuable slice of history for Reggae and Soul fans alike, for lovers of great voices, for those who do not confuse “cool“ with cold and appreciate a good love song when it comes from the heart.
曲目
A1 Sensations, The - Lonley Lover
A2 Uniques, The - My Conversation
A3 Glen Adams - Hey There Lonely Girl
A4 Owen Gray - Take Me Back
A5 Dawn Penn - Long Day Short Night
A6 Ken Parker - How Could I
B1 Slim Smith - Let Me Go Girl
B2 Winston Samuels - Don't Believe Him
B3 Errol Dunkley - King And Queen
B4 Pat Kelly - The Dark End Of The Street
B5 Alton Ellis - Loving Mood
B6 Sensations, The - Right On Time
C1 Glen Adams - I Can't Help It
C2 Alva Lewis* - In The Park
C3 Sensations, The - Long Time Me No See You Girl
C4 Cynthia Richards - Forever
C5 Ken Parker - Somebody To Love
C6 Dawn Penn - To Sir With Love
C7 Errol Dunkley - I'm Going Home
D1 Slim Smith - Build My World Around You
D2 Glen Adams - Hold Down Miss Winey
D3 Owen Gray - Come Back To Me
D4 Sensations, The - Born To Love You
D5 Webber Sisters - What I'm Gonna Do
D6 Lester Sterling with King Cannon - Man At Work