Having previously showcased Clancy Eccles’ output from 1969 and 1970 on “Freedom & Fire Corner” (DBCCD050) and “Foolish Fool & Herbsman Reggae” (DBCCD053), the music-maker’s influential rock steady and proto-reggae recordings provide the focus for this brand new collection.
Recorded between mid-1967 and late 1968, the tracks range from major Jamaican hits to painfully rare obscurities, performed by an equally diverse assortment of performers that include virtual unknowns alongside such eminent artists as Alton Ellis, Eric ‘Monty’ Morris, Ernest Ranglin and Eccles’s long-standing friend and associate, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.
With 17 tracks unavailable on any format for decades, this fascinating compilation is a must for fans of rock steady and boss reggae, with the set superbly demonstrating the ever-developing sound of Jamaican music over a period now widely regarded as the most compelling in its history.
1. SAY WHAT YOU’RE SAYING – Eric ‘Monty’ Morris
2. YOU THINK I’M A FOOL – Hemsley Morris
3. HEY MAMA – Lee Perry
4. EASY SNAPPIN’ – Theo Beckford
5. OLD MAN SAY – The Silverstars
6. FEELING INSIDE – Alton Ellis & The Flames
7. TEARS IN YOUR EYES – Eric ‘Monty’ Morris
8. WESTERN ORGAN – The Clancy Set
9. STAY LOOSE – Hemsley Morris
10. TERRIBLE HEADACHE – The Coolers
11. LOVE BROTHER LOVE – Hugh Malcolm
12. YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME – Lee Perry
13. I’LL HOLD YOU TIGHT – Velma Jones
14. MOTHER’S REPLY – Lyn Taitt & The Jets
15. MY LONELY DAYS – Eric ‘Monty’ Morris
16. PLEASE STAY – Larry & Alvin
17. MOTHER’S ADVICE – The Inspirations
18. NO GOOD GIRL – The Mellotones
19. BYE BYE LOVE – Alton Ellis
20. C. N. EXPRESS – Clancy’s All Stars
21. BAD MINDED PEOPLE – Errol Dunkley
22. LET US BE LOVERS – Velma & Clancy
23. BIRDS OF THE AIR – The Coolers
24. SIMPLE SIMON – Eric ‘Monty’ Morris
25. PROMISES – The Silverstars
26. HEART BEAT (AKA HEARTBEAT) – Ernest Ranglin |
