VA - Listen To Music Caltone's Jamaican 45's 1966-69
Artist : VA
Album : Listen To Music Caltone's Jamaican 45's 1966-69
Year : 2012
Genre : Reggae
Source : CDDA
Label : Pressure Sounds
CatNr : PSCD74
URL : n/a
Date : 28-04-2012
Quality : VBR
Size : 87,8 MB
Time : 54:39 min
01 peter austin & the clarendonians with the e 03:01
02 lloyd & the groovers with tommy mccook and 02:15
03 tommy mccook & the supersonics - killer joe 02:42
04 devon & the tartans - making love 02:57
05 alva lewis with lynn taitt and his band - r 01:49
06 chuck jaques with lynn taitt and the comets 02:28
07 the uniques with tommy mccook & the superso 02:30
08 the kingstonians - why wipe the smile from 02:56
09 clarendonians - i'll never try 02:41
10 tommy mccook & the supersonics - smooth sai 03:02
11 the kingstonians - love is the greatest sci 03:08
12 the clarendonians with the aubrey adams all 02:15
13 the cool cats - hold your love 02:16
14 the uniques with the caltone studio orchest 03:04
15 the diplomats with tommy mccook & the super 02:35
16 lloyd and the groovers with lynn taitt & hi 02:38
17 chuck jaques & the supersonics - now that y 02:15
18 eric 'monty' morris - hear them say 02:10
19 honey boy martin & the voices with tommy mc 02:36
20 king rocky & the willows with the supersoni 02:49
21 the emotions with the lynn taitt band - gyp 02:32
Listen to the musicÆ is the second Pressure Sounds album of Caltone
productions. Following on from the successful Pressure Sounds album
æSafe TravelÆ PSCD/LP47.
Its a 21 track set of tunes that cover the years from 1966 to 1969. From
the late period ska years through to early reggae. For the most part the
album is full of rare rocksteady gems.
Ken Lack who founded the Caltone label was a businessman with a passion
for music. His connections with JamaicaÆs top session players resulted
in a series of 45s that were both tasteful and well produced.
Included in this 21 track album are tracks by Tommy McCook and the
Supersonics. æSmooth SailingÆ and æKiller JoeÆ are both superb horn
driven instrumentals. There are three tracks by The Clarendonians led by
the vocal talents of Peter Austin. æIÆm SorryÆ and æLonely HeartachesÆ
are top draw rocksteady songs. Rare 45s that have never been re-issued
since the original Jamaican pressings.
It was Bunny Lee and Phil Pratt who handled most of the hands-on
production for Ken Lack although there was undoubtedly much input from
Lynn Tait, Tommy McCook and Johnny Moore.
The music recorded at WIRL, Federal and Treasure Isle studios is filled
with the kind of creativity and attention to detail that has made
Caltone records so collectable to this day. Ken Lack died in 2001 in
Miami, Florida of a heart condition. He left behind a unique set of
recordings and should be remembered for bringing a more collaborative
and cooperative spirit to Jamaican music.
There is an extra special booklet with many original graphics and
photographs.
The mastering is all produced to a high standard and we are very pleased
to add this fantastic album to our catalogue.