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▀▀▀▀▀▀ Roots And Culture Proudly Presents Another High Quality Release ▀▀▀▀▀▀
Release Name... Gregory Isaacs
Extra Classic Plus CD
Original Year............ 2005
Record Label............. trojan
Catalog Number........... n/a
Website ................. n/a
Rip Date................. 21-08-2005
Compressed by............ Team RAC
Encoded with ............ VBR
Release Type............. Reggae, CDDA
Size..................... 90,6 MB
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Notes And Comments About The Release ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Although the common picture of him is a cool lover in a white suit,
Gregory Isaacs arrived on the international scene by mixing
sensual
lovers rock with cultural numbers that were snide, stinging,
and
simmering with the tension of slowburning revolution. Covering
the
years before he delivered his careerdefining Soon Forward,
Sanctuary's excellent version of Extra Classic takes the
original
album (itself a collection of singles), cleans up the sound,
and
adds a treasure trove of dubs that were thought lost for good.
Soon
Forward might be Isaacs' endtoend classic, but Extra Classic is
the
album that made Isaacs a U.K. star, thanks in no small part to
the
punks who identified with the album's edgier numbers.
"Warriors,"
"Mr. Cop," and "Black a Kill Black" are some of the richest
numbers
in Isaacs' catalog, all contrasting the Cool Ruler's smooth
delivery
with urgent lyrics, creating one the most entrancing and
seductive
call to arms imaginable. "Loving Pauper" is an early example of
Isaacs as the king of heartbreak, "My Religion" influenced
loads of
proRasta numbers to come, the bleak "Jailer Jailer Bring Me
Water"
converted many to the church of Gregory, and every other number
included in the main program somehow plays a middle to major
role in
his legacy. These numbers have appeared coupled with lesser
tracks
or laid out haphazardly numerous times before, but Sanctuary's
edition of the album corrects these issues while offering a
fantastic bonus. The dub sides they've rescued from oblivion
show a
lot of sonic wear and tear, but they demand that Isaacs the
producer
be reconsidered. Besides "Mr. Cop," which Lee "Scratch" Perry
either
produced or engineered Sanctuary claims "produced" but that's
been
up for debate Isaacs is the man at the controls for everything
else.
His dub style is subdued but focuses on groove and uses reverb
to
thicken the bass. The righteous "My Religion" gets a dub
version
with the title "Temptation," a wry move that would seem
entirely out
of character later in his career, but this is hungry Isaacs. He
would literally and figuratively lose his teeth later and
sleepwalk
through his live and onrecord performances, but Extra Classic
brings
reminders of when his work was vital, revolutionary, and
inspired
and fleshes that work out with lost sides hardcore fans will
devour.
Strictly Roots And Culture
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01. Mr Cop 03:57
02. Rasta Business 02:55
03. Black A Kill Black 03:03
04. Extra Classic 03:14
05. My Religion 03:08
06. Promise 02:56
07. Dreadlocks Love Affair 03:41
08. Loving Pauper 03:53
09. Something Nice 03:19
10. Warriors 03:00
11. Jailer Jailer Bring Me Some Water 02:11
12. Once Age 02:29
13. Mr Cop Version 03:57
14. Raster Business Dub Wise 02:56
15. Blacker Shade Of Dub 03:08
16. Classy Dub 03:06
17. Religion Dub 03:13
18. 6 And 7 Books Of Dub 02:58
19. Dreadlocks Dub 03:22
20. Pauper Dub 03:50
21. Cry Tuff Dub 03:44
22. Warrior Version 03:02
23. Once Ago Version 02:34
Playtime................. 73:36 min
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-------------------- Shouts To Everyone Supporting Reggae -------------------
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