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:.: .Roots And Culture Proudly Present Another High Quality Release. :.:
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Release Name.... VA - Reggae's Greatest Hits Vol 1
Record Label............. Heartbeat Records
Original Year............ 1995
Compressed by............ JamDam
Rip Date................. 06/22/2003
Size..................... 48,10 MB
Release Type............. Reggae, Album
Number of Songs.......... 10
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:.: Notes And Comments About The Release :.:
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A really nice compilation of roots classics ...
from allmusic.com:
What do you do when you have a deep back catalog of high-quality reggae
compilations, most of which have long since dropped off the record-buying
public's radar? You reissue them at budget price, of course. The first of
12 volumes in Heartbeat's Reggae's Greatest Hits series, this one
features a selection of singles originally released on Gregory Isaacs'
African Museum label; the compilation itself was originally issued on
Heartbeat under the title African Museum Selection: Togetherness. The
program includes two from Isaacs himself: the exquisite and archetypal
"Top Ten" and the slightly less compelling "Cream of the Crop," as well
as excellent contributions from the Mighty Diamonds, Ronnie Davis, the
Viceroys, and Bobby Melody (all backing instrumentation is provided by
the Roots Radics, though that information is sacrificed in the budget-line
series packaging). Isaacs' famously cool, laid-back style seems to settle
over everyone; you expect this sort of gentility from the sweet-voiced
Mighty Diamonds, but even Melody's rockers-inflected "Got to Be True"
comes across as more of a gentle croon than a stern admonition. Luckily,
the mighty Roots Radics are on hand to keep things from getting so light
that they float away. Highly recommended.
Rick Anderson
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01. gregory isaacs - top ten 03:27
02. ronnie davis - writing on the wall 03:05
03. ronnie davis - no more darling 03:01
04. the viceroys - brethren and sistren 03:47
05. the mighty diamonds - wicked a fight 03:23
06. bobby melody - got to be true 04:01
07. gregory isaacs - cream of the crop 03:52
08. bobby melody - try so hard 03:33
09. the mighty diamonds - make haste 04:17
10. the viceroys - miracle 03:09
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