Various Artists
SCORCHER VOL.2 (2LP)
Soul Jazz Records sjrlp143 / 05880681
Soul Jazz Records
sjrlp143 / 05880681
2x12 inch
Import: uk import
Tracklist:
1
the skatalites - dick tracy
2
the soul vendors - frozen soul
3
vin gordon - joe grazer
4
pablove black - black wax
5
cedric brooks - father forgive him
6
pablove black - high locks
7
roland alphonso - nimble foot ska
8
vin gordon - sidewalk doctor
9
sugar belly - cousin joe pt. 1
10
jackie mittoo - a big car
11
soul defenders - sound almighty
12
jackie mittoo & bagga & pablove black* & devon russell - after christmas
13
brentford all stars - race track
14
tommy mccook - jamaica bolero
15
im and david - black is black
16
dub specialist - gumbay jump
Info:
The Legendary Skatalites, Alongside The Later Studio One In-house Bands - The Soul Vendors, Sound Dimension, Soul Defenders And Brentford Road All Stars ? Were As Much A Part Of The Classic Studio One Sound As Were The Singers That They Accompanied Such As Alton Ellis, Horace Andy, Marcia Griffiths And Bob Marley And The Wailers. This Album Features Many Of The Musicians Involved With Studio One Who Literally Defined Reggae Music. From The Skatalites Members Tommy Mccook, Roland Alphonso, Jackie Mittoo To Killer Sidemen Such As Trombonist Vin Gordon (a/k/a Don Drummond Jnr), Saxophonist Cedric Im Brooks, Keyboardist And Twelve Tribes Of Israel Member Pablove Black. Many Of The Rhythms That These Musicians Created Became The Back-bone Of The Jamaican Musical World And Their Songs Have Been Replayed And Re-versioned By 1000s Of Reggae Producers Ever-since. The Album Features Classic And Super-rare Tracks All Recorded Under Clement ?sir CoxsoneÊ DoddÊs Supervision At The Legendary Recording Studio And Record Label. As Well As Sixteen Killer Tracks The Album Comes With New Sleevenotes And Photography By Dennis Morris And Adrian Boot Making This Another Essential Studio One Reggae Release For Connoisseurs Of Reggae And Newcomers Alike.