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Reissue of this 1979 album, mixed at King Tubby's Studio. Tracks: "Pure Ranking," "I've Been Around," "What Eyes Don't See," "African Liberation," "Jah Gift To Man," "Modern Babylon," "Totally Free," "Change Your Ways," "No Love In The City," "Jah Is The One," "Natural Mystic" and "Strictly Ranking (Ghetto Style)."
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Echo Beach presents a release of reworks of classic songs by Horace Andy, from RSD, Oliver Frost, Dubblestandart, Der Transformer, Dub Spencer & Trance Hill vs. Umberto Echo, Fenin, TVS and Eva B. Horace Andy's voice is an instrument that, once heard, is never forgotten, regardless of whether you first hear it on one of the numerous Jamaican reggae singles that he recorded during the '70s or -- like most people -- on one of the Massive Attack albums he collaborated on as a vocalist. His vocal style influenced countless root singers and the combination of his timbre with Massive Attack's spartan hip-hop beats still inspires legions of fans and copyists all over the world. Although his merits as a roots reggae singer go back to the '70s, Horace Andy has always loved experimenting: he recorded two albums with the British dub master Mad Professor and for a track on the Inspiration Information series by the Strut label he let house master Ashley Beedle work with his voice. Last, but not least, a Black Star Liner remix of his song "Do You Love My Music" which was released by Echo Beach emerged as an evergreen amongst soundsystems across Europe. Echo Beach has now picked up on this tradition, and the much older tradition of versioning, by asking friends of the label to rework Horace Andy's classic tracks in their own sound outfit. But this time, the label hasn't trawled old Studio One tapes for historic vocal snippets. That would be soooo '90s; no, Horace Andy personally put in an appearance to sing new versions of his classic tracks on top of timeless and contemporary riddims. Age may have deepened his voice, but it is by no means weaker, as can be heard on this album, on which Echo Beach welcomes old friends and new faces: there's Rob Smith, who works under the label and producer name RSD. Dubblestandart have in the past collaborated with Echo Beach to produce riddim versions for Ari Up, Lee Scratch Perry and Mikey Dread; their version of "Money Money" picks up where a long list of legendary cuts of this song left off. Dub Spencer & Trance Hill are the jack-of-all-trades of versioning, capable of even twisting a dreadlock into the hoary beards of classic Metallica tracks. Together with wily studio fox Umberto Echo, they have declared war on Babylon again in the shape of a dub treatment pock-holed with weird delay effects. Der Tranformer show their love for vintage equipment from the days of King Tubby, and present Horace Andy as the true Mr. Loverman with "She Say." TVS (Trance Vision Steppers) have applied 20 years of studio and stage experience to Horace Andy's immortal hit "Skylarking." Oliver Frost should be familiar to friends of the lounge gods of Jazzanova and Daniel Best's Berlin reggae forge Best Seven. The mixes of Eva B and Fenin pulse in the intersection between Berghain hypnosis and Yaam relaxed-ness, but the focus -- as for all the other musicians featured here -- is always on the spiritual identity of the songs and the deep respect they have for the 40-year career of an exceptional artist.
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Horace Andy has always commanded a place high on the list of reggae singers from Jamaica. His distinctive, haunting vocal style stands strong on any rhythm, song, or style he chooses to cover. He has managed to crossover to a new generation of listeners due to his individual style, helped also by his collaborations with the likes of Massive Attack. Born Horace Hinds in 1951, Kingston Jamaica, he began his musical career at Coxsonne Dodd's Studio One. So impressed with the young Horace, Coxsonne decided on a name change and named him after his top songwriter at the time, Bob Andy. His first tune for Coxsonne ("Something On My Mind") was a slow burner in Jamaica, but his belief in his young protégé paid off later with "Skylarking," a tune that put the singer all over the radios and sound systems of Jamaica. After numerous singles and two albums worth of material, Horace moved on to work with many of the topflight Jamaican producers, among them Keith Hudson, Augustus Pablo, and Niney the Observer, but it was his work with producer Bunny Lee in the '70s that produced most of his hits, which we have compiled for this set. Some of his late '60s classics are recut in the popular 1970s style, working with the rhythm kings themselves, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. They have added some shine to "Something On My Mind" and "Skylarking" and made them hits all over again. Horace also adds his signature to covers of Delroy Wilson's version of the Tams's "Riding for a Fall," the Heptones' "My Guiding Star," John Holt's "Man Next Door," and Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine." A bass heavy cut of Bob Marley's "Natural Mystic" is also present. I hope you will agree this fine set of 1970s classics represents some of the best music ever made in Jamaica. CD includes 2 bonus tracks.
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Tracks: "Don't Try To Use Me," "Nice and Easy," "True Love Shines Bright," "Collie Weed," "Ain't No Sunshine," "Sea Of Love," "Love You To Want Me," "Natural Mystic," "Better Collie" and "Riding For A Fall."
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Tracks: "Your My Angel," "Love Of A Woman," "Bless You," "Skylarking," "Zion's Gate," "Just Say Who," "Something On My," "Money Money," "Rain From The S" and "My Guiding Star."
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Originally released in 1985, this is a compilation of classic Horace Andy, including covers of Tappa Zukie's "Better Collie" and Leroy Sibble's "My Guiding Star."
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$11.00
NOT IN STOCK, SPECIAL ORDER
"DKR has left no stone unturned in the search for the forgotten by many, revered by some, and seldom or never heard tunes of the past, which for one reason or another, were never released, sold only on dubplate, or never played again after being committed to tape. And in turning over so many stones, we've managed to find some gold, and have dug up some things previously thought lost. So begins the Channel 1 Lost & Found series, unreleased material from 29 Maxfield Avenue, straight from master tapes. We're kicking off this series with two monster releases. First, from the man called Horace Andy. After producing some tunes with Horace in the 1970s, Channel One went back to work with Horace in the early 1980s, releasing a fantastic showdown LP featuring Horace and Patrick Andy, via Sonic Sounds' Thunderbolt label. But in addition to those tunes, another grip of equally great tunes was also made which didn't end up on the album, and here's two of the best. 'Why Oh Why' made the rounds on dubplate at the time, the riddim is heavy like lead, and you might recognize it from other released cuts. 'Satisfy Me' has Horace riding the same riddim as Barry Brown's 'Over Me,' to equally great effect. Both tracks are followed by dubs. "
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Released in 2005. Appearing originally on the Solid Groove label out of Croydon in South London, Exclusively is sometimes misconstrued as the UK issue of Dance Hall Style. The tracks from both were recorded at the same sessions -- with Bullwackie joined at the controls by Junior Delahaye and Prince Douglas, and issued close together in 1982-83, Croydon first. Half of Exclusively non-exclusively versions four tracks from the Stateside release, and three are re-titled. Also "Eating Mess," which appeared on the first pressing of Dance Hall Style, though unlisted on the sleeve. The mixes are all different (and without dubs). Five further specials include the funky "Musical Episode," a superior Bob Marley tribute, and a version of "Rougher Yet." It's all vintage Wackies, and spun out of Horace's all-time greatest album -- unmissable.
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