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01. THE PARAGONS - Smile It's A New Day
02. THE PARAGONS - Do Right My Brothers & Sisters
03. THE PARAGONS - Let The Wicked Runaway
04. THE PARAGONS - Talk To The People
05. THE PARAGONS - Feel Allright
06. THE PARAGONS - Left With A Broken Heart
07. THE PARAGONS - Love Vibrations
08. THE PARAGONS - Sparkle Of My Eyes
09. THE PARAGONS - Never Will I Hurt You Girl
10. THE PARAGONS - Why Can't I Have My Way
11. THE PARAGONS - My Number One
12. THE PARAGONS - Memories By The Score
ARTIST
TITLE
Return
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
RR 316CD RR 316CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
8/25/2017

Radiation Roots present a reissue of The Paragons' Return, originally released in 1977. One of the most important harmony groups in the entirety of Jamaican music, the Paragons have a long and complicated history. First formed in the ska years by Bob Andy and Tyrone Evans as the duo of Andy And Ronnie, the group soon expanded to a quartet through the addition of Howard Barrett and John Holt, the latter naturally assuming lead duties; following the subsequent departure of Andy, Holt, Evans, and Barrett made the Paragons the quintessential rock steady trio. They had an incredible run of hits for Duke Reid and Coxsone during the mid-to-late '60s, and also issued some self-produced work, before Holt's solo career skyrocketed, leaving the group on the back-burner. Then, in the mid-1970s, the Paragons reformed, cutting material for New York-based labels such as Clocktower and Clintones, which led to this intriguing album, which saw material recorded in Jamaica at Harry J for Bunny Lee mixed with work cut at Bullwackie's studio in the Bronx; along with re-workings of classics such as "Left With A Broken Heart" and "Memories By The Score" is a whole range of new material, dealing with contemporary themes.