Duke Reid - Soul of Jamaica

Duke Reid - Soul of Jamaica

Duke Reid - Soul of Jamaica/Here Comes The Duke (1997)

01. Angel of the Morning - Joya Landis
02. My Willow Tree - Alton Ellis
03. Heatwave - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
04. (Mummy) Out the Light - The Paragons
05. My Best Girl - The Paragons
06. What the World Needs Now - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
07. I Can't Stand It - Alton Ellis
08. Long Time No Nice Time - Phyllis Dillon
09. Ride Me Donkey - Tommy McCook
10. Love Letters - Alton Ellis & Phyllis Dillon
11. Woman Go Home - The Jamaicans
12. Flying Home - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
13. Laba Laba Reggae - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
14. Second Fiddle - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
15. Mary Poppins - Danny Simpson & Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
16. Soul Remedy - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
17. I'm in the Mood for Love - The Techniques
18. I'm Yours Forever - The Soul Lads
19. True True True - Ken Parker
20. Run Come Celebrate - The Techniques
21. Sweet Soul Music - The Gladiators
22. Kansas City - Joya Landis
23. Love Up Kiss Up - The Termites
24. Funny - The Soul Lads

Duke Reid - Run Rhythm Run

Duke Reid - Run Rhythm Run

Rocksteady and Reggae instrumentals from Treasure Isle

Heartbeat CD 1996, recorded 196x - 197x, produced by Duke Reid.

Vintage reggae reissues are notorious for a lack of concrete information in the liner notes, but this is even skimpier than most. All that's known is that these rock-steady instrumentals were produced by Duke Reid during the 1960s at Treasure Isle, and that the musicians included Tommy McCook & the Supersonics and the Duke Reid Group. That means that although this is a various artists compilation, there are no actual "groups" credited with the individual tracks; it's almost as if they were "found" riddim tracks.

On Run Rhythm Run you'll find a wicked selection of unreleased instrumental scorchers, versions of several Treasure Isle hits. Included are versions of "Love Is A Gamble", "Girl I've Got A Date", "I Can't Hide", "Stealing Stealing", and "Everybody's Bawling". This set proves once more that Duke Reid only used the cream of the crop of Jamaican's top musicians. Crucial album !

Uncle Sam
Caught You
Sure Shot
Sweet Lorna
Bawling People
Bang Belly
Loving Serenade
Psychedelic Reggae
Nightful
Rocking Soul
Stolen Stolen
Macca Bacca
Found Out
Billy Joe
Our Man Flint
Sunday Walking
Work Your Soul
Moody