domingo, 12 de junio de 2022
Having secured rights to Kong’s output the previous year, London-based reggae giant, Trojan Records, had wasted little time showcasing the Kingston-based producer’s work on a series of 7” singles and albums.
Among the LPs to see issue in 1970 were two ‘various artist’ compilations: the recently reissued “Hot Shots Of Reggae” and the equally sought-after “King Size Reggae”.
Available on CD for the first time ever, the latter features some of the finest Jamaican recordings of the period, with the track-listing bolstered by no less than 19 Leslie Kong-produced bonus tracks, many of which appear on CD for the first time.
A perfect companion to the “Hot Shots Of Reggae” CD, or simply a superb stand-alone collection in its own right, this long overdue release is an essential purchase for fans seeking the best in classic reggae sounds.
Tracklist:
1.01 - The Gaylads - (God Loves You) Soul Sister (3:01)
1.02 - Ken Boothe - It's Gonna Take a Miracle (2:26)
1.03 - Bruce Ruffin - The Bitterness of Life (2:38)
1.04 - The Melodians - (Come) Rock It With Me (2:55)
1.05 - The Pioneers - Money Day (2:21)
1.06 - Delroy Wilson - Gave You My Love (2:49)
1.07 - Ken Boothe - Now I Know (2:28)
1.08 - Tony Brevett, The Melodians - The Staircase of Time (2:37)
1.09 - The Gaylads - Tell the Children the Truth (2:37)
1.10 - Bruce Ruffin - Cecilia (2:09)
1.11 - The Tennors - I Can Remember (2:59)
1.12 - Delroy Wilson - Got to Get Away (2:35)
1.13 - Tyrone Evans, Bruce Ruffin - I'm a True Believer (2:50)
1.14 - The Epics - I'm Black (2:32)
1.15 - Ansel Collins - Night Flight (Sentimental Journey) (3:12)
1.16 - Bruce Ruffin - Who's Gonna Be Your Man (2:53)
1.17 - Glen Brown - Collie and Wine (2:13)
1.18 - The Beverley's All Stars - The Monster (2:40)
1.19 - Clarendonians - Baby Don't You Do It (2:31)
1.20 - The Tennors - You Were so Much in Love (2:42)
1.21 - Bruce Ruffin - Ooh Child (2:49)
1.22 - The Slickers - Run Fattie (2:06)
1.23 - Dave, Ansel Collins - Fat Cat (2:08)
1.24 - The Kingstonians - I'm Gonna Make It (2:23)
1.25 - Tyrone Evans, Bruce Ruffin - Let Them Say (3:38)
1.26 - The Epics - The Bells of Freedom (2:30)
1.27 - Bruce Ruffin - Candida (3:20)
1.28 - Ansel Collins - Bull Rush (2:33)
