Clancy Eccles - Freedom: The Anthology 1967-73. Clancy Eccles was one of the major producers of rocksteady, the Jamaican music style that built on ska and soon developed into reggae. Besides being an accomplished singer and producer, Eccles had deep political beliefs in the healing power of socialism, and he practiced what he preached, lending his voice to the cause, both political and interpersonal. Eccles helped Lee "Scratch" Perry set up his studio and did everything he could to help his fellow Jamaican musicians gain prominence during the 70s. He also apparently coined the term "reggae" from the slang term "streggae," which referred to a lady of easy reputation. This anthology, released by the amazing Trojan label, is uniformly excellent
Disc 1
What Will Your Mama Say - Clancy Eccles
Stay Loose - Hemsley Morris
Say What You're Saying - Eric Morris
C. N. Express - Clancy, Lee & Sticky
Oh My Lover - Clancy Eccles & Velma Mongal
Two Of A Kind - Clancy Eccles & Claudelle Clarke
I Did It - Winston Wright & The Dynamites
Please Stay - Larry Marshall & Alvin
My Lonely Days - Eric Morris
Easy Snappin' - Theo Beckford
Here Comes The Night - Busty Brown
Feel The Rhythm - Clancy Eccles
Let Us Be Lovers - Clancy Eccles & Velma Mongal
Deacon Don - Clancy Eccles
Don't Brag, Don't Boast (AKA Bagaboo) - Clancy Eccles
Last Call (AKA Tribute To Drumbago) - The Dynamites
Fattie Fattie - Clancy Eccles
Rodney's History - Carl Dawkins
I Don't Care - The Dingle Brothers
John Public (AKA Tom Hark) - The Dynamites
Sho Be Do - Clancy Eccles
Fire Corner - King Stitt
Mount Zion (We Want To Go Back Home) - Clancy Eccles & Noel 'Scully' Simms
The World Needs Love - Clancy Eccles
Vigerton 2 - King Stitt
Mr Midnight (AKA Skokiaan) - Winston Wright & The Dynamites
Africa - Clancy Eccles & Chorus
Foolish Fool - Cynthia Richards
Don't Mind Me - Joe Higgs & Ron Wilson
Disc 2
Dance Beat - King Stitt & Clancy Eccles
The Ugly One (AKA Lee Van Cleef) - King Stitt & The Dynamites
Freedom - Clancy Eccles
Kingston Town - Lord Creator
Holly Holy - The Fabulous Flames
I Fe Layo (AKA The Name Of The Game) - Larry McDonald & Denzil Laing With The Dynamites
Conversation - Cynthia Richards
Herbsman Shuffle (AKA Herbman) - King Stitt & Andy Capp
Phantom - The Dynamites
Love Me Forever - Barry & Affections
Zion - The Westmorlites
Love That Builds - Joe Higgs & Ron Wilson
Credit Squeeze - Clancy Eccles
Live And Love - Barry Wilson
Sweet Jamaica - Clancy Eccles
Unite Tonight - Clancy Eccles
Growing Up - The Fabulous Flames
Hi De Do - The Fabulous Flames
Rod Of Correction - Clancy Eccles
Teardrops Will Fall - The Silvertones
Power For The People - Clancy Eccles
Hallelujah Free At Last - Clancy Eccles
Send Me A Picture - Glen Ricketts
Ganja Free - Clancy Eccles
Stop The Criticism - Clancy Eccles
You Can't Be Serious - Tito Simon
People Can't You See - Third World
