More Info DESCRIPTION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Seminal 1981 debut album by one of Jamaica’s greatest hit-makers.• Features numerous major reggae hits from the late 70s.• Includes a dozen tracks new to CD.One of the most accomplished Jamaican singers to first make their mark in the mid-70s, Ruddy Thomas found considerable success on both sides of the Atlantic with a succession of reggae chart hits throughout the tail end of the decade and beyond.His most successful early works were recorded for arguably Kingston’s leading producer of the period, Joe Gibbs, with hits including his hugely popular interpretations of ‘Every Day Is Just A Holiday’, ‘Let’s Make A Baby’ and ‘Loving Pauper’, which was Jamaica’s best- selling single of 1978.Now, at long last, his debut album finally sees its official re-issue on CD, with its original tracklisting expanded to include the best of his remaining work with Gibbs, plus the very best of the producer’s romantically-themed productions from the period.Including a dozen tracks new to CD, the collection is an essential acquisition for all fans of both the sound of lovers rock and late 70s reggae Tracklist DISC ONERUDDY THOMAS ‘FIRST TIME AROUND’1 That’s What Friends Are For2 Ticket To Ride3 Poorer Side Of Town4 Loving Pauper5 Shake Your Body Down To The Ground6 Little Jeannie7 Go On8 Let Me Know It9 Sad Eyes10 Someone To LoveBonus tracks11 Memories (By The Score)12 Mama Say13 Feeling Soul14 (Every Day Is) Just A Holiday15 Time To Leave Daddy16 Close To Me17 Let’s Make A Baby18 I Can’t Stop Now19 When I Think Of You (7” mix)20 Don’t Go Changing aka Just The Way You Are21 Emotion (7” mix)DISC TWOVARIOUS ‘REGGAE FOR LOVERS’1 Since I Fell For You – George Nooks2 (Riding On A High And) Windy Day – Ruddy Thomas3 Why Girl (7” mix) – Earth & Stone4 After You (What Am I Gonna Do) – Wayne Wade5 Gypsy Woman – The Mighty Diamonds6 Working My Way Back To You (7” mix) – George Nooks7 Nice First Sight Loving (7” mix) – Freddie McGregor8 Everyday Is Just A Holiday – Hugh Griffiths9 Just When I Needed You Most – Tyrone Taylor10 Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough (7″ mix) – Derrick Lara11 Gonna Get You AKA I’m Gonna Make Me Love You – David Isaacs12 Hey You – Jimmy Riley13 Something Precious – Shirley McLean14 You Body’s Here With Me – Nehemiah Heild15 Sadie (7” mix) – George Nooks16 (This Is) Party Time – The Mighty Diamonds17 It’s So Nice To Be With You – Hugh Griffiths18 Got To Get Your Love – Delroy Wilson19 Being With You (7” mix) – Ruddy Thomas20 Left With A Broken Heart (12” mix) – George Nooks Vinyl Tracklist A1 That's What Friends Are ForA2 Ticket To RideA3 Poorer Side Of TownA4 Loving PauperA5 Shake Your Body Down To The GroundB1 Little JeannieB2 Go OnB3 Let Me Know ItB4 Sad EyesB5 Someone To Love
