Reggae Masterpiece (Expanded Edition)

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More Info Classic 1976 roots LP new to CD.12 tracks previously unavailable on CD.Includes numerous mid-70s roots classics.Originally released in 1976, ‘Reggae Masterpiece’ demonstr ated the growing authority of Jamaican producer Joe Gibbs. Over the preceding nine years, the former electrical engineer had increasingly tightened his grip on the island’s music industry with innumerable best-selling 45s.The pulling power of his hit-making status by the mid-70s is reflected in the artists featured on the album, with the selection featuring tracks by such reggae royalty as Jacob Miller, Horace Andy, Cornel Campbell and Lloyd Parks.Previously unavailable on CD, the collection is now further enhanced from the cream of Gibbs’s the cream of Gibbs’ output from the period, including major Jamaican hits from Gregory Issacs Leo Graham, I Roy, Silford Walker and many more. Featuring a dozen tracks unavailable since their original issue on vinyl. Tracklist ‘REGGAE MASTERPIECES’1 I’m A Natty – Jacob Miller2 I Was In Love – Beverley Bailey3 Slave Driver – Horace Andy4 Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – Lloyd Parks5 Burn Babylon – Silford Walker6 No Man’s Land – Cornel Campbell7 We’re Gonna Fight – Scotty8 Am I That Easy To Forget – Jimmy London9 For The Love Of You – Lloyd Parks10 It Won’t Be Long – Lone Ranger Bonus tracks11 Knotty Knots – I Roy12 The End Of The World – Gregory Isaacs13 I Will – Jackie Brown14 Fire Burn – I Roy15 Dreader Mafia – Wally & Snuffy16 Natty Roots – John Tom17 A Win Them – Leo Graham18 News Carrier – I Roy19 Hooligan – The Fantells20 Send Me The Pillow – Jackie Brown21 Big Man Bed – Shorty The President22 Not Giving Up – Leo Graham23 I’ve Made Up My Mind – Enos McLeod24 Sufferer’s Psalm – I Roy Soundwave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKRAWAh6iyM Show more