Various Artists Reggae Power Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks / Various – COMPACT DISCS

Description

Title: Reggae Power: Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks / Various
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Doctor Bird
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5013929276239
Genre: Reggae
Release Date: 2020-08-07
Number of Discs: 2
Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM – IMPORT, BONUS TRACKS
Two CDs. By the close of the ’60s, record retailer and jukebox businessman Karl ‘J. J. ‘ Johnson was firmly established as one of Jamaica’s leading record producers, having released a string of best-selling rock steady and proto-reggae 45s by such noted local acts as Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the Rulers, Carl Dawkins, the Kingstonians and the Ethiopians. Early in 1969, a lucrative agreement with British record label, Trojan, emboldened the ambitious entrepreneur to release an album comprising a dozen of his latest recordings in the new reggae style. Entitled Reggae Power, the LP was dominated by regular hit-makers, the Ethiopians, whose recent singles had proved so popular in Britain that the group had been prompted to make a promotional tour of the country. Their trip led to Trojan dramatically reworking the Reggae Power long-player for it’s UK release, replacing all but two non-Ethiopians tracks with further J. J. -produced works by the trio, before issuing it in new artwork. But with the Ethiopians collection already available on the Doctor Bird CD, Reggae Power & Woman Capture Man, it is the Jamaican version of the album that provides the inspiration for this exciting double-disc compilation, which collects the bulk of J. J. Johnson’s output from 1968 to 1972, including numerous reggae hits and 17 recordings new to CD.
Tracks:
1.1 Dance Up The Reggae – Roy Shirley
1.2 Mix It Up – The Kingstonians
1.3 Love Is Not Your Game – V. Vinstrick
1.4 One Dollar Of Music – The J.J. All Stars
1.5 I’ll Make It Up – Carl Dawkins
1.6 Musical Priest – Roy Shirley
1.7 Bigger Boss – Cool Sticky ; Ansel Collins
1.8 Live Life – The Vibrators
1.9 I’ll Be Around – The Kingstonians
1.10 Five Miles High – Winston Wright
1.11 Glad You’re Living – Stranger Cole
1.12 Bright Life – Roy Shirley
1.13 R.F.K. – The J.J. All Stars
1.14 Israel Must Win – The Ethiopians
1.15 Got To Be Free – The Rulers
1.16 Neck Tie – Winston Wright
1.17 The Only Girl – Carl Dawkins
1.18 I Like Your Smile – Roy Shirley
1.19 Memphis Underground – The J.J. All Stars
1.20 Here Yah – The Scorchers
1.21 Help Wanted – Stranger Cole
1.22 Mango Tree – Ansel Collins
1.23 Here I Come – The Ethiopians
1.24 Satisfaction – Carl Dawkins
1.25 Poppy Cock – Winston Wright
1.26 What A Situation – The Rulers
1.27 Rook Ma Dine – The Ethiopians
1.28 The Removers – Ansel Collins
1.29 Cabbage Leaf – Val Bennett
2.1 This Land – Carl Dawkins
2.2 Try To Be Happy – The Clarendonians
2.3 Drop Him – The Ethiopians
2.4 Version Drop – The J.J. All Stars
2.5 Coolie Man – The Cambodians
2.6 Get Together – Carl Dawkins
2.7 Instalment No.3 – Family Man
2.8 Number One Version – Tony
2.9 Wreck It Up Version – The J.J. All Stars
2.10 Come Along – The Clarendonians
2.11 I’ll Never Be Blue – Carl Dawkins
2.12 I’ll Never Be Blue (Instr.) – The J.J. All Stars
2.13 Don’t Go (Alt. Version) – The Ethiopians
2.14 Make Good – Stranger ; Gladdy
2.15 Put It Good – The Bleechers
2.16 Perseverance – Carl Dawkins
2.17 He’s Not A Rebel – The Ethiopians
2.18 Nyah Man Story – The Linkers
2.19 Lion’s Den – The Kingstonians
2.20 I Feel Good – Carl Dawkins
2.21 Selah – The Ethiopians
2.22 Selah – The J.J. All Stars
2.23 Rocking To Ethiopia – Dennis Alcapone
2.24 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart – Carl Dawkins
2.25 Slim Girl – The Kingstonians*
2.26 I’m A Believer – The Ethiopians
2.27 My Whole World Has Ended – Carl Dawkins
2.28 Soup – Lloyd Young
2.29 Collecting Coins – The J.J. All Stars