The most underrated reggae artist (from the 70's)

[Itietitey girl]

I am ashamed to admit I am not familiar with all the names above but perhaps Fred locks seems to have been a deeply spiritual singer and the Blackstar liner album had some lovely songs apart from the title song wolf wolf and so Jah say.

[Itietitey girl]

I don't think that Fred locks ever really got the attention he deserved his album black starliner is one of the few albums that I can sing and relate to every tune on

[Congo Bunny]

I wish Big Joe had made more LP's

[kalcidis]

Every time there's an artist that's under recorded (or matter of fact just about all artists) I wish they had an album with the early Junjo. It's ridiculous since I get excited thinking about it every single time with every single artist.

Big Joe and Junjo. Brigadier and Junjo. Bobby Culture and Junjo. Edi Fitzroy and Junjo. Junior Delgado and Junjo. Gregory Isaacs and Junjo (WHY didn't this happen?). Pat Kelly and Junjo. Horace Martin and Junjo.

[davek]

** Gregory Isaacs and Junjo (WHY didn't this happen?)**

Another question would be "why should it have happened?". Gregory had a band (borrowed by Junjo), already reached the level of doing his own productions and licensing them, and made some wonderful, original riddims. It was only after he got out of jail that he voiced for other producers again on a regular basis, out of necessity. When Gregory was at his peak, there was little Junjo could have done for him that would have represented a step forward either musically or career-wise.

Same holds true for others like Edi Fitzroy - would Junjo have produced a better LP than the one the Radics backed on "Check For You Once"? Original riddims, masterfully mixed.

Methinks you have "Junjo-fever" :^)

[kalcidis]

Well... I did say it was quite ridiculous. But it's not necessary that it would be an album that would better Gregory's contemporary work. Just that Junjo had so much good stuff going and that there's a limit of what Gregory released during those years that one more album done for my favourite producer just would had been a nice treat as I'm certain it would be great.

When it comes to Edi Fitzroy I doubt it would better than the album you mentioned. Especially since it's one of the finer rub-a-dub albums released in my opinion. But then again that doesn't mean I wouldn't enjoy one more great set from him in the same era. And with Edi I definitely think a Junjo produced set would have made a difference to his career.

You did however nail it there in the end.

*The most dangerous diseases
I'm talking like the elephantitis
The other one is the poliomyelitis
Arthritis and the one Junjo fever*

edit: typo

[Congo Bunny]

Pat Kelly and Junjo. Horace Martin and Junjo.

Those would have both been amazing records if they'd happened

[Congo Bunny]

Totally under recorded artist is PURPLEMAN

[flashman]

I think Kalcidis has a point, though. Gregory doesn't have much in the way of that hard rub a dub sound characterized by the Channel One/Scientist/Junjo nexus. Even his stuff with the Radics has more of a roots mix to it, as opposed to dancehall. Sure, Gregory didn't need to work with him career wise, and he does have great material from that time, but it would be fun to hear him on some of those classic Junjo riddims. However, I'd add that to my ears not much distinguishes Junjo vs Linval Thompson or Jah Thomas productions from that period. Finally, I'd like to add that I'm not sure what I wrote above is even accurate as its just from memory, which I increasingly don't trust. So, are there good examples of Gregory in a hard rub a dub dancehall style?

I guess maybe this should be a new thread

[DWick]

As I listen to his only album, I wish Jo-Jo Bennett had recorded more as a solo artist.