Gregory Isaacs

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Roberto Rico

Re: Gregory Isaacs

Post by Roberto Rico »

sean wrote:yes leggo
rob w has said something re chapeltown..its ok but in general is deteriorating..eg in 2002 lee perry let the entire city down by just cancelling..the whole damn concert was cancelled!!! it was 02 i think, perhaps 01...and culture did a set in 2004 but compared to the olden days when sound systems ruled with reggae..its poor...real poor..thats why gregory and barrington were such a boon a few years ago..bucking the trend towards decline....gregorys best ever track anyone?what about slavemaster? or uncle joe? or that one that goes "i saw you with your cargo
in the midst of the Atlantic
with my brothers and my sisters
heading towards the western slave market"..is it called never get away?

The title ist SLAVE MARKET, Album SOON FORWARD: great stuff!
Ites!
jb welda
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Re: Gregory Isaacs

Post by jb welda »

whole lonely lover LP is wicked and if you havent checked the way different, nicely extended version of material man that appeared on the b side of night nurse 12" (i think...not at home to check) then thats one to listen to for sure...

personally i think he hit his high mark with night nurse and out deh albums and has been on a constant downhill slide since.

but you cant ever really count gregory out, he has more lives than a cat (or keith richards for that matter).

one love
jah bill
Glenroy
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Re: Gregory Isaacs

Post by Glenroy »

Thh other album for Jammy was 'Let's go dancing'.

I personally think 'Warning' for King Tubby was the high point of Gregory's output (for me anyway).
KLD_Sound@UKRG
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Re: Gregory Isaacs

Post by KLD_Sound@UKRG »

Man, Gregory Isaacs, what can you say? The mans a legend and there are no two ways about that. I have to say my favorite material is from the 1970's, especially the following albums:
Extra Classic (1976)
Mr Isaacs (1977)
Soon Forward (1979)
originalcrackers

Re: Gregory Isaacs

Post by originalcrackers »

Among my top 5 artists.
hard to pick out particular albums or tunes but i would say first are cool ruler and soon forward...
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