Lee Perry - Civilization & Better Days versions?

[Jumbo]

oh well, he told me otherwise. but then what would he know...

if you dont believe the man, check for these clues:

the orignal cut of better days is credited to: the Carltons, not Carlton & the shoes

This heart of mine lp: on the sleeve a picture of Carlton Manning, and the liner note tell: Backing vocals: C. Manning

the same goes for the stuff he did in for DEB and Fashion

[suzifan]

I think the shoes thing was a joke...

[jumbo]

@suzifan
eehh.. allright,that explains a lot!!

didnt get it at first,there are many ignorant writers on this board, so i went automatically into teaching mode.

was kind of surprised, because usually you're well informed

[suzifan]

Jumbo, thanks for taking it so well. you live up to your name, you are a big-hearted individual.

Seriously now, Carlton never needed a backing singer, he had the talent to do it all alone. Multitracking must have been made for him. His sound was unique and highly accomplished and it must have been a nightmare to find other singers that could do it his way... so why not do it himself?

[Nicholas]

(...) the shoes left Carlton Manning in 68 to form the Abbysinians.

I always thought Donald and Lynford Manning were still part of Carlton & the Shoes in later periods, so they were parts of 2 different groups. For example in tunes like "Never Give Your Heart Away", among others, Donald's voice is very recognizable...

N.