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From The Heartbeat website:

Heartbeat Records to Release Deluxe Edition of Johnny Osbourne's Classic Studio One Album
(Posted 04/24/08)
On July 10, 2008, Heartbeat Records will release Johnny Osbourne - Truths and Rights Deluxe Edition. Originally released in 1979, Johnny Osbourne’s Truths and Rights LP helped usher in the 1980s dancehall sound. It solidified Johnny Osbourne’s popularity, and he would go on to become one of the most prolific of the dancehall reggae singers. Recorded in Jamaica and produced by Clement Dodd, Johnny was presented with a plethora of classic Studio One rhythms from the vaults on which to record. The legendary foundation label was undergoing a creative renaissance with new prototypical dancehall albums by Freddie McGregor, Sugar Minott, Michigan & Smiley, Willie Williams, and of course, Johnny Osbourne. This deluxe edition includes all ten album tracks, remastered from the original tapes. A further six tracks – extended mixes, a dee-jay version, a dub version, and a bonus track from the period – have been added. The liner notes include a recent interview with Cleveland “Clevie” Browne, of Steely & Clevie fame.

do you perhaps have any titles/names of the 6 extra tracks ?

These are the additional tracks:

11. Jealousy Heartache And Pain
12. Luanda - Dub Specialist
13. West Gone Black - Jah Jesco & Jucey Bravo
14. Truths and Rights (extended mix)
15. Sing Jay Stylee (extended mix)
16. Can't Buy Love/Swing Easy

Looks really good but I guess it will only release on CD and not wax?

Bummer !

That would have been my question too.. I really hope they will put it out on wax, though i'm sceptic cause they didn't do it with the "Lone Ranger - Other Side of Dub" Deluxe Edition. Shame on you, Heartbeat!

Will Willi Williams "Armagideon Time" be re-released in the same way soon? Anyone Know?
Willi has said that his tracks that were left in Dodd's vaults far surpass most that were on the album. It'd be great to hear them.