Gregory Isaacs – In Person (Doctor Bird, 2023)
Following his inaugural recording venture in the late 1960s, Jamaican reggae singer Gregory Isaacs engaged in studio sessions with numerous prominent Jamaican record producers, yet he failed to attain enduring significant success. However, his destiny underwent a remarkable transformation in the early months of 1974. This pivotal shift occurred when he developed a creative partnership with Alvin ‘G.G.’ Ranglin, a figure who had earned a great reputation as one of the island’s most influential hit creators during the preceding six years.
The collaboration promptly yielded substantial rewards, notably marked by the release of the singer’s chart-topping sensation, ‘Love Is Overdue.’ This single’s immense popularity motivated Ranglin to orchestrate the recording of Isaacs’s highly acclaimed debut album, In Person.
This exceptional two-disc compilation, In Person (Expanded Edition) centers around In Person and encompasses the entirety of Isaacs’s works with Ranglin from that era. Additionally, it presents the finest selections from the producer’s 1973 catalog on the second disc. Notably, it features 14 engaging tracks that have remained elusive in any available format since their initial unveiling. This remarkable anthology stands as an indispensable treasure for aficionados of classic reggae of the early 1970s.
DISC ONE
1 Sweeter The Victory – Gregory Isaacs
2 Love Is Overdue – Gregory Isaacs
3 Financial Indorsement – Gregory Isaacs
4 Be Careful – Gregory Isaacs
5 Another Heartache – Gregory Isaacs
6 If You’re In Love – Gregory Isaacs
7 Dreams Come True – Gregory Isaacs
8 The Way She Walks – Gregory Isaacs
9 Far Beyond The Valley – Gregory Isaacs
10 Happiness Come – Gregory Isaacs
11 No Forgiveness – Gregory Isaacs
12 Love Disguise – Gregory Isaacs BONUS TRACKS
13 Love Is Overdue, Part 2 – Gregory Isaacs *
14 I Need Your Love – Gregory Isaacs
15 I Need Your Love Version – Gregory Isaacs *
16 Innocent People Cry – Gregory Isaacs & Freddie McKay
17 Wine In Time – The G.G. All Stars *
18 Don’t Go – Gregory Isaacs
19 (Don’t Go) Dub Wise – The G.G. All Stars *
20 Reasoning With The Almighty – Gregory Isaacs
DISC TWO
1 Backslider – The Untouchables
2 Mosquito Dub – The G.G. All Stars
3 Food Control – Shorty Perry *
4 Mr Softhand – The Starlites
5 Mr Softhand Dub – The G.G. All Stars
6 Old Time – The Heptones
7 Old Time Dub – The G.G. All Stars *
8 Ital Queen – Vernon Buckley *
9 Ital Queen Dub – The G.G. All Stars *
10 Everyday It’s Just The Same Kind Of Thing – Paulette Williams
11 Sweat Of Your Brow – Shorty Perry *
12 You’re A Wanted Man – The Starlites *
13 Back To Dubwise – The G.G. All Stars *
14 All Over The World People Are Changing – The Maytones
15 Changing World Dubwise – The G.G. All Stars *
16 My Island – Paulette Williams & Gee
17 My Island Dub – The G.G. All Stars *
18 How You Gonna Get Control – Bellfield *
19 Dubbing Control – The G.G. All Stars *
20 Dedicated To Illiteracy – Shorty Perry
21 Illiteracy Dub – The G.G. All Stars *
22 Sugar Plum – Bellfield *
23 Sugar Plum Dub – The G.G. All Stars *
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Author: Dymond
