Niney ‘The Observer’ Presents Dreadlocks Coming To Dinner – The Observer Singles 1973-1975 (Doctor Bird/Cherry Red, 2024)
Dreadlocks Coming To Dinner – The Observer Singles 1973-1975 by the legend himself, Niney ‘The Observer’ is a treasure trove of the wickedest Jamaican vibes from the early 70s.
From the moment you pop in this 2CD set, you feel the pulse of the island. We’re talking about 15 tracks brand spanking new to CD, chock-full of the biggest hits from back in the day. If you want to know what reggae roots sound like, this is the place to start.
Now, let me take you on a journey through time. Back in 1971, Niney dropped ‘Blood And Fire’, kickstarting his career like a rocket. By 1973, he was already a star, dropping hits like ‘Silver Words’ by Ken Boothe, taking the Jamaican charts by storm!
But that’s not all. This album packs some serious heat! We are talking about Delroy Wilson bringing the vibes with ‘Halfway Up The Stairs’ and ‘I Can’t Help Myself’. And the roots? Oh, them roots run deep with tracks like ‘Rasta No Born Ya’, ‘Nice And Easy’, and ‘Every Natty Want To Go Home’.
What makes this album even more special? Those 15 tracks? They’ve been chillin’ in a vault since the 1970s, waiting for this moment. Now, they finally see the light again, reminding us why Niney was one of the baddest producers ever to grace the Jamaican scene.
DISC ONE
1 Silver Words – Ken Boothe
2 Rasta No Born Ya – Sang Hugh
3 The Bold One – The Observers *
4 Salt & Pepper – Winston Wright *
5 Hey Little Girl – Hubert Lee
6 No Portion A Gal – Sang Hugh
7 Melancholy Rock – Winston Wright *
8 Have Some Mercy – Delroy Wilson
9 Different Fashion – The Observers *
10 Beardman Shuffle – Ansel Collins
11 Hail I aka Taking A View – Niney
12 Let Your Love Come – Keeling Beckford *
13 Half Way Up The Stairs – Delroy Wilson
14 Children Of The Ghetto – Astley Bennett *
15 Dub From The Ghetto – The Observers *
16 King Rasta – The Meditators
17 Sugar Pie – Delroy Wilson *
18 New Style – Niney & The Observers *
19 Wild Goose Chase – Big Youth & Dennis Brown
20 Inbound Train – Ansel Collins Meets The Observer
21 One Train Load Of Collie – Tommy McCook & The Observers
22 Train From The West – U Roy
23 Daughter Gets Hot – Niney & The Observers *
24 Ride On Ride On – Big Youth & Dennis Brown
25 Pressure Locks – Niney & The Observers
DISC TWO
1 Ital Correction – Niney The Observer
2 Selassie Ship – Niney The Observer
3 Babylonian – Earth & Stone
4 Fire Bunn – Big Youth
5 Fire Organ – The Observers
6 Mr. Finnigan – Big Youth
7 Bring The Cuchie Come – Niney
8 Cuchie Dub – The Observer
9 For I – David Jahson
10 In The Morning – Roman Stewart *
11 False Rasta – Delroy Wilson
12 Clap The Ba Ba – Michael Rose
13 Leggo The Wrong – Astley Bennett
14 Leggo The Wrong Version – Astley Bennett *
15 Push De Broom – Max Romeo *
16 Impact Program – The Observers *
17 African Train – Errol Flabba Holt
18 Bur O Boy – Junior Byles
19 Nice And Easy – Horace Andy
20 Nice Version – The Observers
21 Every Natty Wants To Go Home – Junior Delgado
22 Dreadlocks Coming For Dinner – Michael Rose
23 Prophesy Fulfil – Glasford Manning
24 Zorro – Tommy McCook & The Observers
- new to CD
Release date: 15 March 2024
Buy Dreadlocks Coming To Dinner – The Observer Singles 1973-1975.
Author: Dymond
