A TRIBUTE TO MR. GREGORY ISAACS aka COOL RULER (1951 - 2010) Crying Over You Sacrifice Babylon Too Rough Mr. Know It All Night Nurse (roots) More And More Take A Dip (w/DILLINGER) The Border (w/ U BROWN) Sound Cooler (TUBBY'S DUBPLATE) Stores Are Closed Dealing Heartical Don No Good Girl Big All Around (W/ DENNIS BROWN) Kingston 14
Gregory Isaacs ranks as one of the true superstars of reggae music, with a career that spans three decades and legions of loyal fans worldwide. His humble upbringing began in Kingston, Jamaica where he was born in 1951. Like many before him, he started his singing career in the early 70's by working with a number of producers and entering various local talent competitions. His first records of notice were on Rupie Edwards' Success label. To gain artistic freedom and financial control of his own work, Isaacs was started his own African Museum label and shop in Kingston in 1973 with singer Errol Dunkley. In order to finance his label, he continued to work with other producers such as Winton "Niney The Observer" Holness, Gussie Clark, Lloyd Campbell, and Alvin "GG" Ranglin for the rest of the 70's. His early recordings were responsible for the development of his singing style, love ballads with his cool relaxed nasal style, as well as his ease with songs about social protest. By 1980, Gregory had become one of the top stars in the reggae world, touring the UK and US extensively. He signed with Virgin Records' Frontline label and gained a considerable name for himself outside the reggae world. Isaacs continued recording singles on his African Museum label in Jamaica - ultimately those singles were gathered for the Virgin releases. His preeminence during this period was confirmed by the nickname of "Cool Ruler," given to him by critics and fans after the title of one his albums. By the mid 80's, he had a number of personal and financial problems and ended up in a Jamaican prison for a short time. After his release, he began work recording for scores for different producers, which included some of his best material for King Jammys, Bobby Digital, and Steely and Clevie. His 1988 landmark album, "Red Rose for Gregory," and the single "Rumors" brought him to worldwide prominence again. Since then he has recorded a number of albums, scores of singles, and has continued to tour extensively worldwide. Over the years, Gregory Isaacs has worked hard to keep his legendary status and reputation in the reggae business second to none. Artists Only! released "Gregory Isaacs - Live at Maritime Hall" in conjunction with 2B1 label the fall of 1998 to a great response. This all new studio album "Turn Down The Lights," produced by the legendary Lloyd "King Jammys", really brings out the essence of this veteran singer, who sounds as strong as ever with the best up-to-date musical tracks.
Gregory passed away at 59 due to an aggressive form of liver cancer. He will be missed by many! REST IN PEACE!
Cutty Ranks ls Tenor Saw - Mr Want It All Sandeeno - Dust another Sound Tenor Saw - I Know Sugar Minott - Worries & Problem King Earthquake - Tribulation Mahanee ft Mikey Murka - Police Mahanee ft Mikey Murka - Police (Disrupt Dub) Perfect - Pass It Over Scarra Mucci - Murda Dem Burro Banton - Ghetto Living Chezidek - No Love Natty King - Quitter Lutan Fyah - Dem Guilty Junior Reid - Waan Tek Life Jah Shaka ft. Johnny Clarke - Blood Dunza Dub Mad Professor - Legacy of Mussolini Miniman - Declaration Of Peace Vibronics ft Macka B - Tired Of The War Dub Terror ft. Tena Stelin - No More Stress Mikey Mystic - South Africa Brinsley Forde - Cant Take No More Bad Brains - Jah Love
Indeed harvesting is done, so here's ozzie's new dubwize mixtape, what more do you want??? Nuff love to the world!!! Hope you enjoy!
As we speak the ganja crops are harvested @ the Elephant HQ, while Count Ozzie has returned form holiday, making this episode a full crew tribute to this year's herb. As always, 2 hours of music from old ska & rocksteady to roots,dancehall, dub & dubstep....
So get ready for your musical injection, straight outta Utrecht! Tune in every 2 weeks (20:00 dutch time on wednesday) @ http://www.zionhighness.com/!
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics (Trojan) 7 inch
Tony and Dennis – Fook Sang (Trojan) 7 inch
Kingstonians – Come we go moonwalk (Attack) lp
Alton Ellis - Preacher – Trojan cd
Wailers – Jailhouse (Studio One) LP
Desmon Baker & Clarendonians - Rudeboy Gone A Jail – Trojan
Dennis Brown – Johnny too bad (Studio One) lp
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes – Babylon Children (Island) lp
Misty In Roots – Poor and needy (People Unite) lp
Junior Ross & Spear – Jah love (Stars) lp
Bongo Pat – Young Generation (Ocho) LP
Burning Spear – Slavery Days (Island 1975) LP
Freddy Mckay – Won’t get away (Impact) 7 inch
Jah Lloyd & King Tubby – Dull Razor (Teem) LP
Welton Irie – Unite (Pantomine) lp
Don Carlos & Gold – Blackout in the ghetto (Channel One) lp
Barrington Levy – Soldiers (VP) cd
Little John – Janet Sinclair (Jah Guidance) 7 inch
Cocoa Tea - Tune In - Jammy's cd
Admiral Tibett – Come into the light (Jammy’s) LP
Admiral Bailey - Politician – Jammy's
Superblack - Rambo we Rambo (Jammys) 7 inch
Lady Junie - Tell You What Police Can Do - Jammy's cd
General Trees & Echo Minott–Cheo Cheo(Black Scorpio)7 inch
Clarence Parks – Gunman (Dynamite) 7 inch
Lady Ann – Informer (Joe Gibbs) 7 inch
Wailing Souls – Down On The Rocks (Greensleeves) LP
Cornell Campbell- Boxing (Joe Gibbs) 7 inch
Sugar Minott – Give thanks & Praise (Hitbound) 10 inch
Gappy Ranks – Jah Is My Everything (Peckings)
Ziggi – Send it on (Peckings) 7 inch
Top Cat – True Confessions (Peckings) 7 inch
Ini Kamoze – World a reggae (Taxi/Island) lp
Konshens – The way life goes (Bost & Bim) 7 inch
Warrior King – Wanna give you love (Roots Warrior)
Keke Flint – On my Turf (Jah Snowcone) 7 inch
Capleton – Fed up with the system cd
Ras I jah & Bush man – One more load (Goldcup) 7 inch
Tarrus Riley - Wildfire – Don Corleon cd
Tony Tuff – Yuh name, weh yuh name (Dubfront)
Dreadzone – Live, love & Unity(Drumhead mix)(Virgin)12 inch
Vivek – Grandfather’s clock (Deep Medi) 12 inch
Mala – Mountain Dread March (DMZ) 12 inch
