Niney The Observer Presents Dreadlocks Coming To Dinner The Observer Singles CD

Niney The Observer Presents Dreadlocks Coming To Dinner The Observer Singles CD

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15 tracks new to CD. Collects some of the biggest Jamaican hits of the early-to-mid 70s. Having enjoyed his first major Jamaican hit in 1971 with the ground-breaking single 'Blood And Fire', Winston Holness aka Niney 'The Observer' set about establishing a reputation as one of the island's most accomplished and innovative record producers. Within two years of his breakthrough hit, he had built a strong fan-base both within the land of his birth and in the UK, having issued a series of popular singles featuring himself and a small but impressive roster of local artists that included Big Youth, Max Romeo, Delroy Wilson and U Roy. 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' comprises the very best of these works, commencing with Ken Boothe's hugely popular 1973 Jamaican chart-topping version of 'Silver Words'. Other highlights include Delroy Wilson's popular interpretations of 'Halfway Up The Stairs' and 'I Can't Help Myself' while there are also numerous early roots classics, most notably the title track, 'Rasta No Born Ya', 'Nice And Easy', 'Every Natty Want To Go Home'. Including 15 tracks that have remained unavailable on any format since their original release in the 70s, this 2CD collection demonstrates why Niney deserves to be ranked among the finest music makers to have first made their mark on the Jamaican music scene during the most creative period in the long and illustrious history of reggae music.

- Disc 1 - 1 Silver Words - Ken Boothe 2 Rasta No Born Ya - Sang Hug 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 2 - 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