Various Artists: King Size Reggae / Various – COMPACT DISCS

Title: King Size Reggae / Various
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Doctor Bird
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5013929272637
Genre: Reggae
Release Date: 2018-11-30
Number of Discs: 1
Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM – IMPORT, EXPANDED VERSION

Digitally remastered and expanded edition. By the dawn of the Seventies, Leslie Kong’s Beverley’s Records was firmly established as Jamaica’s premier record label, having secured a series of major international hits by some of the island’s finest talents. Having secured rights to Kong’s output the previous year, London-based reggae giant, Trojan Records, had wasted little time showcasing the Kingston-based producer’s work on a series of 7″ singles and albums. Among the LPs to see issue in 1970 were two ‘various artist’ compilations: the recently reissued Hot Shots Of Reggae and the equally sought-after King Size Reggae. Available on CD for the first time ever, the latter features some of the finest Jamaican recordings of the period, with the track-listing bolstered by no less than 19 Leslie Kong-produced bonus tracks, many of which appear on CD for the first time. A perfect companion to the Hot Shots Of Reggae CD, or simply a superb stand-alone collection in it’s own right, this long overdue release is an essential purchase for fans seeking the best in classic reggae sounds.

Tracks:
1.1 (God Loves You) Soul Sister – the Gaylads
1.2 It’s Gonna Take a Miracle – Ken Boothe
1.3 The Bitterness of Life – Bruce Ruffin
1.4 (Come) Rock It with Me – the Melodians
1.5 Money Day – the Pioneers
1.6 Gave You My Love – Delroy Wilson
1.7 Now I Know – Ken Boothe
1.8 Staircase of Time – Tony Brevett
1.9 Tell the Children the Truth – the Gaylads
1.10 Cecilia – Bruce Ruffin
1.11 I Can Remember – the Tennors
1.12 Got to Get Away – Delroy Wilson
1.13 I’m a True Believer – Tyrone Evans ; Bruce Ruffin
1.14 I’m Black – the Epics
1.15 Night Flight (Aka Sentimental Journey) – Ansel Collins
1.16 Who’s Gonna Be Your Man – Bruce Ruffin
1.17 Collie and Wine – Glen Brown
1.18 Tribute to Prince Ruff – the Monster ; the Beverley’s All Stars
1.19 Baby Don’t Do It – the Clarendonians
1.20 You Were So Much in Love – the Tennors
1.21 Ooh Child – Bruce Ruffin
1.22 Run Fattie – the Slickers
1.23 Fat Cat – Ansel Collins
1.24 I’m Gonna Make It – the Kingstonians
1.25 Let Them Say – Tyrone Evans
1.26 The Bells of Freedom – the Epics
1.27 Candida – Bruce Ruffin ; Beverley’s All Stars
1.28 Bull Rush – Ansel Collins