Release Date: 20 September 2024
Label: 9.99 / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 5013929284746
Description
• Many tracks new to CD.• Includes numerous Jamaican hits.• Features some of reggae's biggest stars of the 1970s.
In the years immediately following its arrival during the latter part of 1968, reggae music continued to develop and transmute, with a handful of independent record producers primarily responsible for each new development. Among those at the forefront of these musical revolutions was the multi-talented Lloyd Charmers who since embarking on a career as a record producer in 1968 had scored numerous national hits, despite limited financial resources.
His run of hits continued throughout the early 70s, with best-selling singles from this time including recordings by some of Jamaica's most popular performers, notably vocalists Alton Ellis, B.B. Seaton & The Gaylads, Ken Parker and DJ pioneers U Roy and I Roy. These works feature on this long overdue collection that focuses upon the very best of Charmers' productions from one of the most overlooked periods in Jamaican music history.
Featuring an array of Jamaican hits along with numerous rarities new to CD, 'Salvation Train' provides a compelling insight into the development of reggae during one of its most exciting periods, as well as demonstrating why Lloyd Charmers is widely regarded as one of reggae music's most creative and accomplished record producers.
Tracklisting
DISC ONE
1 Gloria - Lloyd Charmers
2 Accept My Apologies - The Gaylads
3 Mucking Fuch - The Muckers
4 It's A Shame - Alton Ellis
5 You Can’t Get Away - The Gaylads
6 Touching The President - Lloyd Charmers 7 Prime Minister - I Roy
8 Vice President - Bongo Herman
9 Seven In One Part 1 - The Gaylads
10 Seven In One Part 2 - The Gaylads
11 Show Business - Lloyd Charmers
12 Desiderata - Lloyd Charmers
13 Lover's Quarrel - B.B. Seaton
14 Take A Message To Mary - Ken Parker
15 Just As Long As You Need Me - Busty Brown
16 Crying In The Chapel - Mikey Chung
17 Lean On Me - B.B. Seaton
18 Feme Version - I Roy
19 Feyu Version - Bongo Herman
20 You Are Everything - Lloyd & Hortense
21 Oily Version - Lloyd Charmers
DISC TWO
1 Oily Sound - Lloyd Charmers
2 Salvation Train - Scotty
3 Kinky - Lloyd Charmers
4 Have I Sinned - Lloyd Charmers 5 Sinful Piano - Lloyd Charmers
6 Breezing - Mikey Chung
7 Power - Lloyd Charmers
8 Jam Dung - Max Romeo
9 What Can I Do - Lloyd Charmers 10 Black Heart - U Roy
11 It’s Too Late (instr.) - Mikey Chung
12 We All Are Human - The Messengers
13 Sunshine Reggae - Lloyd Charmers
14 Thin Line Between Love and Hate - B.B. Seaton
15 Samba Pati - Mikey Chung
16 Thula Thula - The Messengers
17 Summertime - B.B. Seaton
18 Heaven There Is No Beer - Lloyd Charmers 19 Stoned In Love (Version) - Mikey Chung
20 I’ll See You Through - B.B. Seaton
21 Tell Me A Lie - Bunny Ruggs
22 Turpin Soul - Lynford Turpin ,
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