Release Date: 08 March 2019
Label: Doctor Bird / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 5013929273238
Genres: Reggae
Description
Moon Hop LP on CD for the first time.Re-release coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.Derrick Morgan set to tour UK and mainland Europe in 2019Among the first major recording stars to emerge in Jamaica, Derrick Seymour Morgan first made his mark in the studio in the late 1950s, becoming the island's premier performer soon after. By 1969 he had secured an unprecedented number of ska, rock steady and early reggae hits, with his success prompting an approach from London-based Afro-Caribbean music-company, Pama Records.The relationship that ensued spawned dozens of popular 45s, many of which were produced by Morgan in the UK, notably the rousing 'Moon Hop', written in celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing in July '69. After becoming a firm favourite on the London club scene, the single cracked the British pop charts early the following year, with Pama releasing the suitably titled "Moon Hop" LP soon after.This immensely popular album makes its CD debut on disc 1 of this set, with the LP's original track-listing bolstered by the remainder of the singer's UK-produced output for Pama from 1969 to 1970. The second disc on this 2CD collection comprises Morgan's other Pama long-player from the period, "In London", the contents of which are supplemented by the remainder of his Jamaican-produced recordings from the late Sixties.
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Toyah
The Dickies
Roy Ayers
Penetration
Marc Almond
Iain Matthews
The Fall
Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, Rivo
Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan
