5013929275737

Top Of The Ladder: Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks

Clancy Eccles & Friends

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: DBCDD057

Release Date:  12 June 2020

Label:  Doctor Bird / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5013929275737

Genres:  Reggae  

  • Description


    • Album unavailable on any format for 47 years

    • Includes numerous tracks currently unavailable digitally

    • Complements other recent Doctor Bird compilations showcasing Eccles’ early output


    By the early Seventies, Clancy Eccles sat firmly atop the reggae tree, having enjoyed a succession of hits both in Jamaica and the UK, where the bulk of his productions had seen issue on Trojan's Clandisc subsidiary.


    To capitalise on the popularity of his work, the London based record company chose to launch their new Big Shot label LP range with a collection comprising a dozen of his lesser known tracks that had remained unissued since being recorded two to three years earlier.


    Unfortunately, due to the age of the material, the resultant 'Top Of The Ladder' album sounded dated compared to the reggae sounds of the day, with poor sales of the long-player leading to it being pulled after an initial pressing run of just a few hundred copies.


    Although largely overlooked by record buyers at the time, the LP's scarcity, allied to the high quality of the music featured within its grooves has since led to it becoming one of the most sought-after Trojan collections on the market.


    Unavailable on any format for almost half a century, 'Top Of The Ladder' is finally available once more, with its dozen tracks bolstered by over 40 Clancy Eccles-produced sides from the early Seventies – including the original reggae version of 'Kingston Town' and many recordings new to CD!

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Open It
      • 2. Thinking About It
      • 3. Captivity
      • 4. Love That Builds
      • 5. Hits Medley
      • 6. Reggaedelic
      • 7. Cat Walk
      • 8. Eccles Skank
      • 9. Quarter Master
      • 10. Passing Through
      • 11. Cow Feet Reggae
      • 12. Nyah Rock
      • 13. Holly Holy
      • 14. Rod Of Correction
      • 15. Old Man River
      • 16. Hello Mother
      • 17. Power For The People (Part 1)
      • 18. Molly
      • 19. George
      • 20. People Like People
      • 21. Don't Call Me Nigga
      • 22. Build My World Around You
      • 23. Sweet Jamaica
      • 24. Sunday Version
      • 25. Rub A Dub

      Disc 2

      • 1. Kingston Town
      • 2. Stand By Your Man
      • 3. Hallelujah Free At Last
      • 4. Hi De Ho
      • 5. Joe Louis
      • 6. Teardrops Will Fall
      • 7. John Crow Skank
      • 8. Haile Selassie
      • 9. Going Up West
      • 10. If You Were Mine
      • 11. Ganja Free
      • 12. Livitis
      • 13. Red Moon
      • 14. Tomorrow
      • 15. Uncle Joe
      • 16. Winey Winey
      • 17. Growing Up
      • 18. That’s How I Need You
      • 19. Power For The People (Part 2)
      • 20. The Wanderer
      • 21. I Fe Layo
      • 22. Single Man
      • 23. Live And Love
      • 24. Sha La La
      • 25. What Will Your Mama Say (Strings Mix)