THE RARE SIDE OF ROCK STEADY 1966 TO 68 by V/A
| SKU | 55469 |
| Artist | V/A |
| Title | THE RARE SIDE OF ROCK STEADY 1966 TO 68 |
| Label | PRESSURE SOUNDS |
| Catalog # | PSLP 0047 |
| Tag | |
| Release | W 21 - 2010 |
| Format | Vinyl - UK2LP |
| € 21,50 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- Phil Pratt - Safe Travel
- Larry Marshall and Alvin Leslie - No One To Give Me Love
- Milton Boothe - I Used To Be A Fool
- Phil Pratt and Ken Boothe - Sweet Song For My Baby
- Horace Andy Hinds - Black Mans Country
- Peter Austin - Time Is Getting Harder
- Phil Pratt - Reach Out
- The Cool Cats - What Kind of Man
- - Hemsley Morris and Phil Pratt - Little Things
- Tommy McCook - Bigger Things
- Larry Marshall - Money Girl
- Ken Boothe - You Left The Water Running
- Charlie Ace - Book Of Books
- Vincent Don D Junior Gordon - Dirty Dozen
- Hemsley Morris - Love Is Strange
- Ken Boothe - The One I Love
- The Clarendonians - Bye Bye Bye
- Tommy McCook - Caltone Special
- Alva Reggie Lewis - Suicide (Hang My Head and Cry)
- Peter Austin - Your Love
- The Thrillers - Im Restless
- The Clarendonians - Baby Baby
- Phill Pratt All Stars - Victory
Description
23 three 7Inch cuts (all huge collector's items) produced by Phil Pratt & Friends 1966 - 1968! - Ken Boothe, Larry Marshall, Horace 'Andy' Hinds, a.o. plus cool instrumental versions!Rock Steady albums have a tendency to and come go. 'Safe Travel' is something a little bit different. If you were to try and buy these records in there original 7' form. You would be looking at a bill of thousands of £s. Included on 'Safe Travel' are some of the rarest releases on The Caltone & JohnTom labels. Beautiful minor key melodies with superb vocals. Phil Pratts singing and productions have always been exceptional. 'Reach Out' and 'Safe Travel' are simply stunning examples of the 'art' of rock steady
Vocalists Ken Boothe's 'The One I Love' Larry Marshall's 'No One To Give Me Love' and the very young Horace Andy's 'Black Mans Country' (his first ever recording) are all tracks that are timeless. The Instrumentals feature, Tommy McCook, Don Drummond Jnr (Vin Gordon) and the great Lyn Tait. One of the tracks has never seen the light of day before. Tommy McCooks 'Big Things'. We have the usual attention to detail. Harry Hawks sleevenotes. Beautiful graphics and restored sound. Twenty three tracks of the coolest Rock Steady everThis is a beautiful release and one that we hope you enjoy . Get in the Groove!!!
