Best of Tighten Up Reggae 1 / Various: Best of Tighten Up Reggae 1 (Vinyl LP)
Sanctuary Records
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Vinyl LP pressing, an installment in a series of newly created Trojan Records compilations celebrating the 2015 re-launch of the label. When Reggae burst onto the Jamaican music scene late in 1968, the style was anything but the cool, laid-back sound many people now associate with the genre. These early recordings were notable for their pulsating, rapid tempo, and acquired a title of its own, Boss or Tighten Up Reggae Features 12 classic tracks from John Holt, The Beltones, Max Romeo, Richard Ace, The Reggae Boys, Stranger Cole & Lester Sterling, Phyllis Dillon & Hopeton Lewis, The Inspirations and others. Legendary reggae sounds on vinyl again! No More Heartaches - the Beltones, Tighten Up - the Inspirations, Wet Dream - Max Romeo, Bangarang - Stranger Cole ; Lester Sterling, Cuss Cuss - Lloyd Robinson, John Jones - Rudy Mills, Sufferer - the Kingstonians, Right Track - Phyllis Dillon ; Hopeton Lewis, Fatty Fatty - Clancy Eccles, Ali Baba - John Holt, Hang Em High - Richard Ace, Mama Look Deh - the Reggae Boys
Vinyl LP pressing, an installment in a series of newly created Trojan Records compilations celebrating the 2015 re-launch of the label. When Reggae burst onto the Jamaican music scene late in 1968, the style was anything but the cool, laid-back sound many people now associate with the genre. These early recordings were notable for their pulsating, rapid tempo, and acquired a title of its own, Boss or Tighten Up Reggae Features 12 classic tracks from John Holt, The Beltones, Max Romeo, Richard Ace, The Reggae Boys, Stranger Cole & Lester Sterling, Phyllis Dillon & Hopeton Lewis, The Inspirations and others. Legendary reggae sounds on vinyl again! No More Heartaches - the Beltones, Tighten Up - the Inspirations, Wet Dream - Max Romeo, Bangarang - Stranger Cole ; Lester Sterling, Cuss Cuss - Lloyd Robinson, John Jones - Rudy Mills, Sufferer - the Kingstonians, Right Track - Phyllis Dillon ; Hopeton Lewis, Fatty Fatty - Clancy Eccles, Ali Baba - John Holt, Hang Em High - Richard Ace, Mama Look Deh - the Reggae Boys