Article Details

Article ID

LP-15274

Format

Artist

Various Artists

Title

Reggay Undercover Vol 1

Track list

Pos.	Artist	Title
1	Tommy McCook & The Supersonics	Kansas City (Instrumental) (A-Seite)
2	Bongo Man Byfield	Bongo Man
3	The Techniques	What´cha Gonna Do
4	Eric Monty Morris	If I Didn´t Love You
5	Trevor & The Maytones	Everyday Is Like A Holiday
6	The Uniques	Just A Mirage
7	Patsy Todd	Retreat Song
8	Roland Alphonso & The Beverley´s All-Stars	Charade (B-Seite)
9	Lee Perry	Something You´ve Got
10	The Upsetters & Count Prince Miller	Mule Train
11	Alton Ellis	Trying To Reach My Goal
12	Harry J. All Stars	Je T´aime
13	Ken Boothe	Is It Because I´m Black? (UK Mix)
14	The Messengers	Crowded City

Style(s)

Reggae

Label

Harlem Shuffle HSRSSLP0004

Year

2023

Country

GB - United Kingdom

Quality

m/m

Remarks

In the 1950s, Jamaican dancehall regulars were crazy about the haunting sounds of American Rhythm & Blues. But in the mid-1950s, Rock 'n' Roll began to replace RnB in America, and Jamaican dancehall owners like Duke Reid and Clement Dodd turned to local musicians to record their own versions of American RnB.
The trend of covering foreign hits exploded during the Ska heyday of the early 60s and continued through the Rocksteady and Reggay eras. Jamaican musicians have covered virtually every genre of music, from jazz and rock to film scores, television soundtracks, pop, classical music and more. Over the years, they have also recorded many "versions" of already existing covers. Cover of cover of cover…
Admittedly, some of these covers were futile but many were sublime as this new and eclectic collection of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggay nuggets, compiled by the very competent and very charming D.J. Héléa, brilliantly demonstrates. Attention we are here "undercover", there are no well-known covers. Some of the tracks selected are rare, others unknown or forgotten - but all are excellent and blended in an impeccable mix, in line with previous the Harlem Shuffle compilations... All Killer, No Filler!
REGGAY UNDERCOVER is an exciting musical kaleidoscope of Jamaican and Reggae music from the early 60s through to the mid 70s.

Price

EUR 17.58

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