GREGORY ISAACS - New Dance

RADIATION ROOTS

£16.18

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: RROO389
Barcode: 8055515234657
Release Date: 03 Nov 2023
Genre: Reggae

One of the most popular and high profile of Jamaican reggae vocalists, Gregory Isaacs was a rough diamond who clawed his way out of the harsh western Kingston ghetto with an instantly recognisable voice that was wonderfully emotive, expressing both his toughness and determination for betterment, as well as the bleeding heart of a vulnerable lover. New Dance is one of the excellent mid-1990s dancehall albums expertly produced by Anthony Dehaney, alias Bunny Gemini,
working as usual with the Firehouse Crew, this time with Fatman Thompson of King Tubby’s studio at the mixing desk and guitarist Lascelles Beckford of the Gifted Roots band as special guest. As usual, Gregory rides the rhythms with considerable aplomb,
feeling completely natural atop the hard-edged rhythms and tackling a range of topics along the way. Much of the album deals with love lost, love gained, and love deferred; ‘Say A Special Prayer’ revamps the evergreen ‘Send Me The Pillow That You Dream
On’ and ‘New Dance’ salutes the allure of dancehall music in the open air. This is one of Mr Isaacs’ better offerings from the mid-1990s, worth getting to know if you’re not already familiar with it, and a must-have if you’ve worn out your original copy.

SIDE A
Nobody Knows
Say A Special Prayer
For A Matter Of Time
New Dance
Don’t Distress
Lovely Lady
SIDE B
Too Late Gonna Be Your Cry
It’s All In The Game
Who Have Eyes
Temperamental Lover
Too Late To Cry
Looking For A Love