Anthony Johnson - Reggae Feelings

BURNING SOUNDS

£16.54

Cat. no: BSRLP871
Format: LP
Barcode: 5036436133123
Release Date: 29 Jul 2022
Genre: Reggae

‘Reggae Feelings’ is a reminder of the continuing relevance of the dancehall style; rough, raw and rugged they represent the real authentic sound of young Jamaica from over thirty years ago when the youths “forgot their troubles and danced”

Recorded At Channel One, Kingston, Jamaica
Produced By Delroy Wright & Jah Thomas
Mixed At King Tubby's, Kingston, Jamaica
Backing Band The Roots Radics
Recorded 1982/84
The Roots Radics
Rhythm guitar: Eric ‘Bingy Bunny’ Lamont
Bass guitar: Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt from The Morwells, Gladstone ‘Gladdy’ Anderson and Ansel Collins with Wycliffe ‘Steely’ Johnson on keyboards, Lincoln ‘Style’ Scott and Carlton ‘Santa’ Davis on drums, Noel ‘Sowell’ Bailey, Winston ‘Bo Peep’ Bowen, Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith and Dwight Pinkney on guitars Percussionists Herman ‘Bongo Herman’ Davis and Christopher ‘Sky Juice’ Blake.

The producer for the album, deejay turned record producer, Jah Thomas also recorded two songs which were critical to the development of the dancehall style: Triston Palma’s ‘Entertainment’ in 1981, a cut of ‘Heavenless’, and ‘Gunshot’ by Anthony Johnson.Born in Kingston, Jamaica 25th December 1957 Roy Anthony Johnson grew up in the notorious Trench Town ghetto where, inspired by local vocalists, Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis & John Holt, he made his debut recording ‘Free Black Man’ for Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee which remained unreleased. He went on to record with Jo Jo Hookim at Channel One before becoming a member of the Mystic I vocal trio alongside Les Clarke and Balvin Fials, who released the ‘Mysterious’ album, produced by Linval Thompson, on Burning Sounds.

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Tracks: Fussing & Fighting / Run Too Much / Natty Dread Come In A Dance / Baby Your Loving / Reggae Feelings / Dread Locks / Mother Mother / Loving You / Settle Down / Sitting Everyday