Jackie Edwards - Mister Peaceful [CD]

Kingston Sounds

£12.58

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: KSCD065
Barcode: 5060135762247
Release Date: 16 Sep 2022
Genre: Reggae

Jackie Edwards voice can be heard on hundreds of Ska, R&B, Soul, Rocksteady records. In fact, all the incarnations that reggae revolved into. He was at the birth of Island Records and his distinctive soulful voice has rightly given him the moniker of the original Cool Ruler.

Jackie Edwards (b Wilfred Edwards, 1938, Jamaica) was a renowned singer from the early days and by 1959 had presented future Island Records owner Chris Blackwell with two outstanding tunes. The first a sentimental ballad ‘Your Eyes Are Dreaming’ and a Latin-Beat tune ‘Tell Me Darling’. His song writing skills were in much demand and his popularity of such importance that when Chris Blackwell went to London in 1962 to set up his future record company Island Records, he took his top balladeer with him. This was to pay dividends when a UK group Blackwell had signed the Spencer Davis Group released two of Jackie Edwards compositions “Keep On Running’’ and “Somebody Help Me’’. Which topped the British Charts in 1966 and were important early cornerstones in the future success in the Island Records story.

We have compiled some of Jackie Edwards finest tunes including his own version of the fore-mentioned big hit “Keep On Running’’, the sublime “Who Told You So’’ , “Get Up’’, the cutting edge ‘’Johnny Your A Gun Man’’ and the title track to this album “Peaceful Man’’ which we named him after. All great tunes in different reggae styles but all sung to perfection.

Hope You enjoy the set…

Tracklisting
Track 1 Who Told You So
Track 2 I’m In The Mood
Track 3 Peaceful Man
Track 4 WAD-ADA
Track 5 I’m Still Waiting
Track 6 Johnny Your A Gun Man
Track 7 Keep On Running
Track 8 Get Up
Track 9 Ali-baba
Track 10 Mean Girl
Track 11 Julie On My Mind
Track 12 So Jah Say
Track 13 It’s All In the Game
Track 14 Sad News*
Track 15 I Do Love You*
Track 16 Carry On Henry*
Track 17 Before The Next Teardrop*
Track 18 Anymore*
*CD Bonus tracks