You gotta know by now that I'm not above posting something a second or third time. There's a few reasons. One is that sometimes it's just too damn hard to think of something to post. You try to think of 2835 different artists. That's how many posts are here. So there's going to be artists or songs posted repeatedly. Which brings up another reason. Sometimes I'm A) Amazed that the old links still work, or B) I've found new links. Neither would be reason enough, but if it's something I dig enough to really want to push it in front of you, all bets are off. Cutting to the chase: Horace Andy's debut LP on Studio One is a true reggae classic, period. It's made the top reggae LPs of all time lists a zillion times for good reason. It's an iconic slab containing Andy's young voice as smooth as it ever was, the fantastic prime-era-Studio One sound and band (Leroy Sibbles and, Jackie Mittoo undoubtedly in the mix). Think of it this way, it's like the first Ramones LP of reggae. I guess.
It's a hard title to find on Studio One, meaning the original versions. He rerecorded most, if not all, of the songs in later years on other labels, but none are nearly as good as the originals. But the re-recordings are the ones that always seem to pop up, new or used. Not the original recordings. So, if you find it on Studio One, snag it. In case you never do, it's down there. Dig it.
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Listen:Horace Andy - Skylarking mp3 at ATumblr (?)
The full LP:
Horace Andy - Skylarking (streaming) at YouTube
Horace Andy - Skylarking (download) at Global Grooves Click on the green download button, fill in the captcha, and you're gold baby. Note: you may have to do the captcha twice.
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