Reggae Steady Go - The Creole Albums Collection 1970 - 1972
25 tracks new to CD. Four albums unavailable for over 50 years. First ever anthology to showcase Creole’s productions.
In the mid-1960s, Bruce White and Tony Cousins established the artist management company, Commercial Entertainments, which by the close of the decade had amongst its clients many of Jamaica’s leading talent.
When, late in 1969, reggae exploded onto the international music scene, the enterprising pair acquired the defunct music publishing company and a record company, Creole Music Ltd., and promptly set about acquiring a suitable artist roster.
The first act to sign up to the newly formed organization were the instrumental quartet The Hippy Boys, who, at the close of 1969 were in the UK with Lee Perry, touring as The Upsetters.
On New Year’s Day, 1970, White and Cousins had them record an album’s worth of material, which they subsequently licensed to the country’s leading Jamaican music record company, Trojan.
Released as ‘The Good, The Bad & The Upsetters’, the LP proved a strong seller, with its success encouraging the pair to arrange further sessions for their other newly acquired acts, with the best of these sides collected on ‘Reggae Steady Go Vol.1’ issued by Trojan that summer.
Bruce White and Tony Cousins continued to collaborate with Trojan throughout the next year, but in the spring of 1972, were finally able to launch their own reggae showcase label, Rhino.
And with just the second release on the imprint, Creole secured its first major UK hit, ‘Mad About You’ by Bruce Ruffin, the success of which propelled the company to the center of Britain’s thriving Jamaican music industry.
There swiftly followed further popular singles, the most popular of which were assembled on two new ‘Reggae Steady Go’ volumes.
All of the above long-players, along with the best of Creole Records’ productions between 1970 and 1972 are gathered on this, the very first anthology of this hugely important and influential record company.
With all 4 new albums new to CD and 25 tracks in total previously unavailable on the format, this 2CD set provides the first opportunity to discover and enjoy some of the finest UK-produced reggae of the early 1970s.
TRACK LISTING
DISC ONE
THE UPSETTERS ‘The Good, The Bad & The Upsetters’
The Upsetters - Capo
The Upsetters - Phil The Fluter
The Upsetters - Guns Of Navarone
The Upsetters - What Do You Say?
The Upsetters - Straight To The Head
The Upsetters - Red Or Red?
The Upsetters - Mellow Mood
The Upsetters - Family Man
The Upsetters - Oney (Happy Clap)
The Upsetters - Mama Look
The Upsetters - Snow White
The Upsetters - The Good, The Bad And The Upsetters
VARIOUS ‘Ready, Steady Go, Vol.1’
The Pyramids - To Sir With Love
Al Barry - Ooh Ee
The Pyramids - Feel Alright (vocal)
The Aces - Walk Into My Life
The Pyramids - Telstar
The Aces - Mademoiselle Ninette
The Pyramids as The Creole All Stars - Geronimo
Al Barry - Hold It Baby
BONUS TRACKS:
The Pyramids - All For You
Lloyd Seivright & Barry Howard - Freedom Sound
The Pyramids - Feel Alright (instr.)
The Pyramids - Reggae Shuffle
Lloyd Seivright & Barry Howard - Last Love
The Pyramids - All For You Part 2 (instr.)
DISC TWO
VARIOUS ‘Ready, Steady Go, Vol.1’
Bruce White - Mad About You
Honey Boy & The Aces - Reggae Motion
Dave Barker - Shackatac
Winston Francis - A Little Today, A Little Tomorrow
Bruce Ruffin - Save The People
Honey Boy & The Aces - Sad Sad Song
The Pyramids - Stingo
VARIOUS ‘Big 12 - Reggae Steady Go Vol. 2’
Bruce Ruffin - Crazy People
Honey Boy & The Aces - Be My Baby
Dave Barker as Dave Collins - Ride Your Pony
Bruce Ruffin - Coming On Strong
Winston Francis - Blue Moon
The Chequers - Everyday
Dave Barker - Keep On Trying
BONUS TRACKS:
The Pyramids - Mother’s Bath
Winston Francis - Love Thy Neighbor
Honey Boy & The Aces - Still Your Man
The Pyramids - Can’t Leave Now
Dave Barker - Smooths And Sorts
Winston Francis - Now That I’m A Man
The Pyramids - Mosquito Bite
Dave Barker - Give Me Some Light
The Chequers - Butler’s Cross
The Pyramids - Teardrops
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Reggae Steady Go - The Creole Albums Collection 1970 - 1972
25 tracks new to CD. Four albums unavailable for over 50 years. First ever anthology to showcase Creole’s productions.
In the mid-1960s, Bruce White and Tony Cousins established the artist management company, Commercial Entertainments, which by the close of the decade had amongst its clients many of Jamaica’s leading talent.
When, late in 1969, reggae exploded onto the international music scene, the enterprising pair acquired the defunct music publishing company and a record company, Creole Music Ltd., and promptly set about acquiring a suitable artist roster.
The first act to sign up to the newly formed organization were the instrumental quartet The Hippy Boys, who, at the close of 1969 were in the UK with Lee Perry, touring as The Upsetters.
On New Year’s Day, 1970, White and Cousins had them record an album’s worth of material, which they subsequently licensed to the country’s leading Jamaican music record company, Trojan.
Released as ‘The Good, The Bad & The Upsetters’, the LP proved a strong seller, with its success encouraging the pair to arrange further sessions for their other newly acquired acts, with the best of these sides collected on ‘Reggae Steady Go Vol.1’ issued by Trojan that summer.
Bruce White and Tony Cousins continued to collaborate with Trojan throughout the next year, but in the spring of 1972, were finally able to launch their own reggae showcase label, Rhino.
And with just the second release on the imprint, Creole secured its first major UK hit, ‘Mad About You’ by Bruce Ruffin, the success of which propelled the company to the center of Britain’s thriving Jamaican music industry.
There swiftly followed further popular singles, the most popular of which were assembled on two new ‘Reggae Steady Go’ volumes.
All of the above long-players, along with the best of Creole Records’ productions between 1970 and 1972 are gathered on this, the very first anthology of this hugely important and influential record company.
With all 4 new albums new to CD and 25 tracks in total previously unavailable on the format, this 2CD set provides the first opportunity to discover and enjoy some of the finest UK-produced reggae of the early 1970s.
TRACK LISTING
DISC ONE
THE UPSETTERS ‘The Good, The Bad & The Upsetters’
The Upsetters - Capo
The Upsetters - Phil The Fluter
The Upsetters - Guns Of Navarone
The Upsetters - What Do You Say?
The Upsetters - Straight To The Head
The Upsetters - Red Or Red?
The Upsetters - Mellow Mood
The Upsetters - Family Man
The Upsetters - Oney (Happy Clap)
The Upsetters - Mama Look
The Upsetters - Snow White
The Upsetters - The Good, The Bad And The Upsetters
VARIOUS ‘Ready, Steady Go, Vol.1’
The Pyramids - To Sir With Love
Al Barry - Ooh Ee
The Pyramids - Feel Alright (vocal)
The Aces - Walk Into My Life
The Pyramids - Telstar
The Aces - Mademoiselle Ninette
The Pyramids as The Creole All Stars - Geronimo
Al Barry - Hold It Baby
BONUS TRACKS:
The Pyramids - All For You
Lloyd Seivright & Barry Howard - Freedom Sound
The Pyramids - Feel Alright (instr.)
The Pyramids - Reggae Shuffle
Lloyd Seivright & Barry Howard - Last Love
The Pyramids - All For You Part 2 (instr.)
DISC TWO
VARIOUS ‘Ready, Steady Go, Vol.1’
Bruce White - Mad About You
Honey Boy & The Aces - Reggae Motion
Dave Barker - Shackatac
Winston Francis - A Little Today, A Little Tomorrow
Bruce Ruffin - Save The People
Honey Boy & The Aces - Sad Sad Song
The Pyramids - Stingo
VARIOUS ‘Big 12 - Reggae Steady Go Vol. 2’
Bruce Ruffin - Crazy People
Honey Boy & The Aces - Be My Baby
Dave Barker as Dave Collins - Ride Your Pony
Bruce Ruffin - Coming On Strong
Winston Francis - Blue Moon
The Chequers - Everyday
Dave Barker - Keep On Trying
BONUS TRACKS:
The Pyramids - Mother’s Bath
Winston Francis - Love Thy Neighbor
Honey Boy & The Aces - Still Your Man
The Pyramids - Can’t Leave Now
Dave Barker - Smooths And Sorts
Winston Francis - Now That I’m A Man
The Pyramids - Mosquito Bite
Dave Barker - Give Me Some Light
The Chequers - Butler’s Cross
The Pyramids - Teardrops
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25 tracks new to CD. Four albums unavailable for over 50 years. First ever anthology to showcase Creole’s productions.
In the mid-1960s, Bruce White and Tony Cousins established the artist management company, Commercial Entertainments, which by the close of the decade had amongst its clients many of Jamaica’s leading talent.
When, late in 1969, reggae exploded onto the international music scene, the enterprising pair acquired the defunct music publishing company and a record company, Creole Music Ltd., and promptly set about acquiring a suitable artist roster.
The first act to sign up to the newly formed organization were the instrumental quartet The Hippy Boys, who, at the close of 1969 were in the UK with Lee Perry, touring as The Upsetters.
On New Year’s Day, 1970, White and Cousins had them record an album’s worth of material, which they subsequently licensed to the country’s leading Jamaican music record company, Trojan.
Released as ‘The Good, The Bad & The Upsetters’, the LP proved a strong seller, with its success encouraging the pair to arrange further sessions for their other newly acquired acts, with the best of these sides collected on ‘Reggae Steady Go Vol.1’ issued by Trojan that summer.
Bruce White and Tony Cousins continued to collaborate with Trojan throughout the next year, but in the spring of 1972, were finally able to launch their own reggae showcase label, Rhino.
And with just the second release on the imprint, Creole secured its first major UK hit, ‘Mad About You’ by Bruce Ruffin, the success of which propelled the company to the center of Britain’s thriving Jamaican music industry.
There swiftly followed further popular singles, the most popular of which were assembled on two new ‘Reggae Steady Go’ volumes.
All of the above long-players, along with the best of Creole Records’ productions between 1970 and 1972 are gathered on this, the very first anthology of this hugely important and influential record company.
With all 4 new albums new to CD and 25 tracks in total previously unavailable on the format, this 2CD set provides the first opportunity to discover and enjoy some of the finest UK-produced reggae of the early 1970s.
TRACK LISTING
DISC ONE
THE UPSETTERS ‘The Good, The Bad & The Upsetters’
The Upsetters - Capo
The Upsetters - Phil The Fluter
The Upsetters - Guns Of Navarone
The Upsetters - What Do You Say?
The Upsetters - Straight To The Head
The Upsetters - Red Or Red?
The Upsetters - Mellow Mood
The Upsetters - Family Man
The Upsetters - Oney (Happy Clap)
The Upsetters - Mama Look
The Upsetters - Snow White
The Upsetters - The Good, The Bad And The Upsetters
VARIOUS ‘Ready, Steady Go, Vol.1’
The Pyramids - To Sir With Love
Al Barry - Ooh Ee
The Pyramids - Feel Alright (vocal)
The Aces - Walk Into My Life
The Pyramids - Telstar
The Aces - Mademoiselle Ninette
The Pyramids as The Creole All Stars - Geronimo
Al Barry - Hold It Baby
BONUS TRACKS:
The Pyramids - All For You
Lloyd Seivright & Barry Howard - Freedom Sound
The Pyramids - Feel Alright (instr.)
The Pyramids - Reggae Shuffle
Lloyd Seivright & Barry Howard - Last Love
The Pyramids - All For You Part 2 (instr.)
DISC TWO
VARIOUS ‘Ready, Steady Go, Vol.1’
Bruce White - Mad About You
Honey Boy & The Aces - Reggae Motion
Dave Barker - Shackatac
Winston Francis - A Little Today, A Little Tomorrow
Bruce Ruffin - Save The People
Honey Boy & The Aces - Sad Sad Song
The Pyramids - Stingo
VARIOUS ‘Big 12 - Reggae Steady Go Vol. 2’
Bruce Ruffin - Crazy People
Honey Boy & The Aces - Be My Baby
Dave Barker as Dave Collins - Ride Your Pony
Bruce Ruffin - Coming On Strong
Winston Francis - Blue Moon
The Chequers - Everyday
Dave Barker - Keep On Trying
BONUS TRACKS:
The Pyramids - Mother’s Bath
Winston Francis - Love Thy Neighbor
Honey Boy & The Aces - Still Your Man
The Pyramids - Can’t Leave Now
Dave Barker - Smooths And Sorts
Winston Francis - Now That I’m A Man
The Pyramids - Mosquito Bite
Dave Barker - Give Me Some Light
The Chequers - Butler’s Cross
The Pyramids - Teardrops
