Tight afro, borderline handlebar moustache, razor-sharp trouser creases, and the rarely sighted album sleeve ‘double finger-pistol’ – it all adds up to one powerful message “YOU WILL GO TO JOHN HOLT’S DISCO”. Released in 1980 on Taurus Records and produced by P. James, B. Walker, and D. Spear. Not one of John Holt’s best. Track [...]
Despite being released in 1982, this album was actually recorded in the late 1970s, and it shows – the music is deep, heavy and has the unique Wackies sound and arrangement steeped through it. Produced by Bullwackie and recorded in the Bronx, this album is notable for the release of ‘Spying Glass’, a song that [...]
This is a special album and deserves a place in anyone’s collection. The early Studio One album covers were usually joyous and uncynical affairs. Artists always looked thrilled to be recording an album and having their photo taken for the cover – Sunday best and church clothes were mandatory, as were big smiles. There was [...]
A double header – not that we’d suggest that Marcia Griffiths would ever do such a thing (making cheap jokes in the presence of reggae royalty like Marcia Griffiths is social blunder on parity with farting in front of The Queen – you just don’t do it). Anyway, double header – two album covers for [...]
You just know he’d be the first one up and dancing at a party. After a few too many spliffs his jerky dancing would probably knock over a vase and smash it and you’d have to send him home. This is Barry Brown’s 1979 release on Trojan Records called “Cool Pon Your Corner” and despite [...]
