New Arrivals/Restock

Title: Down Town Albums Collection / Various
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Doctor Bird
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5013929272033
Genre: Reggae
Release Date: 2019-02-15
Number of Discs: 2
Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT

UK two CD set. After embarking on a career as a singer in the early 1960s, Robert Thompson - AKA Dandy - achieved significant success on the British music scene with a series of popular ska and rock steady singles. In the summer of 1968, he proved instrumental in the launch of Trojan Records, which later in the year granted the budding singer-songwriter-producer his own Down Town subsidiary on which to showcase his work. The company's faith in Dandy's creative talents was promptly rewarded when he provided them with two of their earliest big sellers: 'Reggae In Your Jeggae' and Trojan's first official UK pop chart entry, 'Red Red Wine' by Tony Tribe. Soon after, an LP of the same title was compiled and released, with the collection comprising the hit, alongside another 11 Dandy produced tracks, lifted from his most popular Down Town singles to date. The album remained a best seller for Trojan well into 1970, when the company issued the similarly compiled Red Red Wine Volume 2, which, like it's predecessor, proved hugely popular among UK reggae fans. Meanwhile, Dandy's work ethos was reflected in the release of an array of further 7" singles and another two long players: Blow Your Horn - a set that largely showcasing the talents of ace trombonist Rico Rodriquez and top British reggae act, the Rudies - and Your Musical Doctor throughout which Dandy's own vocals took center stage. Now, at long last, all four of these historically important albums have been gathered onto this superb two-disc set, with all but Blow Your Horn making their CD debut. The result is a timely celebration of the original boss reggae style championed by first generation skinheads half a century ago!

Tracks:
1.1 Red Red Wine - Tony Tribe
1.2 Games People Play - the Israelites
1.3 Move Your Mule - Dandy
1.4 I'm Your Puppet - Dandy
1.5 Lead Them - Desmond Riley -
1.6 Love Me Tonight - Audrey
1.7 Reggae in Your Jeggae - Dandy
1.8 Lovers Concerto - Audrey
1.9 Sentimental Reasons - Gene Rondo
1.10 Night Train - Sonny Binns ; the Rudies
1.11 You'll Lose a Good Thing - Audrey
1.12 Lovers Question - Gene Rondo
1.13 Someday We'll Be Together - Audrey
1.14 Got to Come Back - Dandy
1.15 Somebody's Baby - Desmond Riley
1.16 Spreading Love - Gene Rondo
1.17 I'm Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got - Tony Tribe
1.18 Rraining in My Heart - Dandy
1.19 Can't Get Used to Losing You - Dandy
1.20 Song Bird - - Lyndon Johns
1.21 The Boy I Love - Blossom Johnson
1.22 The Way You Move - Audrey
1.23 Party Rush - the Music Doctors
1.24 Don't Gamble with Love - Lyndon Johns
1.25 Come Together - the Israelites
1.26 Reggae Shuffle - Dandy
2.1 Reco's Message - Rico ; the Rudies
2.2 Niyah Man - Rico ; the Rudies
2.3 Jumping the Gun - Rico ; the Rudies
2.4 The Lion - Dandy
2.5 Caribbean Serenade - Rico ; the Rudies
2.6 Mighty Dan - Rico ; the Rudies
2.7 Quando Quando - Rico ; the Rudies
2.8 Session Man - Rico ; the Rudies
2.9 Doctor Sure Shot - Dandy ; the Israelites
2.10 Muma Muma - Dandy ; the Israelites
2.11 Biafra - Rico ; the Rudies
2.12 Here I Go Again - Dandy
2.13 I'm Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got - Dandy
2.14 Run Girl - Dandy
2.15 Doctor at Work - Dandy
2.16 Running Wild - Dandy - Dandy
2.17 Meeting Over Yonder - Dandy
2.18 Voicing Our Choice - Dandy
2.19 Everybody Loves a Winner - Dandy
2.20 Music Doctor - Dandy
2.21 Gumption Feeling - Dandy
2.22 Touch of Poison - Dandy
2.23 Come on Home - Dandy
2.24 Won't You Come Home Now - Dandy
2.25 Blues - Rico Rodriguez ; the Rudies