Name: Greatest Hits - Mr Soul Of Jamaica
Brand: Alton Ellis

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Bonus disc: No

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DBCDD045

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-10-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cherry Red (ADA)

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5013929274532

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Alton Ellis

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Doctor Bird

Alton Ellis was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, producer, and promoter. Born on September 1st, 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica, he grew up in a musical family and honed his talents as a dancer. He began his musical career in 1959 as part of the duo Alton & Eddy. Ellis went on to record for various labels including Blue Beat and Studio One, where he scored hits like "I'm Still In Love With You." He later formed the group The Flames and released several singles. Known for his soulful voice and contributions to rocksteady music, Ellis became well-distributed through labels like Trojan Records.

In addition to his success in Jamaica, Ellis traveled regularly to England and eventually moved there in 1973. He established his own record store called Alltone and continued recording with British producers while touring extensively. In recognition of his contributions to reggae music, he was inducted into the Hall Of Fame at the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) in 2007.

Tragically, Alton Ellis passed away on October 10th, 2008 at Hammersmith Hospital in London after battling cancer. His legacy lives on through his timeless music that continues to inspire generations of reggae fans worldwide.

Doctor Bird is a music label that was founded in the UK by Graeme Goodall, an Australian sound engineer and original shareholder of Island Records. The label was revived by Trojan Records in 1970 for three releases before being relaunched in 2017 as a division of Cherry Red Records. Doctor Bird specializes in vintage Jamaican sounds licensed from the catalogue of Trojan Records.
Graeme Goodall played a significant role in the Jamaican music scene, engineering sessions at various studios and producing countless recordings during the ska era. He also formed other labels such as Pyramid Records and Attack to promote reggae music. Despite relocating to Atlanta, Georgia in the 1970s, Goodall continued his involvement with music until his passing in 2014.
Today, Doctor Bird continues to bring Jamaican rocksteady and other vintage sounds to music enthusiasts worldwide through their curated selection of releases. With its rich history and dedication to preserving iconic Jamaican music, Doctor Bird remains a respected authority on this genre.

During a recording career that spanned some five decades, Alton Nehemiah Ellis wrote and recorded some of the most popular and influential ska, rock steady and reggae recordings of all-time. 

After making his debut in 1960, the immensely talented performer swiftly established a reputation as one of Jamaica’s most popular and revered artistes, recording a catalogue of hit singles, most notably for Duke Reid’s famed Treasure Isle Records 

In 1973, a dozen of the singer-songwriter’s Treasure Isle tracks were gathered on Mr Soul Of Jamaica – a best-selling LP, which concurrently saw issue in the UK as Greatest Hits.

This seminal album forms the basis of this indispensable 2CD set, which also contains the remainder of Ellis’s Duke Reid-produced output from the mid-Sixties onwards, with the bonus material including a host of long-lost rarities and previously unissued alternate takes! 

Greatest Hits - Mr Soul Of Jamaica

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