Name: Irie Greatest Hits
Brand: Various

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DBCDD106

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-07-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cherry Red (ADA)

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5013929280649

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Total Cap

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

Artist

Various

Genre GB

Reggae / Dub

Label GB

Doctor Bird

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.

As the 70s drew to a close, Joel Augustus Gibbs had precious few serious challengers to his status as Jamaica’s premier record producer. Over the preceding decade, he had released a succession of best-selling 7” singles, with almost every performer of note on the island having worked for him during this time.

The willingness of top performers to record for Gibbs is evidenced by the selection on the ‘United Reggae’ album, which first saw issue in 1979 and finally receives its CD debut more than 40 years later. In traditional Doctor Bird style, the original track-listing has been significantly bolstered by additional Joe Gibbs-produced recordings from the period, with the bonus material offering the very best of his pre-Dancehall output from 1978 and ’79.

Included here are an array of Jamaican chartbusters, alongside lesser-known material, much of which is available on CD for the very first time, ensuring a hugely enjoyable and enlightening listening experience for fans of late 70s Jamaican roots and lovers sounds.

DISC ONE: 1 Come On Little Girl – Dennis Brown 2 Lovely Lady – The Mighty Diamonds 3 This Train – Culture 4 The Closer I Get To You – Ruddy Thomas &amp; Marcia Aitken 5 Every Day Is Just A Holiday – Ruddy Thomas 6 Danger In Your Eyes – Marcia Aitken 7 I Can’t Stand the Rain – Hortense Ellis 8 My Number One – Earl Sixteen 9 Slim Thing – Trinity 10 The Greatest Love – Lloyd Parks Bonus tracks 11 Loving Pauper – Ruddy Thomas 12 Ina Jah Children – Dhaima 13 I’m Not A Queen – Marcia Aitken 14 Almighty I – Dennis Walks 15 Emotion – Ruddy Thomas &amp; Marcia Aitken 16 I’ve Got A Feeling – Junior Delgado 17 Money Worries – Enos McLeod 18 Let It Be – Bobby Melody 19 Mama Say – Ruddy Thomas 20 Love One Another – Althea &amp; Donna 21 Hard Times – Leo Graham

DISC TWO: 1 Money In My Pocket – Dennis Brown 2 Can’t Buy My Love – Dhaima 3 Just Like A River – The Mighty Diamonds 4 I’m Just A Dread – Jacob Miller 5 Down Town Thing – Althea Forrest 6 Arm Robbery – Junior Delgado 7 Narrow Minded Man – Marcia Aitken 8 Left With A Broken Heart – George Nooks 9 Can’t Stop Now – Ruddy Thomas 10 Holiday Style – Jem &amp; Dean 11 Keep On Knocking – Jacob Miller 12 More Love – David Isaacs 13 Kong Pow – The Africans 14 Dreadlocks Time – Junior Byles 15 It’s A Good Day – Pat Kelly 16 Hello Carol – Enos McLeod 17 Mash You Down – Cornel Campbell 18 Riding For A Fall – George Nooks 19 Sleepless Nights – Phillip Fraser 20 Rent Man – Black Uhuru 21 Cool Out Son – Junior Murvin

Irie Greatest Hits

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