Derrick Harriott – Sings Jamaica Reggae LP
Late ’60s rocksteady grail reissued for the first time via iconic Japanese reggae institution Dub Store. Singer/producer Derrick Harriott would later go on to issue one of the earliest dub albums through his Waterhouse studio.
Originally released in 1969; “Derrick Harriott may sing Jamaican reggae, but he does so here with plenty of help from American soul – as half the record features songs from the US 60s scene, including some Motown and southern soul gems – all retooled nicely for the sound of young Kingston! Derrick produced the set himself, and gets the groove just right for that warmly crackling vocal style of his – getting help from Bobby Ellis and Boris Gardinier on the arrangements – in a lineup that features Earl Chinna Smith on guitar, Winston Wright on organ, and Val Bennett on tenor sax.”
-dusty groove
A1 Sitting On Top
A2 Been So Long
A3 Close To Me
A4 Long Time
A5 Standing In
B1 Have Some Mercy
B2 The Girl’s Alright With Me
B3 You Really Gotta Hold On Me
B4 I’m Not Begging
B5 It’s Alright