The Biggest Reggae One-Drop Anthems 2006
Artist(s):
Various Artists
Label: Greensleeves
Publisher(s):
Greensleeves
Studio: Greensleeves
Manufacturer: Greensleeves
Binding: Audio CD
MPN: 4009
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Track Listing
Number of discs: 2
1.
Ganja Farmer - Sobers, M.
2.
Nuh Badda Mi - Rose, G.
3.
Gash Dem - Whitehead, L.
4.
Do You Know - Smith, C.
5.
Sensi - Edwards, W.
6.
Nuh Build Great Man - Moncreiffe, O.
7.
The Real Thing - McClean, B.
8.
Heavenly - Laughton, A.
9.
Open the Door - Bonner, R.
10.
Herbalist - D'Ascola, A.
11.
Holy Words - Wilkins, D.
12.
Beautiful Lady - Edwards, W.
13.
What Will It Take - Alcock, S.
14.
No Mercy - Moncrieffe, O.
15.
How Do You Feel - Blair, K.
16.
One Love - Collins, M.
17.
This Generation - Williams, T.
18.
Gangster Love - Price, R.
19.
Equal Share - Martin, A.
20.
Never Quit - Softly, M.
21.
Freedom of Speech - Whitehead, L.
22.
Inna di Road - Johnson, P.
23.
Rude Boy Shufflin - Edwards, W.
24.
Special Night - Wilkins, D.
25.
Jah Time - Moncrieffe, O.
26.
Brown Skin - Bonner, R.
27.
Jah Jah Cry - Laughton, A.
28.
Couple Chalice a Day - Johnson, A.
29.
Chant dem Down - Collins, M.
30.
Rastaman Up in the Hills - Williams, T.
31.
Life Be the Same Way - Softley, M.
32.
Safe & Secure - Kennedy, M.
33.
Don't Be a Fool - Wilkins, D.
34.
Rise and Live - Edwards, W.
35.
After All - Campbell, C.
36.
Halfway Tree - Smith, R.
37.
Nice It Nice - Softley, M.
38.
When You Say - Morrison, C.
39.
Show a Little Love - Collins, M.
40.
Phantom War - Martin, A.
Customer Reviews
nice
First time i bought a mixed cd -with different artists- that have so many good numbers on it :-) I recomend this cd to all roots listeners.
Awesome
If you are a lover of rhythm, baseline, and lyrics in your reggae music, this is the album for you. If your taste are for the Dance Hall variety, look elsewhere. Finally an album which show cases the beauty of reggae music. I am still getting goose bumps each time I play some of thee tracks on the album. Much respect to the artists and the compiler(s) of this album; it will live on my shuttle for a long time.
Tightly reccommended!
From a casual sunday reggae listener's perspective, I have to say that this 2006 compilation and the other 2005 one are both top notch recordings. The mix of voices and tempos flow well and you can groove through the whole set without even thinking about hitting the skip button. Respect to the first two reviewers, thanks for taking the time.
EXTRA CREDIT
BIGGEST REGGAE ONE DROP ANTHEMS 2006: Credit is definitely due to Greensleeves for this year's edition of the ONE DROP ANTHEMS series. You might have expected nothing more than a glorified run through of the label's recent roots releases, but that's not the case at all. There are certainly a few album tracks included here, but it's a good selection, and includes Jah Mason's great herb anthem, COUPLE CHALICE A DAY, Fantan Mojah's fantastic combination with Jah Cure, NUH BUILD GREAT MAN on Down Sound's SWEET SOP rhythm (better known as Nanko's massive LUCKY YOU), and Natural Black's bubbling NICE IT NICE from his recent FAR FROM REALITY long player.
Aside from these, Greensleeves has sourced a very solid collection of roots rockers, kicking off with Marlon Asher's huge GANJA FARMER, and then taking an extended tour of some of the biggest roots rhythms of the year - and yes, one or two from last year as well. For starters, Donovan Bennett's follow up to the DROP LEAF and SEASONS rhythms, HEAVENLY, gets a couple of very welcome airings, with Richie Spice's sweet BROWN SKIN narrowly outclassing Alaine's HEAVENLY. Chuck Fender gets mad on GASH DEM, and then gets even with FREEDOM OF SPEECH, a pointed response to the controversy surrounding his original cut (sorry, cheap joke) on the great CONFESSIONS rhythm. Elsewhere, there are four contributions from young Windel Edwards, a.k.a. Gyptian, ranging from the excellent combination with Dwayne on RUDE BOY SHUFFLIN, to the decent herb song SENSI, to the rather so-so RISE & LIVE, and including the Vertex-produced BEAUTIFUL LADY, a great lovers number which was also included on his recent VP album, MY NAME IS GYPTIAN. Other highlights come from the incredible Bitty McLean doing what he does best on THE REAL THING - i.e. taking us back twenty, thirty years with his pitch-perfect, old-time reggae vibes - as well as Anthony Cruz's great summer serenade, HALFWAY TREE, and Ras Shiloh channeling the spirit of the immortal Garnet Silk directly to vinyl on the classic-sounding RASTAMAN UP IN THE HILLS. I also have to make special mention of the moving HOLY WORDS, which marks a welcome return to form for Warrior King, here in combination with deejay Bescenta - really nice, mellow tune.
If there are any complaints to be made, I would have to question one or two of the selections here. For instance, there are better vocals on Wayne Morris's ISTANBUL rhythm than Bounty's GANGSTER LOVE (like Teflon's superb GET UP & STRIVE for a start, or Kartel's SOCIETY, or Mojah's FRIENDS), but Jah Cure's WHAT WILL IT TAKE and Natural Black's LIFE BE THE SAME WAY are two of the best, and two out of three is a reasonable return. It's the same problem with Sizzla's strange take on Kevin Blake's ROSE APPLE rhythm, SHOW A LITTLE LOVE. There's a nice vocodered chorus, but he sounds half asleep on the verses - Anthony B (BUN DAT), Lutan Fyah (NOTHING WITHOUT LOVE), Roundhead (MY HEMPIRE) and Sanchez (BAD MIND) all recorded better vocals on this nice roots rhythm. Aside from these minor slip-ups, and one or two less than stellar inclusions here and there, BIGGEST REGGAE ONE DROP ANTHEMS 2006 is an essential collection, and as Bramoi rightly points out, great value for money. At US$14.00 for 40 tracks - that's about 35 cents a song - you really can't go wrong. It's certainly a lot more economical, not to mention accessible, than a big stack of forty fives. So, even though it's more of a four star selection, I'm adding points for the package as a whole, and recommending this one without reservation.
WELCOME BACK!. . .
I look at the One Drop anthems album now as a reward for the thousands and thousands of us who stuck by and supported Greensleeves for the last few years as they seemingly lost all direction and good taste and went completely MADD releasing riddim albums, rarely releasing an artist's album, despite always having at least 4 on the payroll and dozens more worthy of an album with no deal. They pounded these albums constantly, even after losing their top producer, Lenky, who despite having a publishing deal with GS, chose to provide more albums for competitor VP's Riddim Driven series. Then there were the countless compilations full of the same songs, the riddim albums, the Ragga Ragga Ragga and the Biggest Dancehall Anthems albums all chose from the same lot of tunes! The only thing you really looked forward to those years was a Sizzla album, which was the only definite.
Until last year, when they either hired some new blood or actually took a trip over here and noticed that even more popular than their beloved dancehall was the well powerful roots sounds. The result is a steady stream of roots album releases, still a steady, but streamlined dancehall presence (with now only 3 active dancehall signees, Vybz Kartel, Macka Diamond and Busy Signal, as Ward 21 'ESCAPED' and NO ONE knows whats happening with either Predator or Kurrupt) and increased popularity and sales for their albums. Which means if you're looking for a record company to dislike, head on over to see what's going on with Jet-Star recently.
To go along with the swing, they've released the second installment of the Biggest One Drop Anthems album and the world is a better place because of it. Although they chose what is turning out to be reggae day '06 as both GS and VP have released 3 albums on the exact same day, competing not only against each other but themselves as well for your money! With the exception of Gyptian's debut, this was the album I most looked forward to however today, always wonderful when I can pay $13 US for 40 songs! I LOOK FORWARD TO IT!
The first cd here is probably the more solid of the two, there are lulls in the second, however, what it lacks, the first more than makes up for. The highlight on the second, starting there, is without a doubt the lovely Alaine! Her Jah Jah Cry is amongst the album's best altogether. Also check the downright MASSIVE Rastaman in the Hills by Ras Shiloh! Welcome back Mr Shiloh, if Greensleeves is smart, they have a Shiloh album (and a Bushman album) planned for the before the end of 2006.
Also check on disc #2 Chuck Fender's nice Freedome of Speech, the reaction to his own tune, Gash Dem, from disc one. Jah Mason on the nice Couple Chalice a Day from his new album Wheat and Tears and of course Sizzla, with his best offering here being Chant Dem Down, which i believe was missed on his most recent album for GS, Waterhouse Redemption. Also, Richie Spice's super wicked Brown Skin.
Did I mention that the first disc was better though? The easy best tune here, even amongst the killers on the disc and even though its going on 3 years old is Marlon Asher's epoch Ganja Farmer. I've heard that song roughly a billion times and each time it gets better, and check out his debut album, Locked Out, as well, just a big tune! Taking one of my biases out of the equation and subbing another, the second best tune on disc one is by. . .? Of course! Ms Alaine, over the Heavenly riddim with the priceless Heavenly. The woman just has a vibe soooooooooooooo strong and I'm definitely happy she's on the scene to stay.
Check out Chuck Fenda on the aforementioned Gash Dem, controversial tune going around. Check Equal Share which I believe missed the cut on Lutan Fyah's GS album, Phantom War, very nice tune. The overanimated Perfect getting his point across on the nice Nah Badda Mi and Mr Vegas on Do You Know from his new album Constant Spring. And of course general show stealer Bitty Mclean on his The Real Thing, typical magic old school sound from Bitty.
Two of the more interesting tracks from disc one are Gangster Lover from surprise entrant Bounty Killer. The song works so well here over the Istanbul riddim. And one of my favorite tunes from the entire project, Holy Words! Holy words is MASSIVE! A nice combination between young chanters, the unestablished but impressive Bescenta and of course the big man Warrior King, just a very very nice song.
Overall, I always have to reccomend these albums. With 40 tracks strong over 2 discs and no increased price, if you enjoy roots reggae music, there will be something in here which will be worth the price of admission for you definitely. It will introduce you to a few new artists worth looking out for, give you a taste of some of the bigger hits, and of course roll out some of the biggest names making some of the biggest vibes in the world.
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