{"product_id":"1013554","title":"Various Artists - Gay Jamaica Independence Time (Expanded Edition) [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFEATURES A DOZEN TRACKS NEW TO CD. MOST RECORDINGS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE ON ANY FORMAT. COMPLEMENTS EXISTING TREASURE ISLE COLLECTIONS ON THE MARKET.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eHaving dominated the rock steady era, Arthur 'Duke' Reid sought to reinforce his standing as one of Jamaica's premiere record producers following the arrival of the new reggae sound towards the close of the Sixties. Numerous best-selling singles duly followed and by the dawn of the following decade, few doubted his Treasure Isle label would continue to be a standard bearer for top quality sounds for many years to come.Evidence of the high quality of his output throughout this period came in the form of the 'Gay Jamaica Independence Time' LP - a 12 track collection comprising a mixture of recent hits and new material, performed by some of the Kingston's leading talent, notably DJ U Roy, whose early recordings for Reid were in the process of transforming the island's music industry.Unissued outside Jamaica at the time, this superb collection is represented here, with the original track-listing augmented with an abundance of relevant bonus material. Featuring vocal and instrumental hits and rarities from some of reggae music's leading talents, the compilation also highlights the output of Treasure Isle's sound engineer, Byron Smith during this time, including Tommy Cowan's previously unissued 'Stranger In Town'.With a dozen of the recordings previously unissued on CD, this 2CD set should be an essential purchase for long-standing fans of the Treasure Isle sound and those simply wishing to hear the very best Jamaica had to offer during the first golden age of reggae.\u003cp\u003eBoom Shacka Lacka - Hopeton Lewis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNehru - Tommy Mccook \u0026amp; The Supersonics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWake The Town - U Roy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSka-Vovi - Dorothy Reid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition Bad A Yard - The Ethiopians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime Pass By - Justin Hinds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite Rum - Earl 'Ewire' Lindo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNight Owl - Winston Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Wear You To) The Ball - Earl 'Ewire' Lindo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWailing - Tommy Mccook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePumping In - Alton Ellis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf I Should Make It - Freddie Mckay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHopeful Village - The Tennors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack River - Tommy Mccook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(This Station) Rule The Nation - U Roy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePirate - The Ethiopians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDynamite - Tommy Mccook Quintet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Best Dress - Tommy Mccook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig Boy And Teacher - U Roy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught You - Glen Adams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Does It Take - Alton Ellis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn That Bar - Joya Landis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamaican National Anthem - Winston Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBang Belly - Tommy Mccook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoulder Man - The El Dorados\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbwire - Nora Dean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Is Me (Aka Your Name Is Andy) - Dorothy Reid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeshwire - Winston Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReggae Merengue - Tommy Mccook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother Ride - The Sexy Girls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllelujah - The Ethiopians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaron's Reggay - Tommy Mccook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey To The City - Aston 'Family Man' Barrett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarling Please Return - The Barons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngel La La - Nora Dean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStupid Doctor - Tommy Mccook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBellafire - Tommy Mccook \u0026amp; The Supersonics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Love For You - The Jamaicans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChant - Duke Reid All Stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Our Desire - King Sporty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHide And Seek - Winston Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoul Movement - Tommy Mccook \u0026amp; The Supersonics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Want It - Justin Hinds \u0026amp; The Dominoes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStranger In Town - Tommy Cowan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRock Away - Tommy Mccook Quintet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMighty Alley - Winston Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Kind Of Life Is This - Slim Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrying Every Night - Stranger Cole\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBawling People - Tommy Mccook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom's Version - Herman Marquis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMother's Tender Care - The Ethiopians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStick By Me - Winston Jarrett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsychedelic Reggae - Winston Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalypso Mama - The Barons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFire Fire (Take 3) - Tony \u0026amp; His Group\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbwire (Alternate Take) - Nora Dean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuper Soul - Tommy Mccook \u0026amp; The Supersonics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55134917722497,"sku":"1013554","price":14.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51WtKKNIPuL._SL1500.jpg?v=1767184334","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1013554","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}