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Clancy Eccles: Freedom - An Anthology (TJDDD297)

Coming from an era of reggae that I grew up with and loved. Thus there are many tracks tat are fondly remembered, loke King Stitt, Lord Creator, Herbsman Shuffle, and so on. I am pleased to say that the ones I recollect the best are the best tracks.

That said there are other tracks less familiar with the same rhythm track worth investigating. Clancy Eccles productions have a feel and regard for what was going down at the time, a consciousness, but also an affinity and affection for the island.

A sound and varied collection, including some fine vocalist by the way.

Clancy Eccles: Freedom - An Anthology (TJDDD297)

Format: Double CD album Released: Oct 24 2005 Price: £12.99 Freedom draws together all of Clancy's major works as a producer during a time when he was at the height of his hit-making powers and a major force on the Reggae scene, rivalling the likes of Lee Perry, Duke Reid and Bunny Lee. Included are numerous major Jamaican hits, many of which were pivotal in shaping the sound of Reggae. The set is annotated by respected music historian, David Katz and presents the first proper anthology of the producers' work, which includes some of the most important Rocksteady and Reggae recordings of the late sixties and early seventies.

Tracklisting

2-CD SET

DISC 1:

What Will Your Mama Say - Clancy Eccles

Stay Loose - Hemsley Morris

Say What You're Saying - Eric Morris

C. N. Express - Clancy, Lee And Sticky

Oh My Lover - Clancy Eccles And Velma Mongal

Two Of A Kind - Clancy Eccles And Claudelle Clarke

I Did It - Winston Wright And The Dynamites

Please Stay - Larry Marshall And Alvin

My Lonely Days - Eric Morris

Easy Snappin' - Theo Beckford

Here Comes The Night - Busty Brown

Feel The Rhythm - Clancy Eccles

Let Us Be Lovers - Clancy Eccles And Velma Mongal

Deacon Don - Clancy Eccles

Don't Brag, Don't Boast (AKA Bagaboo) - Clancy Eccles

Last Call (AKA Tribute To Drumbago) - The Dynamites

Fattie Fattie - Clancy Eccles

Rodney's History - Carl Dawkins

I Don't Care - The Dingle Brothers

John Public (AKA Tom Hark) - The Dynamites

Sho Be Do - Clancy Eccles

Fire Corner - King Stitt

Mount Zion (We Want To Go Back Home) - Clancy Eccles Adn Noel 'Scully' Simms

The World Needs Love - Clancy Eccles

Vigerton 2 - King Stitt

Mr Midnight (AKA Skokiaan) - Winston Wright And The Dynamites

Africa - Clancy Eccles And Chorus

Foolish Fool - Cynthia Richards

Don't Mind Me - Joe Higgs And Ron Wilson

DISC 2:

Dance Beat - King Stitt And Clancy Eccles

The Ugly One (AKA Lee Van Cleef) - King Stitt And The Dynamites

Freedom - Clancy Eccles

Kingston Town - Lord Creator

Holly Holy - The Fabolous Flames

I Fe Layo (AKA The Name Of The Game) - Larry McDonald And Denzil Laing With The Dynamites

Conversation - Cynthia Richards

Herbsman Shuffle (AKA Herbman) - King Stitt And Andy Capp

Phantom - The Dynamites

Love Me Forever - Barry And Affections

Zion - The Westmorlites

Love That Builds - Joe Higgs And Ron Wilson

Credit Squeeze - Clancy Eccles

Live And Love - Barry Wilson

Sweet Jamaica - Clancy Eccles

Unite Tonight - Clancy Eccles

Growing Up - The Fabolous Flames

Hi De Do - The Fabolous Flames

Rod Of Correction - Clancy Eccles

Tear Drops Will Fall - The Silvertones

Power For The People - Clancy Eccles

Hallelujah Free At Last - Clancy Eccles

Send Me A Picture - Glen Ricketts

Ganja Free - Clancy Eccles

Stop The Criticism - Clancy Eccles

You Can't Be Serious - Tito Simon

People Can't You See - Third World