JAH JAH WE PRAY
| Genre | Caribbean | Reggae | Dub |
|---|---|
| Format | VINYL |
| Cat. no | KSLP018 |
| Label | KINGSTON SOUND |
| Artist | JOHNNY CLARKE |
| Release Date | 19/08/2022 |
| Carrier | LP |
| Barcode | 5060135760311 |
Out of stock
1.NOBODIES BUSINESS 2.PLAY PLAY GIRL 3. JAH JAH WE PRAY 4. JUDGE NOT A MAN 5. GIVE ME A LOVE 6. MY DESIRE 7. YOU PRAY 8. STEALING,STEALING 9. RASTAMAN 10. THIS GRACEFUL WOMAN 11. THIS OLD HEART OF MINE 12. GIVE THE RIGHT 13. YOU HAVE CAUGHT ME BABY 14. BUILD MY WORLD AROUND YOU Johnny Clarke ruled the Dancehall in the mid 1970â„¢s, using the cleaver 'Flyers Rhythms' that gave some of his tunes an edge with the Sound Systems. But his voice was always. bigger than this and his versatility to sing a wide range of vocal styles, has seen him cut through the decades as one of Reggaeâ„¢s best voices. Johnny Clarke (b.1955.Jamaica) cut his musical teeth at the age of seventeen, recording his first song ËœGod made the sea and sunâ„¢ for Producer Clancy Eccles. A low-key release but one that led to Johnny catching Producer Rupie Edwards eye, when he appeared at a talent contest at Bull Bay. Impressed by his voice both live and on disc, Rupie cut a few tunes with Johnny, â„¢Donâ„¢t Go Julieâ„¢ and ËœEveryday Wonderingâ„¢ the latter of which had success not only in Jamaica, but also in the UK reggae market. The back bones of ËœEveryday Wanderingâ„¢ now voiced by Rupie himself would lead onto an even bigger hit in the 70â„¢s with the classic ËœIrie Feelingsâ„¢. Johnny Clarkeâ„¢s decision to move on around this time coincided with producer Bunny ËœStrikerâ„¢ Lee looking for a new singer to compete in the ever-moving Dancehall arena. Johnnieâ„¢s break came in a strange way, having provided backing vocals initially to a Bunny Lee produced cut, Earl Zeroâ„¢s ËœNone Shall Escape the Judgmentâ„¢. The very same session the drummer on the track, Carlton ËœSantaâ„¢ Davis, when asked by Bunny to come up with some new sound and while working the High - Hat cymbals, hitting it when open, then when shut (based on the Philadelphia Disco Sound known as the Phili - Sound) gave what the reggae world would call a ËœFlyers Soundâ„¢. On transferring the tune to four tracks to mix down at King Tubbyâ„¢s studio, Earl Zeroâ„¢s vocal was mistakenly left off. Johnny Clarke being present at King Tubbyâ„¢s and knowing the track already inside out, then sang the lead vocal. The track became a smash Sound System favourite and the rest as they say is history. Johnny Clarke became one of Bunnyâ„¢s main vocalists during the heyday that was the 1970â„¢s. Itâ„¢s from this vast cannon that we have selected some of the singerâ„¢s finest cuts. His soulful voice worked the musical field from Dread to Rockers to Lovers Rock.A great gift that on playing this album we hope youâ„¢ll agree carries through with the tests of time.
