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Reggae Feelings

Anthony Johnson

Reggae Feelings

Anthony Johnson

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Vinyl Record

$23.75

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Reggae Feelings is a reminder of the continuing relevance of the dancehall style; rough, raw and rugged they represent the real authentic sound of young Jamaica from over thirty years ago when the youths forgot their troubles and danced.

Recorded At Channel One, Kingston, Jamaica

Produced By Delroy Wright & Jah Thomas

Mixed At King Tubby's, Kingston, Jamaica

Backing Band The Roots Radics

Recorded 1982/84

The Roots Radics

Rhythm guitar: Eric Bingy Bunny Lamont

Bass guitar: Errol Flabba Holt from The Morwells, Gladstone Gladdy Anderson and Ansel Collins with Wycliffe Steely Johnson on keyboards, Lincoln Style Scott and Carlton Santa Davis on drums, Noel Sowell Bailey, Winston Bo Peep Bowen, Earl Chinna Smith and Dwight Pinkney on guitars Percussionists Herman Bongo Herman Davis and Christopher Sky Juice Blake.

The producer for the album, deejay turned record producer, Jah Thomas also recorded two songs which were critical to the development of the dancehall style: Triston Palmas Entertainment in 1981, a cut of Heavenless, and Gunshot by Anthony Johnson. Born in Kingston, Jamaica 25th December 1957 Roy Anthony Johnson grew up in the notorious Trench Town ghetto where, inspired by local vocalists, Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis & John Holt, he made his debut recording Free Black Man for Bunny Striker Lee which remained unreleased. He went on to record with Jo Jo Hookim at Channel One before becoming a member of the Mystic I vocal trio alongside Les Clarke and Balvin Fials, who released the Mysterious album, produced by Linval Thompson, on Burning Sounds.

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  • Reggae Feelings
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