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This fine two-disc overview presents some of the best and most popular singles by legendary dancehall crooner Cocoa Tea, and as such it's also an excellent primer on the evolution of dancehall reggae in general, from the early '80s (when its harder beat was just starting to make itself felt as an alternative to the previously ascendant roots reggae sound) to the ragamuffin stylings of 2006. The program is presented chronologically, and the first disc compiles early productions by Henry "Junjo" Lawes and King Jammy (including the brilliant "Come Again," which hijacks the melody to "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"), up through such late-'80s classics as the three-way combo hit "Who She Love" (featuring Home T. and a young Shabba Ranks) and "Love Me." The second disc is even better, with top-notch rhythms from Bobby "Digital-B" Dixon and Philip "Fatis" Burrell including two brilliant cuts on the classic "Stalag 17" rhythm, the very fine "Rip & Run Off" combination track (with Cutty Ranks) and a great recut of Larry Marshall's roots classic "Mean Girl" here titled "Mr. Neck Tie Man." Cocoa Tea's voice is one of the sweetest and smoothest in reggae music and has been for more than two decades now; this set offers one of the best overviews of his work in recent memory.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Calvin Scott, Composer, Writer - Cocoa Tea, MainArtist - Henry Lawes, Composer, Writer - Alton Ellis, Composer, Writer - Clement Dodd, Composer, Writer
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Calvin Scott, Composer - Cocoa Tea, MainArtist - Henry Lawes, Composer
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa T, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Calvin Scott, Writer - Bobby Dixon, Writer - Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea (feat Home T & Shabba Ranks), MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea (feat Home T & Shabba Ranks), MainArtist
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Shabba Ranks, Performance, FeaturedArtist - Cocoa Tea, MainArtist - Home T, Performance, FeaturedArtist
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Cocoa Tea (feat Home T & Cutty Ranks), MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea (feat. Buju Banton), MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist - Colvin Scott, Composer, Writer
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist - Cutty Ranks, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
© 2008 VP Records ℗ 2008 VP Music Group, Inc
Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Luciano, FeaturedArtist - Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea & Louie Culture, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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Cocoa Tea, MainArtist
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C. Scott, Writer - Cocoa Tea, MainArtist - D. Dennis, Writer - P. Burrell, Writer
© 2008 VP Records ℗ 2006 Vp Music Group, Inc
Album review
This fine two-disc overview presents some of the best and most popular singles by legendary dancehall crooner Cocoa Tea, and as such it's also an excellent primer on the evolution of dancehall reggae in general, from the early '80s (when its harder beat was just starting to make itself felt as an alternative to the previously ascendant roots reggae sound) to the ragamuffin stylings of 2006. The program is presented chronologically, and the first disc compiles early productions by Henry "Junjo" Lawes and King Jammy (including the brilliant "Come Again," which hijacks the melody to "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"), up through such late-'80s classics as the three-way combo hit "Who She Love" (featuring Home T. and a young Shabba Ranks) and "Love Me." The second disc is even better, with top-notch rhythms from Bobby "Digital-B" Dixon and Philip "Fatis" Burrell including two brilliant cuts on the classic "Stalag 17" rhythm, the very fine "Rip & Run Off" combination track (with Cutty Ranks) and a great recut of Larry Marshall's roots classic "Mean Girl" here titled "Mr. Neck Tie Man." Cocoa Tea's voice is one of the sweetest and smoothest in reggae music and has been for more than two decades now; this set offers one of the best overviews of his work in recent memory.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 02:08:36
- Main artists: Cocoa Tea
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: VP Records
- Genre: Reggae
© 2008 VP Records ℗ 2008 VP Records
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