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And here you thought the 2-Tone label was a trip down memory lane. Derrick Morgan takes the Interstate to the past in a convoy that includes English performers Mafia, Fluxie, the Allstonians and Steady Ernest, rolling out 18 cuts that take in a remarkable number of ska and rocksteady favorites. These sorts of cover sets run a risk of sounding dopey or pointless, but this one has the benefit of excellent performances, respect for the originals, and an energetic vocal performance from Morgan, who sounds like he was having a ball recording these tunes. Mixed into the track list: "007," in a terrific version; "Israelites," which gets a decent updating; a nice "Simmer Down," a take on "Train to Skaville," and even a successful run at "Easy Snapping." The album comes equipped with informative sleeve notes, by the way, so you get a double shot of history in one package, making this doubly worth buying.
© Steven McDonald /TiVo
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Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Cecil Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Dillard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Morris, ComposerLyricist - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Clement Dodd, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Theophilus Beckford, ComposerLyricist - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Delroy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Clement Dodd, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Morris, ComposerLyricist - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - WILFRED EDWARDS, ComposerLyricist - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Osullivan Lee Edwards, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hinds, ComposerLyricist - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Clement Dodd, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Desmond Dekker, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Delroy Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Clement Dodd, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Cecil Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Clement Dodd, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Desmond Dekker, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Kong, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Dow Brain, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Young, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Max Romeo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wilson , Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Morgan, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer, Executive Producer - Laurel Aitken, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Mafia, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fluxy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - June Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Newton Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garth Atkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Ackerman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Morrow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Faucher, Trumpet, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Woodruff, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
And here you thought the 2-Tone label was a trip down memory lane. Derrick Morgan takes the Interstate to the past in a convoy that includes English performers Mafia, Fluxie, the Allstonians and Steady Ernest, rolling out 18 cuts that take in a remarkable number of ska and rocksteady favorites. These sorts of cover sets run a risk of sounding dopey or pointless, but this one has the benefit of excellent performances, respect for the originals, and an energetic vocal performance from Morgan, who sounds like he was having a ball recording these tunes. Mixed into the track list: "007," in a terrific version; "Israelites," which gets a decent updating; a nice "Simmer Down," a take on "Train to Skaville," and even a successful run at "Easy Snapping." The album comes equipped with informative sleeve notes, by the way, so you get a double shot of history in one package, making this doubly worth buying.
© Steven McDonald /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:19
- Main artists: Derrick Morgan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Heartbeat
- Genre: World Reggae
© 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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