High Note Mento Collection: 3 Original / Various High Note Mento Collection: 3 Original / Various CD

Two CDs. UK compilation that showcases Jamaica's most popular mento artists of the 1970s. Over the past few decades, interest in vintage Jamaican mento music has steadily grown, with the genre attracting increasing numbers of fans worldwide. Despite this development, precious little material in the style that was recorded during the Seventies has seen reissue. This set aims to address that oversight by showcasing three of the most popular mento collections of the decade - all making their long overdue CD debut here. First released on Sonia Pottinger's High Note label between 1976 and 1978, "King Vupp", "Live At Club Caribbean" and "Ram Jam" highlight the respective talents of leading Jamaican performers, King Vupp, the Jolly Boys and the Prince Brothers, with the original LP track-listings bolstered by an array of relevant bonus tracks. An immensely enjoyable and enlightening listen, "The High Note Mento Collection" effectively demonstrates that there was considerably more to the Jamaican music scene of mid-to-the late Seventies than just roots reggae.

1. Calypso Rock - King Vupp 2. A Lie Dem a Tell - King Vupp 3. Rucumbine - King Vupp 4. Dread in a Babylon - King Vupp 5. Sailor Man - King Vupp 6. African Book - King Vupp 7. Greenfield Hotel - King Vupp 8. Bamboo Bed - King Vupp 9. Funeral - King Vupp 10. Up Tight Saturday Night - King Vupp 11. The Jolly Boys at Club Caribbean- the Jolly Boys 12. Jamaica Farewell - the Jolly Boys 13. Club Caribbean - the Jolly Boys 14. Big Fat Wife - the Jolly Boys 15. I Know You're a Child - the Jolly Boys 16. Dip and Fall Back - the Jolly Boys 17. Hurry Up - the Jolly Boys 18. Sarah - the Jolly Boys 19. The River Has Come Down - the Jolly Boys 20. Love One Another - the Jolly Boys 21. The Beautiful Garden - the Jolly Boys 22. High Note Mento, Reggae ; Calypso, 1974 - 1977 23. Easy Minto (Aka Easy Mento) - Sugar Belly 24. Rucumbine - Sugar Belly 25. Lizard in Bed - Wisdom 26. Ali - Bobby Ellis ; the Soul Syndicate 27. Ram Jam (LP Mix) - the Prince Brothers 28. Hold Him Joe - the Prince Brothers 29. Come Back to Me - the Prince Brothers 30. Sweet Jamaica - the Prince Brothers 31. There Goes the Bells of Old - the Prince Brothers 32. Fi Me Something Aka Open the Door - the Prince Brothers 33. Gal and Boy - the Prince Brothers * 34. Everybody Wining Their Body - the Prince Brothers 35. It's Too Late - the Prince Brothers 36. My Heart Cries Out - the Prince Brothers 37. Jeremiah - the Prince Brothers 38. Dally with a Chinaman - Prince Edwards 39. High Note Mento, Jump Up ; Calypso, 1966 - 1968 40. Queenie Darling - Aston ; the Fugitives 41. Ring Ding '67 - Count Lasher 42. Great '68 - Marva Moore 43. Skilamy - Aston ; Yen 44. Thank de Lard - the Dingle Brothers 45. Little Flea - Patsy Todd 46. Move Up Calypso - Al ; the Vibrators 47. Take You Meat Out de Rice - Aston ; the Fugitives 48. Winnie the Whip - Count Lasher 49. Party Time - Baba Brooks ; His Band