King Size Reggae / Various King Size Reggae / Various CD

Digitally remastered and expanded edition. By the dawn of the Seventies, Leslie Kong's Beverley's Records was firmly established as Jamaica's premier record label, having secured a series of major international hits by some of the island's finest talents. Having secured rights to Kong's output the previous year, London-based reggae giant, Trojan Records, had wasted little time showcasing the Kingston-based producer's work on a series of 7" singles and albums. Among the LPs to see issue in 1970 were two 'various artist' compilations: the recently reissued Hot Shots Of Reggae and the equally sought-after King Size Reggae. Available on CD for the first time ever, the latter features some of the finest Jamaican recordings of the period, with the track-listing bolstered by no less than 19 Leslie Kong-produced bonus tracks, many of which appear on CD for the first time. A perfect companion to the Hot Shots Of Reggae CD, or simply a superb stand-alone collection in it's own right, this long overdue release is an essential purchase for fans seeking the best in classic reggae sounds.

1. (God Loves You) Soul Sister - the Gaylads 2. It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Ken Boothe 3. The Bitterness of Life - Bruce Ruffin 4. (Come) Rock It with Me - the Melodians 5. Money Day - the Pioneers 6. Gave You My Love - Delroy Wilson 7. Now I Know - Ken Boothe 8. Staircase of Time - Tony Brevett 9. Tell the Children the Truth - the Gaylads 10. Cecilia - Bruce Ruffin 11. I Can Remember - the Tennors 12. Got to Get Away - Delroy Wilson 13. I'm a True Believer - Tyrone Evans ; Bruce Ruffin 14. I'm Black - the Epics 15. Night Flight (Aka Sentimental Journey) - Ansel Collins 16. Who's Gonna Be Your Man - Bruce Ruffin 17. Collie and Wine - Glen Brown 18. Tribute to Prince Ruff - the Monster ; the Beverley's All Stars 19. Baby Don't Do It - the Clarendonians 20. You Were So Much in Love - the Tennors 21. Ooh Child - Bruce Ruffin 22. Run Fattie - the Slickers 23. Fat Cat - Ansel Collins 24. I'm Gonna Make It - the Kingstonians 25. Let Them Say - Tyrone Evans 26. The Bells of Freedom - the Epics 27. Candida - Bruce Ruffin ; Beverley's All Stars 28. Bull Rush - Ansel Collins