Reggae Flight 404 + Man From Carolina / Various Reggae Flight 404 + Man From Carolina / Various CD

Two CD set. The development of the new reggae sound in the late 60s, resulted in a new wave of young, dynamic Jamaican record producers making their mark on the island's music scene. Of these hugely influential music-makers, perhaps the most overlooked today is Alvin 'G. G. ' Ranglin. This set, the first of a number of collections featuring Ranglin's best-loved works, aims to redress this injustice. The primary focus of the collection is the two best-selling Trojan albums from 1970, each of which feature a dozen of his finest productions from the period, when the reggae beat was at it's most exciting and frenetic. The original LP selections are further bolstered by the very best of Ranglin's remaining output from the period, with many tracks, like the two long-players themselves, previously unavailable on CD. This faultless selection not only demonstrates why Ranglin's unique approach to music- making proved so popular among Jamaican music fans during the late 60s and early 70s, it also provides more than two hours of essential early reggae listening.

1. Funny Man - the Maytones 2. Stay in My Arms - Laxton ; Oliver 3. Bonanza - the G.G. All Stars 4. Gawling Come Down - Lloyd ; Robin 5. Billy Goat - the Maytones 6. Loving Reggay - the Maytones 7. Flight 404 - Winston Wright ; the G.G. All Stars 8. Senpmental Reason - the Maytones 9. Musical Shot - the G.G. All Stars 10. Higher Than the Highest Mountain - Eric 'Monty' Morris 11. Funny Girl - Winston Wright ; the G.G. All Stars 12. Bowie Wowie - the Maytones 13. Musical Beat - Roy Samuel 14. Cold Up Aka Call You Up - the Maytones 15. Everybody Reggae - the G.G. All Stars 16. Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday - Trevor ; the Maytones 17. Judas - Gladstone ; the Followers 18. Botherapon - the Maytones 19. Have You Time - Trevor ; the Maytones 20. Champion - the G.G. All Stars 21. Mi Nah Tek You Lick - the Maytones 22. Another Fool - Vernon ; Alvin 23. Reggae Me - the G.G. All Stars 24. World Come to An End - Gladstone ; the Followers 25. Old Man Dead - Vernon ; Alvin 26. Dig Away de Money - the Maytones 27. Wickeder - Laxton and Oliver 28. 2,000 Tons of T.N.T. - the G.G. Rhythm 29. Man from Carolina - the G.G. All Stars 30. Gold on Your Dress - the Slickers 31. Ganja Plane - the G.G. All Stars 32. Peanut Baby - the G.G. All Stars 33. Copper Girl - the Maytones 34. African Melody - the G.G. All Stars 35. Serious Love - the Maytones 36. Stand By - Keeling Beckford 37. Chariot Without Horse - the G.G. All Stars 38. Deep River - the G.G. All Stars 39. Willy My Darling - Paulece ; Gee 40. Cecelia - Keeling Beckford 41. Want Love - the Maytones 42. Love Me or Leave Me - Eric 'Monty' Morris 43. Barabus - the G.G. All Stars 44. Lover Girl - the Maytones 45. Musical Shot - Winston Wright ; the G.G. All Stars 46. No More Teardrops - Eric 'Monty' Morris 47. This Kind of Life - Unknown 48. Mercy, Mr. D.J. - Keeling Beckford 49. Jumbo Jet - Charlie Ace ; the G.G. All Stars 50. The Ark Aka Come Along - Trevor Brown ; Keith 51. News Room - the G.G. All Stars 52. Black and White Unite - the Maytones 53. False Reader Aka Got to Move - the Minna Boys 54. Musical Combinapon - Charlie Ace 55. Perilous Time - the Sunshine 56. Jumping Dick - the G.G. All Stars