Reggae Reggae & Pipeline / Various Reggae Reggae & Pipeline / Various CD

Two CDs. First ever reissue of 2 iconic Trojan albums. Numerous tracks new to CD. Includes some of the biggest reggae hits from the early 1970s. Originally released by Trojan Records in 1972, the 'Reggae Reggae (Vol. Two)' LP is perhaps best-known by record buyers for it's iconic sleeve, depicting a group of young suedeheads set against the very un-tropical backdrop of Brixton railway arches. But the collection offered considerably more than simply a striking cover, for the music within the grooves of the record that lay within ranks alongside the finest reggae of the period. Comprising a dozen tracks produced by the increasingly influential Alvin 'G. G. ' Ranglin, the album is a mixture of superior vocal, DJ and instrumental tracks, performed by some of the most talented and popular Jamaican artists of the day, notably Dennis Brown, The Ethiopians, Dennis Alcapone and The Maytones. The following year, Trojan issued a second, equally fine, yet similarly obliquely packaged collection of the producer's work, 'Pipeline', and it is these two essential long-players that provide the primary focus of this essential 2CD release. Unavailable on any format since their original release, both LPs are bolstered here by the very best of Ranglin's remaining productions from 1971 - 72, their number including hits and long-lost obscurities from period, many unavailable since the early 1970s. The second in a series of 2CD sets highlighting the output of one of the Jamaican music's most successful, yet under-appreciated producers, it is a must-have buy for all self- respecting connoisseurs of high-quality classic reggae sounds.

1. Gold Mine - The G.G. All Stars 2. Israel Want To Be Free - The Ethiopians 3. President In School - Cat Campbell 4. WhaÆ No Dead - The Maytones 5. Walking Stick - Phillip Samuels 6. Milk And Honey - Dennis Alcapone 7. Keep On Knocking - Billy Dyce 8. Honey Comb - Dennis Alcapone 9. I Still Love You - Errol Walker 10. Don't You Cry - Dennis Brown 11. Land Of Music - The Maytones 12. Love Can Set You Free - The G.G. All Stars 13. As Long As You Love Me - The Maytones 14. Keep It Up - John Holt 15. Donkey Face - The Maytones 16. Be My Guest - Billy Dyce 17. Take Warning - Billy Dyce 18. Way Down South - U Roy 19. Born To Be Loved - The Maytones 20. A Love Like Yours - John Holt 21. Unity Is Love - Billy Dyce 22. Harder They Come - Charlie Ace 23. Is It Really Over - Max Romeo 24. On Top Of The Peak - U Roy 25. Rack-A-Tack - Bongo Herman ; The 26. G.G. All Stars 27. As Long As You Love Me (Soul Version) - The Maytones 28. Musical Alphabet - Dennis Alcapone 29. Things Gonna Change - The Maytones 30. Cool Down - The Untouchables 31. Searching For Your Love - Dell Williams 32. Searching Version - The G.G. All Stars 33. Only One Wife - Lloyd ; Carey 34. Scorpion - Lloyd ; Carey 35. Abusing And Assaulting - Shorty Perry 36. Loving Bride - Iya Hunter 37. Howdy And Tenky - Flowers ; Alvin 38. If Loving You Was Wrong - The Maytones 39. In A De Pum Pum - Flowers ; Alvin 40. Sprinkle Some Water - Shorty Perry 41. Time Is Still Here - Billy Dyce 42. Hands And Feet - The Maytones 43. Watch It - Gary Ranglin 44. Do It Again (Watch It) - Lloyd ; Carey 45. David And Goliath - Flowers ; Alvin 46. Musical Goat - Shorty Perry 47. Brown Girl - The Maytones 48. Halfway Tree Rock - Shorty Perry 49. Bad Cow Skank - Tommy Mccook ; Bobby Ellis 50. Rastaman Going Back Home - Flowers ; Alvin 51. Barble Dove Skank - Little Youth 52. Drummer Roach - Gladstone Anderson