Good Vibes (1975-1979)

by Horace Andy

Overview

Horace Andy, an enormously popular reggae singer in the 1970s, enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in the late '90s, due in part to his extensive work with the British band Massive Attack. This has led, thankfully, to massive reissues of his earlier work, of which this is one of the better examples. Each of the ten tracks is presented in "discomix" style: The normal, vocal version comes first, and then segues seamlessly into the dub version. Those who have found his recent solo work under the aegis of Mad Professor to be a bit bloodless and overproduced will find this collection of 1970s singles refreshing. It starts out slow, with a disappointing piece of meta-reggae -- reggae songs about how wonderful reggae is are rarely revelatory -- but things pick up quickly with "Serious Thing" and the inevitable "Skylarking," and the momentum stays strong up to the end. Andy's high, almost girlish voice and weird vibrato may be an acquired taste for some, but he's worth the effort. ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	01/05/2018
Label:	Vp Records
UPC:	0054645421515
Rank:	79098

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Reggae Rhythm/Its Gone Intentionally
2. Serious Things/A Serious Version
3. Skylarking/A Better Version
4. Youths of Today/Jah Youths
5. Don't Let Problems Get You Down/No Problem

Disc 2

6. Mr. Bassie
7. Pure Ranking Discomix
8. Good Vibes/Dub Vibes
9. Control Yourself/Version Under Control
10. Ital Vital/Ital Ites Dubwise

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Horace Andy   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jah Bull   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Steve Barrow   Compilation Producer
Kevin Metcalfe   Editing,Mastering
King Tubby   Producer
John Holt   Composer
Horace Andy   Producer
Horace Hinds   Composer
Bunny Lee   Composer,Producer
Andy Walter   Digital Restoration
Paul Kelly   Photography
Michael Williams   Design
John Williams   Photography
Everton DaSilva   Producer