Reggae Gold 2006

by Reggae Gold 2006 / Various

Overview

Now going on its 13th year, VP's Reggae Gold series remains vital with its 2006 edition. After kicking off with massive worldwide hit "Temperature" from Sean Paul, Reggae Gold 2006 brings it back to the island of Jamaica with the infectious "Step Out" from up-and-comer Busy Signal. From here, the collection keeps it authentic, up 'til R. Kelly's "Slow Wine," which features Sean Paul and Akon in a wonderful R&B and reggae blend. The always reliable T.O.K. keeps it polished with their rousing club track "Hotta," but their over-the-top hedonism is tempered by the wonderful roots music presented in the album's fourth quarter. Veteran singer Richie Spice's "Youths Dem Cold" is the heartbreaking best of the bunch, but nearly as good is Bitty McLean's "Baby Tonight," which is a thrilling throwback to the old days, thanks in no small part to a killer resurrected Duke Reid riddim. Strange that VP decided to blend the styles of Vogue and Maxim magazine for the cover artwork, but reggae fans shouldn't let that scare them away from this satisfying collection. [Reggae Gold 2006 was initially released with a bonus DVD featuring live footage of T.O.K., Assassin, and Ding Dong along with interviews with the models featured throughout the CD booklet.] ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	06/20/2006
Label:	Vp Records
UPC:	0054645175913
Rank:	96221

Tracks

1. Temperature  - Sean Paul
2. Slow Wine  -  Akon  - R. Kelly  - Sean Paul
3. Gangster Rock  -  Elephant Man
4. Bad Man Forward Bad Man Pull Up  -  Ding Dong
5. These Streets  - Tanya Stephens
6. Youths dem So Cold  - Richie Spice
7. Bun Him  -  Black Er  - Macka Diamond
8. Hotta  -  T.O.K.  -  Tok
9. Anywhere We Go  -  Assassin
10. Ring Ding Ding  -  LOC

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Akon   Primary Artist
Sean Paul   Primary Artist,Vocals
R. Kelly   Primary Artist
Capleton   Primary Artist
Tanya Stephens   Primary Artist
Busy Signal   Primary Artist
Bitty McLean   Primary Artist
Elephant Man   Primary Artist
Tony Matterhorn   Primary Artist
Wayne Wonder   Primary Artist
Gyptian   Primary Artist
Richie Spice   Primary Artist
T.O.K.   Primary Artist
Voice Mail   Primary Artist
Rita Capelton   Primary Artist
L.O.C.   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Da'Ville   Primary Artist
Ding Dong   Primary Artist
Macka Diamond   Primary Artist
LOC   Primary Artist
Black-Er   Primary Artist
Voicemail   Primary Artist
Tok   Primary Artist
Assassin   Primary Artist
Edwin Howell   Sequencing
Joel Chin   Sequencing
Lorna Darby   Sequencing

Technical Credits

Joel Chin   Compilation Producer,Editing,Mastering,Executive Producer
Robin Hannibal   Make-Up
Sean Paul Henriques   Composer
J.J. Campbell   Composer
Terrence Davidson   Hair Stylist
R. Buckminster Fuller   Composer
G.A. Grant   Composer
William Richards   Photography
Andrew Henton   Producer
K. Ford   Composer
Edwin Howell   Editing
Selma Blair   Composer
Stephen Davis   Composer
Christopher Birch   Producer
Dexter Gordon   Composer
Christopher Chin   Executive Producer
Tony Matterhorn   Composer
Sean Paul   Composer
Richard "Shams" Browne   Producer
R. Kelly   Arranger,Producer
Ricky Martin   Composer
Lorna Darby   Editing
Paul Shields   Mastering
Bobby Konders   Producer
Craig Marsh   Composer
Jeremy Harding   Audio Engineer
Jimmy Douglass   Mixing Engineer
Summer Walker   Model
Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller   Composer
Stephen "Supahype" Davis   Composer
Duke Price   Producer
Jewel Shannon   Stylist
T.J. Thompson   Composer
Karl "K Gee" Gordon   Composer
Dufton Taylor   Composer
Craig Serani Marsh   Composer
Tristan Thompson   Composer
Adrian Marshall   Composer
Donovan Bennett   Producer
Tom Coyne   Mastering Engineer
Rohan Fuller   Composer,Producer
S. Davis   Composer