I feel sorry for dem yutes today. Dem too cool for this Lovers Rock business. Dem only wanna Gun Spree talk and Pum Pum lyrics. Where is the poetry in that? Lovers Rock deh say is for likkle school girls and "sentimental ole fools". GREGORY ISAACS is wah Grandma listen to .
Yeah...it's dem yutes loss.
In the wake of Gregory's passing many "best of" see the light of day. Most are good but a few really stand out. This TAD'S release will have your heart breaking and your eyes tearing.
ISAACS old record label AFRICAN MUSEUM struck a deal with TAD's before JAH reached down from Heaven and tapped Gregory's soul on the shoulder. So this be the official best!
Of course reggae giant VP Records couldn't sit still. And this is the product of their squirming.
Big big tunes. A lot of the same big big tunes. So price or brand loyalty are the tings to consider. Both sets contain the essentials.
Even if the Cool Ruler just read off the ladies names out of a phone book and backed it over with a smooth Riddim I would be happy.
Now imagine if Gregory recited Willie the Shake's Romeo et Juliette.
It would of been the greatest love song of all time...
I will gave respect to TROJAN RECORDS. In the old days before digital remastering...their collection was unmatched.
The forever EXTRA CLASSIC. Long outta print.
Funny..I reviewed the above All I Have Is Love : Anthology album for Reggae Reviews, some years ago. Several good songs..
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