Album
Fabulous Greatest Hits
1968 · Reggae
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Fabulous Greatest Hits is a Reggae album by Prince Buster, originally released in 1968. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked.
About
To hear Prince Buster's crucial '60s sides is to be wowed by his sheer force of personality. Whether he's chatting a stream of worldly musings over the skanking groove of "Earthquake," or stepping into character to tackle socio-political issues on the horn-propelled "Judge Dread" and the lively "Al Capone," he comes across like a lovably eccentric uncle delivering a personal sermon. Proving that a sweet-sounding message always travels furthest, the grooves flow with a feel-good rocksteady swing.
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Tracklist
- 1Earthquake3:24
- 2Texas Hold-Up2:49
- 3Freezing Up Orange Street2:46
- 4Free Love3:33
- 5Julie2:56
- 6Take It Easy2:55
- 7Judge Dread3:38
- 8Too Hot2:53
- 9Ghost Dance2:18
- 10Ten Commandments3:28
- 11Al Capone3:00
- 12Barrister Pardon3:26
Sound DNA
- Reggae
Originally a 12 track compilation.
Extended in 2002 for a CD reissue with 5 additional bonus tracks.
An odd release on Sequel Records on CD used the same release title, but has a rather different tracklisting (24 tracks in total) and running order (see FABulous Greatest Hits (UK 1993) (opens in a new tab)).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ernest RanglinGUITAR, BASS
- Baba BrooksTRUMPET
- Dennis "Ska" CampbellTENOR SAXOPHONE
- DrumbagoDRUMS
- Gladstone AndersonPIANO
- Jah Jerry HaynesGUITAR
- Junior NelsonTROMBONE
- Raymond HarperTRUMPET
- Rico RodriguezTROMBONE
- Val BennettTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Young SatchmoTRUMPET
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 40 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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