Good Vibes

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Includes liner notes by Steve Barrow. 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

01. Reggae Rhythm / It's Gone Internationally
02. Serious Thing / A Serious Version
03. Skylarking / A Better Version
04. Youths Of Today / Jah Youths
05. Don't Let Problems Get You Down / No Problem
06. Mr. Bassie - Discomix
07. Pure Ranking - Discomix
08. Good Vibes / Dub Vibes
09. Control Yourself / Version Under Control
10. Ital Vital / Ital Ites Dubwise