Various Artists - Disco Reggae Rockers 2CD/2LP

"Disco Reggae Rockers" features wicked reggae disco versions of funk, soul and disco classics.

This new album follows on from Soul Jazz Records’ earlier highly successful "Hustle: Disco Reggae" and features reggae covers of classic songs by Earth, Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, The Isley Brothers, Candi Staton, Curtis Mayfield and more, as performed by Derrick Harriott, Devon Russell, Hortense Ellis, Glen Adams, Dave Barker and others.

The most straightforward definition of ‘Disco Reggae’ is to describe it as American disco and soul songs covered by reggae artists. But the relationship is binary – this is no mere subservient island appreciation of North American dominant culture but instead an example of the interweaving thread of Jamaican and American music that travels back and forth between the major cities of Kingston, London, Toronto, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.

Tracklist:

1. Move On Up [Devon Russell]
2. Flight to Jamaica [Crashers]
3. Fool's Paradise [Valerie Harrison]
4. For the Love of You [Bill Campbell]
5. It's My House [Risco Connection]
6. Glow of Love [Dave Barker]
7. Caught You in a Lie [Derrick Harriott]
8. Young Hearts Run Free [Hortense Ellis]
9. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [Ed Watson and Brass Circle]
10. We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue [Devon Russell]
11. Reasons [Seventh Extension]
12. Brown Baby [Derrick Harriott]
13. Let's Groove [Ed Watson and Brass Circle]
14. Don't Let Love Get You Down [Pete Campbell and The Sunshine Girls]
15. In the Rain [Webby Jay]
16. Just a Groove [Glen Adams Affair]

About this product: this release is available on 2CD and 2LP formats.

The 2LP is the Indie Stores Exclusive pressing on 'Sun Yellow' vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. Includes a download code.