Darker Than Blue: Soul from Jamdown, 1973–1980
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(Redirected from Darker Than Blue: Soul from Jamdown, 1973-1977)
Darker Than Blue: Soul from Jamdown, 1973–1980 | |
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Compilation album by Various Artists | |
Released | 2001 |
Genre | Soul |
Label | Blood and Fire |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Austin Chronicle | [2] |
Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown, 1973–1980 is a compilation album released in 2001. It consists of soul and R&B-styled songs recorded by Jamaican reggae artists, including a number of covers of contemporary American singles.
David Dacks of Exclaim! wrote that "the songs of Darker than Blue favour socially conscious American tunes as interpreted by a more diverse selection of artists than Blood and Fire usually covers."[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Ghetto Funk" - Boris Gardiner and Leslie Butler (3:09) written by Boris Gardiner
- "Collie Stuff" - The Chosen Few (2:52) written by Bell/Brown/Mickens/Smith/Thomas/Westfield
- "Slipping into Darkness" - Carl Bradney (3:05) written by Allen/Brown/Dickerson/Dewayne/Jordan/Miller/Oskar/Scott/Sylvester and originally performed by War
- "Is It Because I'm Black?" - Ken Boothe (3:27) written by Johnson/Jones/Watts and originally recorded by Syl Johnson
- "Get Involved" - Freddie McGregor (3:34) written by Jackson/Moore/Williams and originally recorded by George Jackson
- "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City - Al Brown (3:26) written by Price/Walsh and originally recorded by Bobby "Blue" Bland
- "Mango Walk" - The In-Crowd (3:22) traditional, arranged by Delroy Wilson
- "Ain't No Sunshine" - Ken Boothe (2:15) written and originally recorded by Bill Withers
- "Gypsy Woman" - Milton Henry (3:01) written by Curtis Mayfield and originally recorded by The Impressions
- "Give Me Your Love (a.k.a. Super Soul)" - Junior Murvin (2:07) written and originally recorded by Curtis Mayfield
- "For the Love of You" - John Holt (3:39) written by E. Isley/K. Isley/M. Isley/R. Isley/Jasper and originally recorded by The Isley Brothers
- "It's a Shame" - Alton Ellis (2:48) written by GarrettWonder/Wright and originally recorded by The Spinners
- "I'm Your Puppet" - Jimmy London (3:38) written by Oldham/Penn and originally recorded by James & Bobby Purify
- "Get Ready (12" Mix)" - Delroy Wilson (5:40) written by Smokey Robinson and originally recorded by The Temptations
- "Darker Than Blue" - Lloyd Charmers (2:58) written and originally recorded by Curtis Mayfield
- "Why Can't We Live Together?" - Tinga Stewart (6:59) written and originally recorded by Timmy Thomas
- "Baltimore" - The Tamlins (4:01) written and originally recorded by Randy Newman, popularized by Nina Simone
- "Hotter Reggae Music" - Welton Irie (3:52) written by Welton Irie
References
[edit]- ^ Nathan Bush. Darker Than Blue: Soul from Jamdown, 1973–1980 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ Jay Trachtenberg (2001-08-31), "Darker Than Blue (review)", The Austin Chronicle, retrieved 2024-10-18
- ^ David Dacks (2001-09-01), "Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown 1973-80", Exclaim!, retrieved 2024-10-18