The Original Reggae Hitsound of the Ethiopians - RARE Trojan vinyl LP - hits
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Fantastic collection of the most popular work by The Ethiopians, on lovely Trojan label vinyl, released in 1986. Back cover with extensive notes on the career of the artists. Sleeve and disc in pristine, near-mint condition. Record only played once.
The story of the vocal group The Ethiopians - which includes frontman Leonard Dillon - actually starts in the ska era, somewhere around 1965, when Leonard Dillon made his recording debut, cutting four songs for producer Coxsone Dodd. In Stephen Taylor and Aston Morris he found two capable partners and once on board, the trio began rehearsing in earnest. Around the beginning of 1966 the trio returned to Coxsone Dodd and cut a number of hits.
They moved to Duke Reid and there they cut one of their best tunes ever : 'Train To Skaville'. This tune became a huge hit on the island and broke into the UK pop charts, peaking at number 40 in the autumn of 1967. After this they recorded 'The Whip' and Cool It Amigo for producer Sonia Pottinger. 'The Whip' became another smash hit for the Ethiopians. In the beginning of the seventies they recorded for an impressive array of producers like Vincent Chin, Rupie Edwards, Coxsone Dodd, Duke Reid, Alvin Ranglin, Bob Andy, Prince Buster, Lee Perry and Joe Gibbs, just to name a few. All the tunes found on this album were recorded between 1966 and 72. The group's most popular singles are all included here.
I love vinyl, and treat it with respect. Your record will be carefully cleaned, and delivered in a rigid cardboard record mailer. Free post and packing, and rapid dispatch.
Tracks
1 Free man
2 Train to Skaville
3 Engine 54
4 Come on now
5 Train to glory
6 The whip
7 Everything crash
8 Things a get bad to worse
9 Well red
10 One
11 Hong Kong flu
12 Gun man
13 What a fire
14 Woman capture man
15 Feel the spirit
16 Drop him
17 Good ambition
18 No baptism
19 The selah
20 Pirate
21 The word is love
Sample sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KfUgqWxCGA&ab_channel=trojangilly
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