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| Full Up: More Hits from Studio One (Heartbeat, 2006 [orig. released 1983]) The companion to The Best of Studio One, Full Up has likewise been "fully" re-mastered and stuffed with extra tracks (six of 'em), some of which have never been released on CD before. The selection here is a bit more obscure than on Volume One, but you still get all-time faves like Willie Williams' "Armagideon Time," The Paragons' "Danger in Your Eyes," Carlton & The Shoes' "Love Me Forever" (later made famous by Dennis Brown), Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths' "Always Together" (which she remade with Cutty Ranks as "Really Together" in the early '90s), and the instrumental "Full Up" (most recognizable from The Mighty Diamonds' "Pass the Kouchie"). Some of you might also recognize the dreamy "Mr. Fix It" (covered by Sugar Minott), The Royals' "Pick Up the Pieces," The Cables' "What Kind of World" (which had an entire rhythm album built around it in the '90s), and Slim Smith's "Rougher Yet," whose riddim propelled Sanchez's "Missing You" to massive success. The second half of the album is distinctly less well-known, but reggae veterans may be pleased to uncover harder-to-find tunes like the dark "Big Mistake" by The Bassies and early snapshots in the careers of cultural icons Burning Spear (who sings lyrics from "I'm a Little Teapot"!), The Ethiopians, and Culture. Sure, not all of this may be the "best" Studio One has to offer, but it's still an intriguing mix, a never-dull slice of history. |
| Track Listing 1. Love Me Forever -- Carlton & The Shoes 2. Always Together -- Bob Andy/Marcia Griffiths 3. What Kind of World -- The Cables 4. Mister Fix It -- Winston Francis 5. Danger in Your Eyes -- Don Evans/The Paragons 6. Rougher Yet -- Slim Smith 7. Love Bump -- Lone Ranger 8. Armagideon Time -- Willie Williams 9. Full Up -- Sound Dimension 10. Behold the Land -- Culture 11. First Cut Is the Deepest -- Norma Frazier 12. Look Who Is Back Again -- Delroy Wilson/Slim Smith 13. Open the Gate -- The Ethiopians 14. Fire Down Below -- Burning Spear 15. Pick Up the Pieces -- The Royals 16. Desperate Lover -- Bob Andy 17. I Don't Want to See You Cry -- John Holt 18. Big Mistake -- The Bassies |
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