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BabaBoom – Musically Intensified Festival Songs TJDDD175

Interesting CD this in that it contains some of the top, most recognisable sounds and rhythms, some of the top artists, and some pretty formulaic copycat festival songs.

Great kick of with Bam Bam by the Maytals who our also featured on several other tracks, though not as good as this intro.

Two of my top 3 favourite Ja vocalists are featured Derrick Harriott, though the tracks are weak and Pat Kelley who could sing over anything and it would sound good and it does on Festival Time.

No matter how twee I’m a sucker for the harmony groups so The Jamaicans Baba Boom does it for me every time and will lift any dancehall in any arena in any era, Feel alright by the Cables, the heavier gospel tones of the Maytals (and don’t you just love the abandon in the singalong on Sweet and Dandy it just gets me every time), the Techniques. Silvertones, Federals, Conquerors, Clarendonians, Tennors, Twinkles, Maytones and so on. Indeed it is this section that sells it for me.

The excellent Hopeton Lewis anthem Boom ShaKa laka

Other stalwarts started here desmond dekker, eric Donaldson, roy Shirley, Clancy Eccles, pioneers, Max Romeo, Junior Byles, derrick Morgan . there is toastmasters (Uroy, Iroy, Dillinger), and rootsmen (Johny Clarke) so it’s a complete mix.

Great double set illustrating the movement in the music 1965 to 1975.

Various Artists: Baba Boom Time: Musically Intensified Festival Sounds (TJDDD175)

Format: Double CD album Released: May 24 2004 Availability: In stock: immediate despatch Price: £13.99 Despite the popularity and importance of the Festival song contest in terms of Jamaican culture, the event has only once before provided the focus for an album collection - and that was back in 1972. This compilation expands upon that historic LP to take in all the winners and major entries to the contest from the year of its inception through to the mid-seventies. The result is a celebration of some of the most joyous Rocksteady, Mento and Reggae recordings ever to see issue.

Tracklisting

2-CD SET

DISC 1- Time Fe Celebrate - 1966 to 1969

Bam Bam - The Maytals - Listen

Our Time Fe Celebrate - Derrick Harriott - Listen

Baba Boom - The Jamaicans - Listen

Unity - Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Listen

Move Up (Festival Time) - Al & The Vibrators - Listen

I'm A Big Man - The Maytals - Listen

Intensified '68 (Music Like Dirt) - Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Listen

Tang! Tang! Festival Song - Derrick Harriott - Listen

Golden Festival - Roy Shirley - Listen

Bim Today (Bam Tomorrow) - The Maytals - Listen

Run Come Celebrate (Festival ' 68) - The Techniques - Listen

The Time Has Come - The Versatiles - Listen

Great ' 68 - Clancy Eccles - Listen

Sweet And Dandy - The Maytals - Listen

Feel The Festive Spirit - The Jaimaicans - Listen

Wailing Festival - The Federals - Listen

Festival Time - Pat Kelly - Listen

Intensified Change - The Silverstones - Listen

National Dish - The Conquerors - Listen

Freedom Festival - Roy Shirly - Listen

Boss Festival - The Pioneers - Listen

Lick It Back (Festival ' 69) - The Clarendonians - Listen

Yaba Yah (Festival Song) - Keith & Tex - Listen

Festival Knocks - The Tennors - Listen

Bangarang Festival - The Peter Ashbourne Affair - Listen

Pound Get A Bow - The Soul Twins - Listen

Disc 2 - Boom Sha - Ka - La Ka! - 1970 to 1975

Boom -Sha - Ka - La - Ka - Hopeton Lewis & The Chosen Few - Listen

Sing Freedom - The Jamaicans - Listen

(Sho Be Do) You Can Do It Too - The Twinckle Brothers - Listen

Hopeful Village - The Tennors - Listen

Feel All Right - The Cables - Listen

Another Festival - The Maytones - Listen

Cherry Oh Baby - Eric Donaldson - Listen

Don't Be Prejudice - Max Romeo - Listen

Pomps And Pride - Toots & The Maytals - Listen

Festival Da Da - Junior Byles - Listen

Festival 10 - Derrick Morgan - Listen

Unity Is Love - Billy Dyce & The Untouchables - Listen

Peace (in Jamaica) - Shenley Duffus & The Soul Avengers - Listen

Blue Boot - Eric Donaldson - Listen

Festival Wise - U Roy - Listen

The King Man Is Back - The Hoffner Brothers - Listen

Festival Power - Lional 'Shorty' James - Listen

(Jump In Line) Festival Time - Murvin Brooks - Listen

What A Festival - Eric Donaldson - Listen

Version Festival - I Roy - Listen

Love I Festival - Adina Edwards - Listen

Festival Rok - Dillinger - Listen

Play Da Music - Tinga Stewart - Listen

Irie Festival - Turnell McCormack & The Cordells - Listen

Hooray Festival - Roman Stewart - Listen

This Is Another Festival - Jackie Edwards - Listen

Joyful Festival - Johnny Clarke - Listen

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