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The Best of Greyhound – Black and White

Released on 8 December 2003. -

Probably best known for their 4 UK chart hits, the pop reggae of Montego Bay (as backing to Freddie Notes and the Rudies), Black and White, Moon River and I am what I am. None particularly earth shattering but good examples of popular reggae of the day.

Much more appealing is the rest, their previous guises as the Rudies, the Tillermen, Des All Stars, all of which are featured.

Des All Stars – Night Food Reggae is very pleasant in an easy reggae calypso way. As the Rudies they feature quite heavily with either Freddie Notes or Sonny Binns but also Carl Douglas and Rico. Freddie Notes excellent vocals make these standout especially Unity and Babylon, tracks giving the element of consciousness, otherwise lacking. Devil's Lead Soup is the best instrumental.

A couple of tracks as the Tillermen were sandwiched in the middle, Judgement Rock being the pick.

The greyhound tracks are much more commercial, maybe even more professional, such that success would bring. As a result however they lack feel. Peace and Love and Guave Jelly being the best of the rest not already mentioned.

Always followers rather than leaders but certainly pleasant enough in retrospect.

Format: CD album
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Price: £8.20




This, the latest in Trojan's popular 'best of' series, features the best of the groups' recordings in their various incarnations - the Rudies, the Tilermen, Des' All Stars and, of course, Greyhound. Amoung the 25 tracks featured are 4 UK chart hits - 'Montego Bay', 'Black & White', 'Moon River' and 'I Am WhatI Am' - along with numerous hard to find titles, ranging from Rocksteady to Pop-Reggae.

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Tracklisting

  Black And White - Greyhound - Listen

  Montego Bay - Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Listen

  Moon River - Greyhound - Listen

  Night Food Reggae - Des All Stars - Listen

  I Am What I Am - Greyhound - Listen

  Night Train -Sonny Binns & The Rudies - Listen

  Wily - Greyhound - Listen

  Unity - Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Listen

  Be Loving To Me - The Tilermen - Listen

  Patches - The Rudies (Feat. Carl Douglas) - Listen

  Funky Jamaica - Greyhound - Listen

  The bullet - Rico & The Rudies - Listen

  Peace And Love - Greyhound - Listen

  Shanghai - Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Listen

  I Troubles - Greyhound - Listen

  My Sweet Lord - Sonny Binns & The Rudies - Listen

  Judgement Rock - The Tilermen - Listen

  Babylon - Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Listen

  Follow The Leader - Greyhound - Listen

  Guns Of Navarone - Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Listen

  Guava Jelly - Greyhound - Listen

  The Bull - Freddie Notes & The Rudies - Listen

  High And Dry - Greyhound - Listen

  Devil's Lead Soup - Sonny Binns & The Rudies - Listen

  The Pressure Is Coming – Greyhound - Listen

 

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