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Wet Dream - The Best of Max Romeo – TJACD164
Kicking of with the perennial Wet Dream, closing with the Dancehall remake from 1995. Most tracks however emanate from the period 1971 to 1973. Indeed this period was one of prolific ness and Max, particularly or especially in, Jamaica was able to concentrate more on what he wanted to, with more depth and consciousness, for in the Uk he was in a way stigmatised by the ‘slackness’ of Wet Dream.
We had things like Black Equality and Jordon River, Hola Zion songs of cultural struggles and piety. Using a mixture of produces including Bunny Lee and the Upsetter, himself and several others. Max possesses a distinctive voice, the tracks are all recognisable, all better than average, but they don’t hit the highest spots, there is nothing particularly outstanding. Solid, nice, good but it really should have been, ought to have been better than that.
Max Romeo: Wet Dream: The Best Of Max Romeo (TJACD164)
Format: CD album Released: Availability: In stock: immediate despatch Price: £7.99
Focusing on his sixties and seventies sides, this compilation highlights the diversity in styles Romeo adopted during the period. The music ranges from the blatant slackness of 'West Dream' and 'Mini Skirt Vision' to Rasta-themed 'Natty Dread Take Over' and 'The Coming Of Jah' - with a sprinkling of ballads and Reggaefied Soul numbers thrown in for good measure!
Tracklisting
Wet Dream - Listen
Let The Power Fall (On I) - Listen
I Don't Want To Let You Go - Romeo & The Emotions - Listen
Macabee Version - Listen
I Man A African - Listen
Walk Into The Dawn - Listen
Public Enemy Number One - Listen
Natty Dread Take Over - Listen
Chie Chie Bud - Listen
Soulful Music - Romeo & The Emotions - Listen
We Love Jamaica - Listen
Black Equality - Listen
No Joshua No - Listen
The Coming Of Jah - Listen
Three Blind Mice - Listen
River Jordan - Max Romeo & Glen Adams - Listen
Blowin' In The Wind - Listen
Don't You Weep - Listen
When Jah Speak - Listen
Mini Skirt Vision (aka The Horn) - Listen
Holla (Mount) Zion - Listen
Rent Man (aka Rent Crisis) - Listen
Rasta Bandwagon - Listen
Put Me In The Mood - Listen
Wet Dream (Dancehall Version) - Listen
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