Saturday, 19 April 2008

musicology #132

instrumentalsweek #5

(Rupie Edwards All Stars - Your New Love)

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penultimate cut on the players selection and it's another pearl from Jamaica. a Winston Wright organ led version of one of themusicologists favourite pieces of early Reggae, singer Dobby Dobson's top ranking song 'Your New Love'

although a singer of some fine songs Rupie Edwards was and is better known for his skills as a producer, having worked with such luminaries as Johnny Clarke, The Heptones, Gregory Issacs, the great Joe Higgs and foundation DJ's U Roy and I Roy, (to name a few), and his contribution to the development of 'Dub' is sometimes overlooked. before the 'version' became the standard B-Side to every Jamaican 45, Rupie Edwards was experimenting with the instrumental and this one is an example of his capabilities.

(Probable Session Line Up)

Saxophone - Tommy McCook
Trombone - Vin Gordon
Drums - Carlton 'Santa' Davis
Guitar - Hux Brown
Piano - Gladstone 'Gladdy' Anderson
Bass - Clifton 'Jackie' Jackson
Organ - Winston Wright

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