Freddie McKay

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A Youthman Deh

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"Exodus" / "Take My Hand Oh JAH" (Rootical Dubber) simply put _has_ to be one of the strongest roots anthems ever sung. I rest my case.
Vinnie
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strong for sure but its the 12" cut thats the scorcher and not the 7 on rootical dubber
seems they added some background singing on the 7 repress what a shame
Ites

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that background singing might've been on the original 7" pressing
Dadi Digi

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His "Picture on the wall" LP for Coxsone Dodd is a real nice LP. Every track barr 1 or 2 is a winner. Freddie had an extraordinary voice and this LP should not be passed up.

Also check for his "Mop & Cry" 12" disco on the DEB label. Pure killer this one and was re-issued by "Badda" music in the UK last year. Well worth picking up.
Vinnie
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Ites wrote:that background singing might've been on the original 7" pressing

aaah that would make sense indeed
Papa Ahmed

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"Lonely Man" is an immortal song..

Check out "Another Weekend" from the Roots Radics era, atop Johnny Osbourne's Kiss Somebody riddim...murder!
Roddy
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Dadi Digi wrote:His "Picture on the wall" LP for Coxsone Dodd is a real nice LP. Every track barr 1 or 2 is a winner. Freddie had an extraordinary voice and this LP should not be passed up.
Your Right the "Picture on the Wall" Lp IMO is an all time Classic, i remember an Uncle of mine singing "Can't go on" virtually every time i saw him
Jah Wise
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Tribal inna Yard is certainly one of my favorites. Heavy rhythms deep message good vibes. Produced by genius such Linval Thompson and Delroy Wright this album is a prime. Roots Radics epic rhythms... very nice strictly roots
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Bigislandbrah
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He had a great song in the album nice up the dance Love is a treasure Check dem out
Raw D

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Post by Raw D »

Picture on the wall is purely a classic album with the song title being one of my favourite song on that album.

Raw D
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