Essential Artist Collection - - John Holt - Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 50 days)

After fronting popular Jamaican vocal trio the Paragons on a succession of best-selling rock steady singles during the late Sixties, John Holt went on to become one of Jamaica’s most popular solo performers, scoring a series of reggae hits for many of the island’s leading record producers. His international breakthrough came in 1974 with the hugely popular ‘1000 Volts of Holt’ album, which fused raw reggae rhythms with sophisticated orchestral arrangements. The highlight of the long-player was a reworking of Kris Kristoffersson’s country hit, ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night’, which the following year became a global hit, with the single, peaking at Number 6 in the UK charts. Over the years that followed, Holt remained a giant of the reggae scene with further best sellers and numerous sell-out shows around the world. The very best of his solo work has been brought together on this ‘Essential Artist’ compilation, the latest release in Trojan Records’ newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaica’s best-loved ‘foundation’ artists. Available as a 28-track double vinyl LP, the collection superbly illustrates the talent that made John Holt one of the reggae music’s most popular and enduring singers.

Tracklist

Disc 1

1. Help Me Make It Through the Night
2. Pledging My Love
3. Stealing Stealing (Aka Thief In the Night)
4. My Heart is Gone
5. Looking Back
6. Jay & Joya - I'll Be Lonely
7. I Wanna Dance (May I Have This Dance)
8. Ali Baba
9. Stick By Me (and I'll Stick By You)
10. Strange Things
11. Tonight
12. The Further You Look (the Less You See)
13. Dennis Brown & Wildfire
14. Sweetie Come Brush Me

Disc 2

1. Sister Big Stuff
2. My Desire
3. I'll Take a Melody
4. Time and the River
5. Let's Get It While It's Hot
6. Ghetto Queen
7. Reggae From the Ghetto
8. You Baby
9. You Will Never Find Another Love Like Mine
10. I See Your Face
11. The Tide is High
12. Let's Build Our Dreams
13. Before the Next Teardrop Falls
14. Just the Way You Are

Label: Trojan | Origin: Holland

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