Viceroys, The
Ghetto Vibes
"The Viceroys are another of Jamaica's vocal groups that deserve a wider audience. Built around lead vocalist/songwriter
Wesley Tinglin, they worked through the rocksteady period but found their feet in '70s roots. They began their career
working at Studio One around 1966, and released their recordings under The Voiceroys monicker, and produced such hits as
'Love & Unity' (1967), 'Fat Fish' (1968), and one of their most well known tracks, 'Ya Ho' (1968). The set here
represents the roots feel they undertook in the early '70s and features some fantastic numbers that have sadly been
overlooked over time. The tracks 'Sometimes' and 'Depression' show an honesty in their lyrics that is both profound and
real, whilst 'Live Come See,' 'Baldhead,' and 'See Dem A Come Deh' sound as great today as they must have done in those
dread '70s. The band even touch on a Motown sound for their 'Railroad Man' cut. The album also includes two versions of
'Sometimes,' a Channel One version with a great horn line and a version recorded at Randy's Studio 17 without the horn
line but with a heavier skank feel."
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
09-10-2006
Label
Item-nr
452258
EAN
5036848002994
Availability
Not in stock