 | | |  | |  | | | Federal Story  In the early on 50s, Kenneth L Khouri, who was an immigrant from Lebanon, discovered a movable cutting automobile in Jamaica. As soon every bit the adventurousness businessman spots the automobile, which was second-hand imported equipment from America, surprisingly, he struck upon a good idea that could bring him fortune if he ventures a voice-letter business as a large number of Jamaicans were immigrating to England. Briefly, this is how the legendary Federal and the whole Jamaican recording industry got started. At that time, Trinidadian music, Calypso was gaining popularity all over the world and Kenneth Khouri never missed this chance. He started to record Jamaican Mento bands at his small downtown office. In this small studio, local Mento and Jazz musicans gathered at the nighttime to record songs with a unmarried microphone. Of course, the studio had no soundproof facility then they had to restart a recording session if a heavy vehicle passes by. Moreover, recording sessions were still continuing until the early on morning, they had to record songs earlier birds start to sing. Those recordings were soon or later on sent to Decca in England and they were pressed in 78rpm SP format. The records were imported back to Jamaica and sold at his full general store. Kenneth continued to develop his business by establishing Jamaica'south first pressing plant called Record Limited and a recording studio then he could sell more of Mento music locally. Into the 1960'due south, the company name was changed to Federal Records and they build a new studio with the latest equipments. During the decade, many of the local producers such equally Coxsone Dodd, Duke Reid & Price Buster visited the studio to record their early on productions. The eldest son of Kenneth Khouri, Paul Khouri recalls, "Bunny Goodison, a great engineer from Australia, was working for us. At that fourth dimension, nosotros were all learning. Equipments were very simple and music was very local. We all did not expect this would exist recognized by world. Everything was just a fun!" Equally Federal Records expands, he approached American major record companies such every bit Capital and others and became their franchise. They were now licensing worldwide hits to press and distribute within Jamaica. The agreement between them likewise provided him opportunities to visit their up-to-date studios and pressing plants in US where he was able to learn both technical and commercial sides of the business equally well as chances to buy secondhand equipments at low costs. Undoubtedly, Federal Records was monopolizing the Islands American pop music in terms of sales and distributions. They had all facility needed for vinyl record productions. Recording studio, mastering studio, photo studio, design laboratory, and pressing plant were fully equipped. Paul said, "At 9 o'clock in the morn, an artist and musicians start their recording session, then track tapes were passed to the side by side room and to another room, the records were playing in the belatedly afternoon at downtown tape shops" While Kenneth was enjoying his success in the late 60'southward, a fire broke out at the federal headquarter and the facility was partly damaged. The studio was reconstructed to an up-to-date world-grade studio and gear up to welcome first-grade stars from all over the earth. It is well known that American singer Paul Anka visited the studio and did a recording session. Apparently, it helped their name to be known in music circles. The studio asked Ernest Ranglin to bring together them as a musical director and continued to release commercial hits, which of many broke into local charts. As the Cuban socialism starts affect the politics of Jamaica in the late 1970s, Kennth Khouri decided to emigrate to the Us. People, especially wealth people were agape of socialism that could dispossess their assets and businesses. Eventually, he sold Federal Records to Bob Marley and became now Tuff Gong. The humble Kenneth was always behind the scene therefore when people talk nearly the beginnings of the Jamaican music manufacture, majority would not mention his name. Only musical giants only recognize him as the godfather of the industry. Allegedly, Kenneth Khouri provided Coxsone Dodd's get-go mixing board. Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records, considers that he is one of the nearly significant figures in the Jamaican musicology. Indeed, he was playing an important function in the success of some greatest names in local music.  Although he was allegedly one of people inducted into the Jamaican National Honours and Awards for contribution to the development of Jamaican music, Kenneth died in 2003 earlier he could collect information technology. He volition always be remembered as the honored pioneer of the Jamaican music industry. Naoki Ienaga 11th January 2011 | | |  | |   | | | | | Side A | Cavaliers - Tribute To Ska | | Side B | Cavaliers - Dip Them | | | | |  | 7inch Vinyl | | | Product Number:DSR-FW7-six | | Approx. yr:1965 | | On Sale! | | | | | | Side A | Cavaliers - Blueish Ska | | Side B | Cavaliers - I Man | | | | | | | 7inch Vinyl | | | Product Number:DSR-FW7-v | | Approx. year:1965 | | On Sale! | | | | | | Side A | Don Drummond & The Skatalites - One Beer, Ane Scotch, One Burbon(Take 1) | | Side B | Don Drummond & The Skatalites - One Beer, I Scotch, 1 Burbon(Take 2) | | | Previously unreleased rare instrumental Ska masterpieces based on Rhythm and Blues classic! These are the previously unreleased two instrumental cuts of the cheerful embrace of Amos Milburn's Jamaican sound system classic in the 50'south sung past Clive Wilson. Clearly nifty and with full of vibes, if your are a Ska Man there is no way to avert these special tunes. *Recommended to pair this with the vocal version by Clive Wilson released on this very same series (DSR-FW7-02) | | | | 7inch Vinyl | | | Production Number:DSR-FW7-4 | | Approx. year: | | On Sale! | | | | | | Side A | Federal Singers - My Love | | Side B | Federal Singers - What To Practise | | | Previously unreleased mysterious uptempo vocal sung past unknown female (or boy) vocalist! Typical but practiced female vocal style and the harmonica solo makes it even sweeter – not to miss for all Ska fans. Although we could be a little familiar to her voice, information technology is hard to define her name since at that place was no mention on the master-tape. Another mysterious vocal on the flip makes this 7" a generous double-sider. | | | | 7inch Vinyl | | | Product Number:DSR-FW7-3 | | Approx. yr: | | On Sale! | | | | | | Side A | Clive Wilson & The Ska talites - One Ska, Ane Ounce of Weed, One Beer | | Side B | Federal Singers - Dear Is All I Have | | | Based on the Rhythm and Blues classic, this is a super rare uptempo Ska cover and for all Ska Man and the DJ'southward! Originally sung by Amos Milburn, in the 50'due south this had been a sound system classic in Jamaica. There is nowhere else in the world but Jamaica could produce such a embrace version and utterly convincing Drummond'south solo works nicely equally a spice of this tune. Originally released on a blank characterization although information technology's a super rare one to detect - a proud copy to own and must have for all Ska Human. On the flip is a bully vocal Ska yet the singer's detail is completely unknown. *Recommended to pair this title with the instrumental version by Don Drummond on this very same series(DSR-FW7-04) | | | | 7inch Vinyl | | | Product Number:DSR-FW7-ii | | Approx. year: | | On Sale! | | | | | | Side A | The Maytals & Don Drummond - Coppa | | Side B | The Maytals & Don Drummond - Come Along With Me | | | Freshly dug out uptempo Ska beats by Toots Hibbert and Don Drummond - patently never been released before! Recorded in 1965 when Ska was at its peak, those are the typical Maytals uptempo beats with an unmissable Don D's solo part on both. Taken directly from the bully Daddy Ken Khouri'southward master-tape which belongs to the Federal Studio. It's quite a combination to pull both the Maytals and the Skatalites together, although what'southward more remarkable is the fact they have been unreleased for the whole time. | | | | 7inch Vinyl | | | Product Number:DSR-FW7-1 | | Approx. yr: | | On Sale! | | | |  | In 1966, Merritone characterization was founded every bit a subsidiary of Federal Records when Ska beat was slowing down its tempo to take a next musical form called Rocksteady. From sons of Ken Khouri, Paul and Richard, engineers at the Federal Records to even employees at their pressing plant - all whom involved at the label forwarded Merritone productions in a body. They recorded many songs under Merritone characterization. Yet, those simply appeared on vinyl records in limited quantities in Jamaica and a pocket-sized agglomeration of titles were released on Island characterization in Uk. Some of the recordings never saw the light, some became hardly known and many of them now considered being ultra rare records. Thus the label became a mysterious Rocksteady production in the Jamaican musicology. The label proper noun is originated from Winston Blake's sound arrangement, Merritone. Federal Records, which was the largest tape company of the time in Jamaica, often used immature talented people like Winston, who knew much well-nigh trends of the fraternity for promoting their new materials. Interestingly, Federal Records used even the sound system name in this case. Although Federal Records is known for compositions arranged by Ernest Ranglin, Trinidadian guitarist Lynn Taitt and the Jets were in charge of the Merritone recordings. Lynn Taitt took a prominent role as a forerunner of brand new Rocksteady sounds equally he produced similar Hopeton Lewis's 'This Music Got Soul.' Merritone recordings were undoubtedly collectives of veteran musicians at Federal Records, high-technology recording facilities, traditions and proud of the record visitor. Many would still depict the sound so unique, elegant, sophisticated and authentic like no other. Equally a part of "Story Of Federal Records - Tribute To Kenneth L. Khouri" plan, Dub Store Records proudly presents 40 singles from main tapes. Thank you to Paul Khouri, Steve Barrow, Noel Hawks, Jimmy Maloney and Cynthia, | |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  | | Merritone Sticker | Federal Poster(297x420)
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| | | MERRITONE 45rpm June 2015 2Title Releases | | | Please annotation that we are stating some recordings are previously unreleased, however; there are possibilities that they have been released in the past because original vinyl records among Merritone catalogue are very hard to discover and some songs are hard to decide whether they have been released previously or not.  | DSR-FR7-01 | | | | Side A | Side A) Marvels - Rocksteady | | Side B | Side B) Lloyd Charmers - Travelling On | | | This funky reggae classic go way beyond the boundary of reggae music and reaching to every music lover out at that place. Start with the killer drum break, the Aretha Franklin cover is congenital to move everyone's trunk! Backed with slick instrumentals produced by Lloyd Charmers, it'due south about time this 7" gets reissued. | | | | 7" | vii inch vinyl | | Production Number: DSR-FR7-01 | | Approx. twelvemonth: 1972 | | Sold Out！ | | | | DSR-FR7-02 | | | | Side A | Side A) Bob Andy - Games People Play | | Side B | Side B) Bob Andy - The Sun Shine For Me | | | | | | | seven" | 7 inch vinyl | | Production Number: DSR-FR7-02 | | Approx. year: 1969 | | On Sale! | | | | |
------------LP/CD Releases-------------- | Merritone Stone Steady ane: Shanty Town Curfew 1966-1967 (2lp) | | Merritone Stone Steady 1: Shanty Boondocks Curfew 1966-1967 (2lp) | |  | Merritone Rock Steady 1: Shanty Boondocks Curfew 1966-1967 1. Sai Pan
2. You've Lost The Honey
3. Yous Got To Be Clean
iv. Beware Of All Those Rude Boys
five. What You Gonna Do Now
half dozen. Stranger For Durango
7. Knocking On My Door | Ken Khouri's Federal Records gave Jamaica its musical identity The Federal Record Manufacturing facility was the kickoff pressing establish in Jamaica...
their studio gave birth to mento, ska, stone steady and reggae of the highest calibre.
This album features an astonishing option of well known classics and rarities transferred directly from their master tape | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-006 | | On Sale! | | | | | | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-006 | | On Sale! | | | | | Rock Steady Greatest Hits | | Stone Steady Greatest Hits | |  | Rock Steady Greatest Hits 1. Napoleon Solo
2. Solomon
3. To Sir With Beloved
4. Winey Winey
five. Why Did Y'all Leave Me
6. Soul Shot
7. Pressure And Slide
8. Just Like A River
nine. Last Flit
ten. Long Story
11. Julie
12. Talking Honey | Refined rock steady from the creator of the genre.
Guitarist and arranger, Lynn Taitt, interprets some of the greatest hits of the era including variations of many of the melodies he originated for a number of Jamaica'due south foremost artists and producers. | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-518 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-518 | | Sold Out！ | | | | | Plays Music For Dancing | | Plays Music For Dancing | |  | 1. The Cakewalk And I
two. Medley (a) I Dearest Y'all Truly (b) Beverage To Me Only With Thine Eyes
3. Medley (a) Mary's Lamb (b) Grandfather's Clock
4. C'est Magnifique
5. Sonata
vi. Stardust Melody
7. I Love You Truly
8. Sol Tropical
9. Autumn Leaves
10. Medley (a) As Fourth dimension Goes Past (b) I Didn't Know What Fourth dimension It Was
eleven. I Hear A Rhapsody | | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-510 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Production Number: DSR-LP-510 | | Sold Out！ | | | | |  | 1. Grandfather'south Clock
2. Soulful I
3. Liquidation
four. Dr. No-get
v. Everybody'southward Talking
6. Pop-A-Height
7. Sweet Awareness
8. Scoopy
9. At that place'due south A Burn
ten. My Elusive Dream | | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-516 | | On Auction! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-516 | | On Sale! | | | | | Far And Afar | | Far And Afar | |  | ane. Drum Song
ii. Darker Shade Of Black
iii. Midnight Railroad train To Georgia
4. Samba Pati
5. Chopper
6. Here I Am Baby
seven. Charmers Mood
8. Mystic Mood
9. Breezing
10. Holly Holly | | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-517 | | On Auction! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-517 | | On Sale! | | | | | Jazz Jamaica | | Jazz Jamaica | |  | 1. Sly Mongoose
2. Gimme Dorsum Me Shilling
3. Solus Market place
iv. H2o Come up To Me Eye
5. Hold Him Joe
6. Emmanuel Route
vii. Linstead Market
8. Make Him Tan De Burn
nine. Atomic number 26 Bar | | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-513 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-513 | | Sold Out！ | | | | | Mr. Ranglin With Soul | | Mr. Ranglin With Soul | |  | 1. Agree Me Tight
2. Story Volume Children
3. Don't Sleep In The Subway
iv. She Wears My Ring
5. Am I That Easy To Forget?
half-dozen. This Is My Vocal
7. Summertime (Rock Steady)
8. Julie
9. Flamingo (Rock Steady)
10. Sling Shot | | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-511 | | On Auction! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-511 | | Sold Out！ | | | | | Softly With Ranglin | | Softly With Ranglin | |  | one. Nocturne In E-Apartment Major
2. I Remember You
iii. Blue Velvet
4. Similar Someone In Dear
5. Deep Purple
6. An Thing To Remember
vii. Why Don't You Believe Me
viii. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
ix. Misty
ten. They Say That Falling In Love Is Wonderful
11. Ble Star
12. San Francisco | Smooth, sophisticated sounds from the highly respected Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin. | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-515 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-515 | | On Auction! | | | | | Sounds Rock Steady | | Sounds Rock Steady | |  | 1. Puppet On A String
2. Unity
3. Theme From Romeo And Juliet
4. Prissy Time
5. Only A Smile
6. Rock Steady
vii. Move Upwards
8. I Don't Want To See You Cry
9. Old Beirut
10. Mother Immature Gal | | CD | CD | | Production Number: DSR-CD-514 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-514 | | On Sale! | | | | | At The Jamaica Hilton: In The Jippi Jappa Lounge | | At The Jamaica Hilton: In The Jippi Jappa Lounge | |  | At The Jamaica Hilton: In The Jippi Jappa Lounge （Jacket Harm) one. Obeah Wedding
2. Monday Monday
3. What A Difference A Mean solar day Makes
4. Information technology Was A Very Good Year
five. El Cid
6. Take It Easy
7. On A Articulate Day
8. Love In The Cemetery
9. You'll Never Get To Heven
10. Don't Brand Me Over | In the heyday of the Rocksteady era of Jamaican music in 1968, the Winston Turner Quintet was blending in the absurd new sound with Calypso, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Pop and Ballads down at the Hilton Hotel in Kingston.
The Quintet's lost classic of downward tempo and mood music, originally released on Federal, is at present re-issued for the first time.
This is the lounge vibe that beautifully crowned those sultry Jamaican nights.
(Photograph taken at the Jippi Jappa Lounge with Madam Wasp.) | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-508 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-508 | | Sold Out！ | | | | | Take It Easy With The Stone Steady Beat | | Take It Easy With The Rock Steady Beat | |  | Take Information technology Easy With The Rock Steady Shell i. Take It Easy
2. Sounds And Pressure
iii. A De Pon Dem
4. Why Must I Cry
5. Let The Little Girl Trip the light fantastic toe
half-dozen. Rock Steady
7. Cool Collie
8. Music Got Soul
nine. Hard Ships Of Life
x. This Poor Male child | A fundamental album released in 1966 that determined the way Rocksteady was going to journey.
In 1966, Rude Boys were at the peak of the fame with their notorious behaviors, while Ska gradually started to irksome down its tempo.
This album paved the manner for a newborn music, Rocksteady, with rather slower and tighter rhythm approach.
This anthology should exist considered as one of the ten most important albums in Reggae history.
The descent from Ska, which had its derivation from Jazz or Rhythm and Blues, to Rocksteady, with its various potential elements which would be passed to the next decade of Reggae, has been allegedly created in this album with Trinidadian guitarist Lynn Taitt and his band The Jets as the bankroll band.
Entitled "Take Information technology Easy With The Rock Steady Beat!", most of the tunes featured in this album were written for praising dancehall as if he'd have known this genre was going to dominion the trip the light fantastic floors.
Among the tunes in this album, "This Music Got Soul" was the coolest of all and chosen out the dawn of the Rocksteady era.
This melody had a huge influence on the time to come developments of Reggae music. | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-505 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-505 | | Sold Out！ | | | | | We've Merely But Begun | | We've Only Just Begun | |  | 1. Witchita Lineman
two. Ever Constant Sea
3. We've Merely But Begun
4. Theme From " Love Story"
five. Anyone Who Had A Center
6. Aquarius
7. Evil Ways
eight. Shaft
9. Booty Butt
x. Funky Miracle | Because of his superior talent and intense personality, 1 of the most ingenious pianists Leslie Butler had a lack of releases, nonetheless he was given an exceptional chance by the Federal Records to record this one of the most peculiar albums in the history of Jamaican music.
This beautifully finished Jamaican Jazz Funk/Rare Groove anthology is more often than not constructed with the traditional covers that all Jamaicans volition know although with the wonderful system, and very Jamaican, ensemble stripping aesthetics give the album a whole new grapheme that can't exist heard elsewhere.This masterpiece should make information technology to the shelves of not only reggae fans merely soul and jazz fans as well.
Leslie e'er committed on making a serious slice of music - never liked to make either of Jamaican pop music or business-like commercial music.
He had a potent conventionalities of non letting others to control his talent.
Therefore there were often conflicts betwixt him and producers or he was not even given a chance to record anything at all.
It's a really sad story, but this unfortunate musician's lifestyle can be heard on the recordings such as "Guitar In Ernest ? Ernest Ranglin (DSR-LP / CD-501)" and "Reggae Rhapsody ? Leslie Butler (DSR-FEDS12-001)." Perhaps with this album in addition, it might be all enough. | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-512 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-512 | | Sold Out！ | | | | |  | 1. Intensified '68
2. Words
3. A.B.C. Rocksteady
4. If I Only Had Time
five. Chances
vi. Starlight
seven. Ride Me Donkey
viii. Rainbow Valley
9. Dearest Me Forever
10. Once Upon A Time | Trinidad born legendary guitarist, Lynn Taitt, who brought the get-go wave of Rocksteady to the Island, and Gladdy Anderson who is well known for a Skatalites' pianist, they both got together to tape this Rocksteady instrumental album 'Glad Sounds' at Federal Studio in 1968.
Released from the Merritone label, which was managed under the Federal.
The album depicts the hay twenty-four hours and best audio of Rocksteady as well as label itself.
First time to be reissued by Dub Store Records.
The forth reissue of the Story Of Federal program by Dub Store Records.
The original UK issue was released on the Big Shot label with a different jacket design.
Anthology tracks consist mainly of cover versions of popular tracks, which were produced by Coxsone Dodd, Bunny Lee and Sonia Pottinger.
Lynn Taitt and Gladstone Anderson added gentle flavors to their versions past their distinctive instrumental plays.
Also Federal'southward recording facility made possible to maintain this audio quality.
Certainly, this is some other classic album to add to your collection shelf!! | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-504 | | On Auction! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-504 | | Sold Out！ | | | | | Guitar In Ernest | | Guitar In Ernest | |  | 1. Soul De Ern
two. Cherokee
3. Erest's Tune
four. Green Dolphin St.
5. Jordu
6. Ernest'south Delight
7. One For Robby
8. Angelima
9. Chow Mein | Internationally acclaimed guitarist Ernest Ranglin with piano genius Leslie Butler in a dazzling quartet.
Recorded in 1965. | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-501 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-501 | | Sold Out！ | | | | | Calypsos Downwardly Jamaica Mode | | Calypsos Downwardly Jamaica Way | |  | Calypsos Down Jamaica Manner 1. Goodbye To Rome
2. Go Fife Go
3. Yours
4. Island In The Sun
5. Aye Aye Yes
vi. Lawd Some Man Could A Smart
vii. Careless Hands
8. The Weed
9. Melody D'Amour
10. Kingston Town
11. Out The Fire
12. The Last Scout | Crucial recordings of the multifaceted Jamaican Music from the early 1960's.
Funny and sharp, with the catchiest tunes ? foundation music to move your anxiety! | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-502 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-502 | | Sold Out！ | | | | | Jamaican Skarama | | Jamaican Skarama | |  | 1. My Daily Nutrient
2. I Dearest You
3. Weep Another Cry
4. My Darling
5. Him Say You Say
6. Word Is Air current
seven. Big Brother
8. Take These Bondage From My Heart
ix. Tell Daddy
10. My Dream
11. Ane Expect
12. There's A Place | Missing masterpieces of the original Jamaican Ska.
Recorded at the Federal Studio between 1964 to 1965 and released on Ken Khouri's Kentone characterization. | CD | CD | | Production Number: DSR-CD-503 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-503 | | On Sale! | | | | | Cool At The Casa Montego | | Cool At The Casa Montego | |  | 1. Uncle Joe
2. Mr. Wonderful
3. Razor Merengue
4. Misty
five. Mother And Wife
6. Let's Fall In Love
7. Cha Cha International
8. Anema De Core
ix. T'is Wonderful
10. Take Her To Jamaica
11. Mind Your Ain Business
12. I Want To Be Happy | A masterpiece of Jamaican Jazz recorded in 1960 by the Eric Grant Orchestra, resident band of the Casa Montego Hotel in Montego Bay.
Rhythm & Dejection, Jazz standards, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue and Calypso all combine in this wonderful amalgamation of sounds.
Produced by the beginning Jamaican studio, Federal Records, and its founder Ken Khouri, information technology is now re-issued for the offset time always | CD | CD | | Product Number: DSR-CD-507 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Production Number: DSR-LP-507 | | On Sale! | | | | | Mod Modern Ranglin | | Mod Modernistic Ranglin | |  | one. La Bostelle
ii. Walk Abroad
iii. More And More Amore
4. Blowing In The Wind
five. Spanish Optics
6. Archie
seven. What Now My Love
8. Lemon Tree
9. Yous Won't Run across Me
10. Born Free
11. Felicia
12. Somewhere My Dearest | | CD | CD | | Production Number: DSR-CD-506 | | On Sale! | | | | | | LP | LP | | Product Number: DSR-LP-506 | | Sold Out！ | | | | Cecil Lloyd - A Night in Jamaica with Cecil Lloyd |  | A Night in Jamaica with Cecil Lloyd 1. Profile Cha Cha
2. Come Closer To Me
three. Mood For The Tropics
iv. Be Mine Tonight
five. Ma Cha Cha
6. S'Wonderful
7. St. Thomas
eight. Adios
9. Autumn Leaves
10. Ja Pachamsa
11. Frenesi
12. Rhumbina |
Start ever re-issue of 1965 Jamaican Latin-Calypso-Jazz album by the pianoforte genius Cecil Lloyd, who led a xx-slice hotel band from the historic period of seventeen. In 1959, the maestro was asked to record an anthology for 20th Century Fob and he afterwards released three albums on Studio One. Featuring a solid rhythm section with conga and percussion, A Night in Jamaica was produced by Ken Khouri for Federal's Kentone label. This indelible masterpiece all the same echoes beyond the beautiful Caribbean Sea.  It must exist the despair of every experienced musician who has worked long and hard polishing and developing his talent to come up upon someone like Cecil Lloyd. For here is a young pianist whose total professional experience has consisted almost entirely of leading a hotel band in the British West Indies. Withal he has the mode, the polish, the assurance and the individuality of a musician who has spent years absorbing and digesting the all-time examples of popular rhythm, harmony and phrasing. He has, justifiably, been called "the genius of the isle of Jamaica". The first people who had an opportunity to become enlightened of the unusual abilities of Cecil Lloyd were the tourists who stopped at the fashionable Tower Island Hotel in Jamaica. Cecil has been leading his ain ten-piece band in that location since he was seventeen years old. The length of his stay there suggests that his appeal to tourists, who are not always the nearly musically perceptive people, was strong. Certainly information technology was evident that his own countrymen defenseless his message for they came from equally far as Kingston, two and a half hours away, just to hear him. One visitor to the islands was and so impressed with Cecil that he decided to do something nigh him. He was Frank Gaylord, an American who was serving as entertainment director at the Tower Isle Hotel. Gaylord brought Cecil to the attending of 20th Century-Fox Records, showcasing a fascinating new talent, are the result. It was probably natural that Cecil should come past an involvement in music at an early on age for his mother had been a educatee at Juilliard earlier she married the Rev. A. W. Knott (Cecil's full name is Cecil Lloyd Knott – he dropped the family name for professional purposes). Cecil was built-in on March 4, 1936, in Spanish Boondocks, Jamaica, but when he was two the family moved to Port Maria, a pocket-sized town where his father had been put in charge of a church building. As the minister'southward son, Cecil had easy access to the church organ and when he was four he began to effort to pick out tunes on information technology. "It was one of those organs that you pump with your anxiety," he has recalled, "and my feet could merely barely go enough air current in the instrument to hold a annotation for more than five seconds." When the family got a piano, Cecil really began to savour life. He received his pedagogy from both his parents (his father, like his mother, played piano and violin). They wanted him to play the violin but Cecil's leaning to the pianoforte was then obvious that they before long gave in. "My urge to play the piano was so potent," Cecil declared recently, "that right now I don't even know the right mode to concur a violin." He also had to overcome his female parent'southward idea that he should report medicine. Cecil did this by the simple process of going to piece of work (without her permission) at the Tower Island Hotel as soon equally he had passed his high school examinations. If there is any underground to Cecil Lloyd'south special talents it may be that he has consistently started doing what he wanted to do by instinct and later, undeterred past the fact that instinct had manifestly let him directly to his goal, he has gone dorsum to shore up his raw skill with special instruction. That was what he did after four months of playing at the hotel. He had establish his métier but he notwithstanding wanted to learn more than about what he was doing. And so he began taking lessons, this time away from his ain home with a versatile Jamaican musician, Miss Brenda Smythe. Every bit a result, he acquired an 50.R.South.G., a London caste in music. And as a band leader, Cecil continue the pattern of driving alee on his own and so going back to report and fill up in the gaps in his noesis and skill. Wherever he may pursue his studies he may leave more knowledge than he brings abroad. Meanwhile, however, we have this recorded evidence of the technique of a fascinating new piano stylist. | 
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