17 North Parade Unleashes Hit Parade of Jamaican Classics on Five New Releases
17 North Parade has announced the re-issue of five essential albums that capture the crucial messages and music of
HAROLD BUTLER – THE
Release Date: AUGUST 12
This rare LP which has never resurfaced since it’s original 1978
release features one of
arrangers in Harold Butler who leads a star-studded set of musicians
and artists from their early days including Beres Hammond, Cynthia
Schloss, Pam Hall & Prilly Hamilton (lead singer on
debut album). If it sounds this good, it must be the ‘
THE MAYTALS – THE SENSATIONAL MAYTALS
Release date: AUGUST 12
An expanded re-issue of Toots & The Maytals second album
produced by Byron Lee & Ronnie Nasralla and originally released
in 1965, a time when the Maytals where arguably the dominant
vocal group in
Ska music at a time when the music crossed over to an international
audience through Mr. Lee’s extensive touring and participation in
Federal Recording Studio and released as a 12-track album, we have
added 6 bonus tracks from when Toots & The Maytals shifted to Rock
Steady the following year. For the first time ever the complete early
works of The Maytals in partnership with Byron Lee & The
Dragonnaires come together on one CD.
TENOR SAW & NITTY GRITTY – TENOR SAW MEETS NITTY GRITTY
Release date: SEPTEMBER 9
Starting with the original 8 tracks on the Power House LP of the
same name, 17 North Parade presents this reissue LP inna
showdown style with the artists (who are also cousins) facing off,
track for track. In addition, we have included 4 of the biggest songs
from each artist for various producers to complete the musical
confrontation. While Tenor Saw and Nitty Gritty both passed away
prematurely, they will forever symbolize a high point of the
Waterhouse style of singing that originated with the likes of Michael
Rose, Don Carlos and Junior Reid, and now immortalized in this crucial
LP re-issue.
VARIOUS ARTISTS – OLD TO THE
Release date: SEPTEMBER 9
A deluxe CD re-issue of Steely & Clevie’s brilliant update of Joe
Gibbs & Errol Thompson‘s most popular and beloved hit songs (and
the album that brought us Sean Paul & Sasha’s monumental “I’m Still
In Love With You” smash) now includes a second disc featuring all
of the classic Mighty Two productions in all of their glory while
celebrating the life of
Joe Gibbs. The old and the new come together here, and justifiably so.
HALF PINT – GREETINGS (SPECIAL EDITION)
Release Date: SEPTEMBER 9
Already the most popular album in the Power House catalog, this 17
North Parade Special Edition release includes 7 additional tracks from
Half Pint previously heard only as singles on the Power House
imprint… until now. Featuring what is widely viewed as Half Pint’s
greatest hit, the ragamuffin anthem and title track Greetings, along
with classics such as Level The Vibes and Living Is Hard, these
George Phang productions show ‘Pint’ at the top of his game and are
a significant sign of the times, just prior to reggae’s ‘digital revolution.
Launched in 2007 by VP Records, the 17 North Parade imprint pays homage to the historic location of Randy’s Record Mart, the premier recording studio and record shop in Kingston and mecca for Reggae music between the late 60’s and 70’s. 17 North Parade is dedicated to preserving and reintroducing the recordings of the