New Dance

One of the most popular and high profile of Jamaican reggae vocalists, Gregory Isaacs was a rough diamond who clawed his way out of the harsh western Kingston ghetto with an instantly recognisable voice that was wonderfully emotive, expressing both his toughness and determination for betterment, as well as the bleeding heart of a vulnerable lover. New Dance is one of the excellent mid-1990s dancehall albums expertly produced by Anthony Dehaney, alias Bunny Gemini, working as usual with the Firehouse Crew, this time with Fatman Thompson of King Tubbys studio at the mixing desk and guitarist Lascelles Beckford of the Gifted Roots band as special guest. As usual, Gregory rides the rhythms with considerable aplomb, feeling completely natural atop the hard-edged rhythms and tackling a range of topics along the way. Much of the album deals with love lost, love gained, and love deferred; Say A Special Prayer revamps the evergreen Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On and New Dance salutes the allure of dancehall music in the open air. This is one of Mr Isaacs better offerings from the mid-1990s, worth getting to know if youre not already familiar with it, and a must-have if youve worn out your original copy.

1: Nobody Knows
2: Say a Special Prayer
3: For a Matter of Time
4: New Dance
5: Don't Distress
6: Lovely Lady
7: Too Late Gonna Be Your Cry
8: It's All in the Game
9: Who Have Eyes
10: Temperamental Lover
11: Too Late to Cry
12: Looking for a Love

Number of Discs: 1

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