Mr. Love - Gregory Isaacs

Advantages: Excellent chill out music, what a voice!
Disadvantages: You can't sing along to some songs cos you can't suss the words out!

...Just sitting here tonight chilling I read an opinion earlier that gave Gregory Isaacs a mention. Now, he's been one of my favourites for years so I thought I'd share one of his many albums with you. Red Rose For Gregory was released way back in 1988 but has been re-released many times due to it's unerring popularity, hopefully this review will convince you to give him a try. So who is Gregory Isaacs? He's only THE reggae dancehall master - Sean Paul wasn't even born when Gregory started releasing his reggae classics and now Sean Paul is not only born but also out of nappies and into condoms, Gregory is still doing the business. He's well over 50 now and commonly referred to as the 'Grandaddy of Reggae', not bad for a guy who was at one time being busted for gun charges on a regular basis in 70's Jamaica! Red Rose For Gregory... Read review

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Advantages: Just as good as the Other two
Disadvantages: All songs are copied by UB40

...such as Gregory Isaac's. UB40's first venture into the public arena was in February 1979.... Read review

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Advantages: More MTX, great vocals, some great songs.
Disadvantages: No-one knows them!

...MR T EXPERIENCE - ...AND THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM (Special addition) ------------------------------------------------ So you though it was safe to read another of my ops, without having an almost unknown pop punk band rammed down your throat? Sorry but has i have stated on many of my previous ops, I love this music and mainly I love this band. The Mr T Experience are a poppy punk band from Berkeley, California. They formed in the early 80's, and their sound was an inspiration on a lot of todays chart topping punk bands. The band have released many great albums, some that i have reviewed on this site. The bands style of music was very rare when they first formed, most punk bands didn't want anything to do with pop, but MTX on the other hand decided the mix would be great, thus creating much of the modern day punk music as we... Read review

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