Red Rose for Gregory
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Red Rose for Gregory is an 11-track album by reggae artist, Gregory Isaacs
released in 1988 by Ras Records
. The album combines the style and sound of Lovers Rock
with Roots reggae
and it features the hit, "Rumours".
Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Anthony Isaacs was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in the New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae". His nicknames include Cool Ruler and Lonely Lover....
released in 1988 by Ras Records
RAS Records
RAS Records, also known as Real Authentic Sound, is a reggae record label.-History:RAS Records was founded in 1979 by Doctor Dread. In his travels to Jamaica he created a network within the reggae artist community there. By the early to mid 1980s RAS had signed artists such as Black Uhuru, Inner...
. The album combines the style and sound of Lovers Rock
Lovers rock
Lovers rock is a style of reggae music noted for its romantic sound and content. While love songs had been an important part of reggae since the late 1960s, the style was given a greater focus and a name in London in the mid 1970s.-History:...
with Roots reggae
Roots reggae
Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of the artists concerned, including the spiritual side of Rastafari and with the honoring of God, called Jah by rastafarians. It also is identified with the life of the ghetto sufferer, and the rural poor...
and it features the hit, "Rumours".
Track listing
- "Red Rose for Gregory" (Hopeton Lindo) - 4:09
- "Teacher's Plight" (12" Promo Mix) - 6:05
- "Break the Date" - 3:31
- "Rumours" (12" Hit Mix) (Carlton Hines) - 6:12
- "Slow Down" (Hopeton Lindo) - 4:19
- "All I Need Is You" - 3:58
- "Rough Neck" (12" Street Mix) - 6:53
- "Intimate Potential" (Allan Clarke, Lloyd Ferguson) - 4:19
- "Me No In A Dat" - 3:45
- "Closer Than a Brother" - 3:58
- "Mind Yu Dis" (12" Manners Mix) (Hopeton Lindo) - 5:22
Personnel
- Gregory Isaacs - vocals
- The Mighty DiamondsThe Mighty DiamondsMighty Diamonds are a Jamaican harmony trio, recording roots reggae with a strong Rastafarian influence. The group, which comprised Donald "Tabby" Shaw, Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson, and Lloyd "Judge" Ferguson, was formed in 1969, and remains together as of 2010...
- harmony vocals - Cleveland "Clevie" BrowneSteely & ClevieSteely & Clevie, aka Wycliffe Johnson and Cleveland Browne, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae production duo. It worked with artists such as the Specials, Gregory Peck , Bounty Killer, Elephant Man and No Doubt....
- drums - Dalton Browne - guitar
- Dean FraserDean FraserDean Fraser is a Jamaican saxophonist who has contributed to hundreds of reggae recordings since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the Musgrave Medal by the Jamaican government in 1993 in recognition of his services to music.-Biography:Fraser started to play the clarinet at the age of 12...
- saxophone - Wycliffe "Steely" JohnsonSteely & ClevieSteely & Clevie, aka Wycliffe Johnson and Cleveland Browne, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae production duo. It worked with artists such as the Specials, Gregory Peck , Bounty Killer, Elephant Man and No Doubt....
- bass, piano - J.C. Lodge - harmony vocals
- Robert Lyn - synthesizer, piano, programming
- Dwight PinkneyDwight PinkneyDwight Pinkney , also known as Brother Dee, is a Jamaican guitarist best known for his work as a session musician and as a member of Zap Pow and the Roots Radics, who since 1999 has recorded as a solo artist.-Biography:...
- guitar - Steven StanleySteven StanleySteven J. C. Stanley , is a Jamaican audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist who has worked in the reggae, dub and rock music genres since 1975, most notably with Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club and Black Uhuru....
- mixing - Danny Brownie - bass