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King Jammy presents Gregory Isaacs - Rebirth Of The Cool Ruler

09/13/2023 by Press Release

Iconic Reggae and Dancehall producer, King Jammy, digs into his master recording archive and brings the legendary Gregory Isaacs' late 1980s/1990s digi catalog to a new generation by pairing him with veterans Shaggy, Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Junior Reid plus many more and now generation artists Jesse Royal, Aza Lineage, Ras Demo, and much more. Each artist works in tandem with Isaacs from the multi-track master recordings, a follow-up to a series that began with Black Uhuru’s New Sounds Of Freedom and King Jammy Presents Dennis Brown Tracks Of Life.

Gregory Isaacs, OD, (1951-2010) is one of the most important and prolific singers in Jamaican music history. His "Night Nurse" (1982) is one of the most popular and recognisable songs in the entire Reggae canon, streaming more than 100 million, as of 2023. One of the cream of Reggae's gifted crop of singers to emerge in the 70s, he remained relevant for decades, finding his stride at the apex of the Lovers Rock era, with "Night Nurse," "Top Ten," "My Only Lover," and "Soon Forward" helping define the genre. He stayed at the top of the game as Reggae embraced digital production, with the iconic "Rumours" for Gussie Clarke and the iconic album Red Rose For Gregory (Greensleeves, 1988).

Isaacs first recorded for King Jammy in 1986 and saw the release of albums Come Along, Let's Go Dancing, and Heartbreaker, between 1987 and 1989, plus dozens of singles over the following decade. Jammy recalls as much as seven albums' worth of material being recorded. Isaacs' history with VP dates to the Randy's era in Kingston, and the early years of VP Records in New York, when his now classic LP Mr. Isaacs was first distributed.

Born Lloyd James and initially known as Prince Jammy, he became the undisputed King when digital production took over Jamaican music in the mid-1980s. His influence on the development of Dub music and Reggae production is incalculable. Having refined his mixing acumen under his mentor King Tubby in the late 70s, Jammy developed his own aesthetic as Reggae turned the corner into the 1980s, enhanced by access to the most relevant new artists from his neighbourhood of Waterhouse. First with Black Uhuru, then with an array of singers including Johnny Osbourne, Barry Brown, Junior Reid, and most famously Wayne Smith, whose "Under Mi Sleng Teng" is considered a transitional marker in a globally influential continuum of music.

The album will be out on September 15 as CD & Vinyl and on October 15 it will be available on all digital outlets.  


GREGORY ISAACS - REBIRTH OF THE COOL RULER
01. Gregory Isaacs feat. Shaggy - It Go So
02. Gregory Isaacs feat. Sean Paul - Another Try
03. Gregory Isaacs feat. Jesse Royal - Don't Take Your Love From Me
04. Gregory Isaacs feat. Aza Lineage- First Class Lover
05. Gregory Isaacs feat. Ras Demo - Dance With Me
06. Gregory Isaacs feat. Brandon The Messenjah - You're Like An Angel
07. Gregory Isaacs feat. Alborosie - Dreadlocks Bridge
08. Gregory Isaacs feat. Bounty Killer - Another Warning 
09. Gregory Isaacs feat. Junior Reid - Never Give Your Love
10. Gregory Isaacs feat. Ras Shiloh - Counterfeit Lover 
11. Gregory Isaacs feat. Projexx - You Can Have The Bits
12. Gregory Isaacs feat. Claire Angel - Flirting Around
13. Gregory Isaacs feat. Chaka Demus - Lost My Happiness
14. Gregory Isaacs feat. Flinix - Don’t Go 
15. Gregory Isaacs feat. Bunny General - My Pride Won’t Let Me 

VINYL TRACKLIST
Side A:
1. Gregory Isaacs feat. Shaggy - It Go So
2. Gregory Isaacs feat. Sean Paul - Another Try
3. Gregory Isaacs feat. Jesse Royal - Don't Take Your Love From Me
4. Gregory Isaacs feat. Aza Lineage- First Class Lover
5. Gregory Isaacs feat. Ras Demo - Dance With Me
6. Gregory Isaacs feat. Brandon The Messenjah - You're Like An Angel

Side B:
1. Gregory Isaacs feat. Alborosie - Dreadlocks Bridge
2. Gregory Isaacs feat. Bounty Killer - Another Warning 
3. Gregory Isaacs feat. Junior Reid - Never Give Your Love
4. Gregory Isaacs feat. Ras Shiloh - Counterfeit Lover 
5. Gregory Isaacs feat. Projexx - You Can Have The Bits