Tuesday, April 10, 2018

The Tartans - Solid As A Rock

The Tartans
Devon 'Soul' Russell - Prince Lincoln Thompson - 
Cedric Myton - Lindberg Lewis
Solid As A Rock
RastFM #LoveReggaeMusic Show #40 7/4/2018
Folows the early careers of four of reggae music's most distinctive, reclusive & leftfield talents. 


1st half focuses on The Tartans classic 1960s rocksteady & reggae singles together with flip sides from the MERRITONE, TREASURE ISLE, CALTONE labels,... While Devon mostly takes lead the other members all come to the fore on their respective compositions. 1967-70
We then move on to some their early solo works following the group's breakup in 1970 on STUDIO ONE, BLACK ARK & Lincoln's own GOD SENT. Features several LLOYD ROBINSON songs (Lloyd & Devon), including the smash hit Red Bum Ball with versions from U Roy & I Roy. Cedric Myton featured on Prince Lincoln's 1st lp Humanity before forming the Congos with Ashanti Roy.

Also features The Clarendonians, Peter Austin, Lynn Taitt, Frank Brown, Derrick Morgan, Austin Faithful, Roland Alphonso & Tommy McCook.

Continuous mix. 2.5hrs


Check the Prince Lincoln mixtape here
http://siamrootsical.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/the-best-of-prince-lincoln-royal-rasses.html

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