The Lone Ranger - Collections
#On Thursday, June 16 1994 in the category Discography - Albums
Label : Grapevine / RAS CD 1994
Compilation of Coxsone productions 1985-1989
Tracklisting :
01. Love Bump
02. Labour Ward
03. Burial
04. Barnabas Collins
05. M. 16
06. Rosemarie
07. Fist to Fist
08. Scandal
09. Johnny Bad So
10. Love Affair
11. Gun Shot
12. Learn to Drive
13. Mada Ritty
14. National Herb
15. Rub and Scrub
16. The Clock
17. Big Bout Ya
18. Life in the Ghetto
19. Solomon
20. Natty Dread on the Go
Credits :
Vocals : Lone Ranger
Musicians : Raff, Sidney, Paul Henton, Sly, Robbie, Courtney Panton
Studios : Sir Tommies, Bravell, Kingston, Toy Factory, Channel One
Engineers : Peter Chemist, Solgie, Scientist, Sir Tommies, Courtney Panton
Reviews :
[Reggae - The Rough Guide]
Twenty of the masked man's biggest hits, ranging from "Barnabas Collins", through "Fist To Fist Days Done", to "Labour Ward". There is sufficient verbal imagination - as well as variation in rhythms - to maintain interest throughout. Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton
[reggae-reviews]
A "best of" collection for dancehall pioneer Lone Ranger is a great idea, but "Collections" fails to deliver the goods. Inexplicably, several of the songs here are updated versions of Lone Ranger's hits. "Burial," "M-16," and "Fist to Fist," for example, are backed by different, less raw, more modern dancehall rhythms than those on the "M-16" album. Although not all of the cuts are re-recorded like these, many have a similarly watered down sound when compared to the greatness of the material on "M-16", especially when spread out over 20 tracks. The strongest song here to me is the bouncy "Rub and Scrub," while the sing-songy "Rosemarie," the slow, poignant "Life in the Ghetto," "Johnny Bad So," and the hit "Barnabas Collins" are all solid. But with 20 cuts, there is a lot of room for mediocre material that lacks the spark and freshness of Lone Ranger's best works.
[allmusic]
Collection is a fine 20-track overview of the Lone Ranger's recordings for Grapevine, featuring such songs as "Love Bump," "Labour Ward," "Barnabus Collins," "Fist to Fist," "Scandal," "Gun Shot," "Learn to Drive," "Natural Herb," "Rub and Scrub," "Life in the Ghetto" and "Natty Dread."
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