First Live Reggae Album Ever Recorded In Jamaica, Live At The Turntable Club, available Jan 24

MIRAMAR – On Jan 24, 17 North Parade will release Live At The Turntable Club for the first time on CD. The original 1974 release, presented and produced by Niney The Observer, was the first live album recorded in Jamaica that gave the rest of the world aural access to Kingston’s lively music scene during a definitive era in reggae.

With electrifying live performances from Dennis Brown, Delroy Wilson, Big Youth and backing band Soul Syndicate, Live At The Turntable Club is a vibrant snap shot of the key players who paved the way for the roots genre. Reggae’s most accomplished recording engineers – King Tubby, Errol Thompson and Dennis Thompson – along with Niney and these legendary artists were at the peak of their musical careers when they captured these live recordings inside Kingston’s famous nightclub. The songs were mixed by King Tubby at his renowned studio on Dromilly Avenue and mastered in London at The Beatles’ Apple Studio on Saville Row.

The new CD collection is fully remastered with revamped packaging that replicates the original gatefold vinyl sleeve and is complimented with an extensive booklet, which includes an interview with Turntable club owner Winston “Merritone” Blake. This limited edition pressing is a must-have collection for all vintage reggae fans. A vinyl LP re-issue will follow in 2012.

Dennis Brown – Cassandra
Dennis Brown – Rock With Me Baby
Dennis Brown – Give A Helping Hand
Alexander Portious – Everything I Own
Alexander Portious – Love Overdue
Delroy Wilson – I’m A Happy Man (Without You In My Life)
Delroy Wilson – It’s A Shame
Delroy Wilson – Have Some Mercy
Delroy Wilson – You Keep On Running
Big Youth – Santa Massa Gone Ya (I Pray Thee)
Big Youth – Dread In A Babylon