Product Description

FEEL LIKE JUMPING is a fine collection of tracks by female vocalists recording for Jamaica's legendary Studio One labelin the late '60s and early to mid-'70s. The most well knownname here is Marcia Griffiths, whose madly catchy title song is a gem of R&B-drenched rock steady. Other highlights include Dawn Penn's eerie, bluesy "No No No", which sounds likea Nina Simone recording of a lounge tune broadcast from Mars, Cecile Campbell's sweetly forlorn "Leave Me in Misery", and the dub-wise proto-dancehall of the Jay Tees' "Buck Town Corner".
One thing almost all the vocalists here have incommon is their affinity for American soul icons such as Aretha Franklin, The Marvelettes, and Betty Everett. The production styles vary from track to track--smoother, more lush '60s pop/R&B-style sounds alternate with rawer, less polished, roots-ier efforts. For those seeking classic melodic reggae, this collection is a treasure chest waiting to be opened and a party waiting to happen.

Track Listing

1. Don't Worry About Me - Nana McLean
2. Sleeping Trees - Nina Soul
3. Feel Like Jumping - Marcia Griffiths
4. No No No - Dawn Penn
5. Whisper to Me - Cecile Campbell
6. Feel So Good - Denise Darlington
7. Try a Little Smile - Doreen Schaffer
8. Leave Me in Misery - Cecile Campbell
9. Come on Home - Webber Sisters
10. Sea Puss and Bammie - Little Audrey
11. Buck Town Corner - Jay Tee
12. Consider Me - Jennifer Lara
13. What About Me - Myrna Hague
14. First Cut Is the Deepest - Norma Fraser
15. Compared to What - Jerry Jones
16. Secretly - Hortense Ellis

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #102476 in Music
• Released on: 2000-01-01
• Number of discs: 1