15 tracks new to CD. Collects some of the biggest Jamaican hits of the early-to-mid 70s. Having enjoyed his first major Jamaican hit in 1971 with the ground-breaking single 'Blood And Fire', Winston Holness aka Niney 'The Observer' set about establishing a reputation as one of the island's most accomplished and innovative record producers. Within two years of his breakthrough hit, he had built a strong fan-base both within the land of his birth and in the UK, having issued a series of popular singles featuring himself and a small but impressive roster of local artists that included Big Youth, Max Romeo, Delroy Wilson and U Roy. 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' comprises the very best of these works, commencing with Ken Boothe's hugely popular 1973 Jamaican chart-topping version of 'Silver Words'. Other highlights include Delroy Wilson's popular interpretations of 'Halfway Up The Stairs' and 'I Can't Help Myself' while there are also numerous early roots classics, most notably the title track, 'Rasta No Born Ya', 'Nice And Easy', 'Every Natty Want To Go Home'. Including 15 tracks that have remained unavailable on any format since their original release in the 70s, this 2CD collection demonstrates why Niney deserves to be ranked among the finest music makers to have first made their mark on the Jamaican music scene during the most creative period in the long and illustrious history of reggae music.

Tracklist:

Silver Words - Ken Boothe
Rasta No Born Ya - Sang Hug
The Bold One - the Observers
Salt ; Pepper - Winston Wright
Hey Little Girl - Hubert Lee
No Portion a Gal - Sang Hugh
Melancholy Rock - Winston Wright
Have Some Mercy - Delroy Wilson
Different Fashion - the Observers
Beardman Shuffle - Ansel Collins
Hail I Aka Taking a View - Niney
Let Your Love Come - Keeling Beckford
Half Way Up the Stairs - Delroy Wilson
Children of the Ghetto - Astley Bennett
Dub from the Ghetto - the Observers
King Rasta - the Meditators
Sugar Pie - Delroy Wilson
New Style - Niney ; the Observers
Wild Goose Chase - Big Youth ; Dennis Brown
Inbound Train - Ansel Collins Meets the Observer
One Train Load of Collie - Tommy McCook ; the Observers
Train from the West - U Roy
Daughter Gets Hot - Niney ; the Observers
Ride on Ride on - Big Youth ; Dennis Brown
Pressure Locks - Niney ; the Observers
Ital Correction - Niney the Observer
Selassie Ship - Niney the Observer
Babylonian - Earth ; Stone
Fire Bunn - Big Youth
Fire Organ - the Observers
Mr. Finnigan - Big Youth
Bring the Cuchie Come - Niney
Cuchie Dub - the Observer
For I - David Jahson
In the Morning - Roman Stewart
False Rasta - Delroy Wilson
Clap the Ba Ba - Michael Rose
Leggo the Wrong - Astley Bennett
Leggo the Wrong Version - Astley Bennett
Push de Broom - Max Romeo
Impact Program - the Observers
African Train - Errol Flabba Holt
Bur O Boy - Junior Byles
Nice and Easy - Horace Andy
Nice Version - the Observers
Every Natty Wants to Go Home - Junior Delgado
Dreadlocks Coming for Dinner - Michael Rose
Prophesy Fulfil - Glasford Manning
Zorro - Tommy McCook ; the Observers

UPC: 5013929283749
Label: Doctor Bird
Release Date: 3.15.24
Format: CD

Niney The Observer Presents Dreadlocks Coming To - Niney The Observer Presents Dreadlocks Coming To (CD)