Be True to Yourself: Anthology 1965-1973
Released: Nov 23, 2004
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Released: Nov 23, 2004
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Alton Ellis created a template in the 1960s that subsequent Jamaican singers like Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs would follow to a T, combining soulful vocal phrasing, derived in part from...
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Reggae Max
Released: May 27, 2003
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Released: May 27, 2003
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Although this collection from the Jet Star label features several re-recorded versions of Alton Ellis classics, it doesn't really matter, since Ellis singing anything (in any version) is bound to...
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My Time Is the Right Time
Released: Mar 7, 2000
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Released: Mar 7, 2000
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Although he is chiefly remembered for his romantic ballads and carefully chosen pop and R&B covers, Jamaican soul singer Alton Ellis is also a fine songwriter, and his most memorable and enduring...
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Arise Black Man 1968-1978
Released: Aug 24, 1999
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Released: Aug 24, 1999
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Although his reputation will probably rest on his classic early Treasure Isle sides ("Cry Tough," "Dance Crasher," "The Preacher"), the soulful Alton Ellis didn't slacken the quality level when he...
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