Ernest Ranglin

Recorded in 1964 at the Federal studio in Jamaica, this elegant yet unique previously unreleased album is said to be the origin of the Jamaican Mento meets 4 Beat Jazz sound.

This brilliant album is one of the most important Jamaican Jazz recordings that Ernest Ranglin has ever made. Everything in this album starts with the traditional Caribbean Jazz classics and then develops into 4 Beat Jazz. Produced by the Godfather of Jamaican music, Ken Khouri, this album really deserves its title.

• 1 sly mongoose
• 2 gimme back me shilling
• 3 solus market
• 4 water come to my eye
• 5 hold him joe
• 6 emmanuel road
• 7 linstead market
• 8 make him tan de burn
• 9 iron bar