Horace Andy
Get Wise
With his honeyed falsetto, Horace Andy has long been considered one of roots reggaes most inimitable voices. His signature tune, Skylarking, is one of a handful of songs that can be instantly recognized by even the most casual of reggae fans. Making his debut with producer and mentor Phil Pratt at the age of sixteen, Andys expressive vocal style is immediately distinctive, bearing the soulful influence of American artists Otis Redding and Smokey Robinson as well as fellow countryman Alton Ellis.
1975s Get Wise collects a series of singles produced by Pratt including versions of hits Money, Money (Root Of All Evil) and Zion Gate (I Dont Want To Be Outside). Recorded between 1972 and 1974, these sides were captured at legendary studios Channel One, Black Ark, Dynamic Sound and Randys Studio 17 with house engineers Ernest Hoo Kim, Lee Perry, Carlton Lee and Errol Thompson at the helm.
Originally released on Pratts Sunshot label, the album doubles as a showcase for The Soul Syndicate Band, a typically ad-hoc session group which featured Sly & Robbie, Aston Family Man Barrett and Earl Chinna Smith, among others.
Get Wise delivers ten tracks of Andys finest material and should be in the collection of any aficionado of the classic 70s Kingston sound. Liner notes by JR Gonne.
| LP | Antarctica Starts Here: ASH711 | upcoming |
