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The Royals - "1964-1981" Sweat (2005)
BAND/ARTIST: The Royals
- Title: "1964-1981" Sweat
- Year Of Release: 2005
- Label: Tamoki-Wambesi-Dove
- Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
- Quality: FLAC (tracks) | Mp3 / 320kbps
- Total Time: 01:03:40
- Total Size: 335 MB | 145 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
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01. We Are In The Mood
02. Save Mama
03. Pick Out Me Eye
04. Never See Come See
05. Don't Mix Me Up
06. 100 Pounds Of Clay
07. Think You Too Bad
08. Pick Up The Pieces (first pressing release - The Tempest)
09. Quarter Pound Of Ishen (Part II)
10. Can't Catch Quako
11. Out De Fire
12. Things Have Got To Change aka Only For A Time
13. Never Gonna Give You Up
14. Down Comes The Rain
15. Spooky (Part II) - Lloyd Charmers
16. Oh My Love
17. Bird Man Hunting - Charlie Chaplin
18. Many Mood Of Joy
19. Pick Up The Pieces (Part 6)
20. Fashion Monkey - I Roy
21. Tribute To Super Don (Part 7) - Charlie Chaplin
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01. We Are In The Mood
02. Save Mama
03. Pick Out Me Eye
04. Never See Come See
05. Don't Mix Me Up
06. 100 Pounds Of Clay
07. Think You Too Bad
08. Pick Up The Pieces (first pressing release - The Tempest)
09. Quarter Pound Of Ishen (Part II)
10. Can't Catch Quako
11. Out De Fire
12. Things Have Got To Change aka Only For A Time
13. Never Gonna Give You Up
14. Down Comes The Rain
15. Spooky (Part II) - Lloyd Charmers
16. Oh My Love
17. Bird Man Hunting - Charlie Chaplin
18. Many Mood Of Joy
19. Pick Up The Pieces (Part 6)
20. Fashion Monkey - I Roy
21. Tribute To Super Don (Part 7) - Charlie Chaplin
The sound is incredibly ropy in places, and the recording information is minimal -- producers and engineers are credited, but not a single label or date is mentioned, nor is there any acknowledgement of lineup shifts or the various monikers the Royals paraded under. But Royals fans won't mind a bit, because 1964-1981 Sweat fills a massive gap in the band's back catalog. The group's '70s material has been well anthologized via Pick Up the Pieces, Ten Years After, and the now sadly unavailable Trojan compilation Royals Collection, but their earlier work has been universally neglected. Not entirely, of course -- a number of their songs can be found splattered across various-artists collections, but this is the first time they've been gathered onto one set. A handful of vocal tracks within were recorded in the '70s, all self-produced by bandmember Roy Cousins, and are paired with their DJ versions or instrumentals, including the recut "Pick Up the Pieces." The Royals recorded the original for Studio One during the rocksteady age, and both versions are featured herein, along with "Quarter Pound of Ishen," which utilized the "Pick Up the Pieces" riddim. "Out de Fire" and "Save Mama" are even older, dating from the ska era, but the bulk of the songs are drawn from the reggae age, as the group made the studio rounds, working with the likes of Winston Edwards, Joe Gibbs, and Lloyd Daley. The collection is missing sleeve notes to help put the music and band in perspective, and chronological sequencing also would have been helpful at the very least -- but that's nitpicking, for the Royals' music from any period speaks for itself.~1964-1981 Sweat Review by Jo-Ann Greene
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