Another rare drop from the long gone great Marginal from Belgium.This is an expanded CD of the album that was released in 1969 on UK island/USA Veep with a whopping 30 tracks for you to enjoy. Born Wilfred Gerald Edwards in 1938 Passed 1992. He was a Jamaican musician, songwriter and record producer, whose career took in ska, R&B, SOUL, rocksteady, reggae, and ballads. Jackie was born in Jamaica where he was raised with fourteen siblings. Strongly influenced by Nat King Cole, he began performing at the age of 14. He came to the attention of Chris Blackwell in 1959. Edwards had four number one singles in Jamaica between 1960 and 1961, all self written ballads with Latin influenced music.When Blackwell set up Island Records in London in 1962, Edwards travelled with him. Edwards worked as a singer and songwriter for Island, recording as a solo artist and also duets with Millie Small, as well as performing duties such as delivering records. He wrote both "Keep On Running" and "Somebody Help Me", that became number one singles in the United Kingdom for The Spencer Davis Group.He continued to work as a recording artist himself, with regular album releases through to the mid 1980s. Much of his later work was produced by Bunny Lee, and he also worked with The Aggrovators a Jamaican reggae group. This album comprises of soul tracks lifted from his 20 studio abums and 150 45,s. His material did,nt go unoticed on the Northern Scene of which at least 10 tracks here were played in the various rooms over the years.A very good and accomplished singer who crafted his skill across many of the genres of black music.
AMM
The Tasters!
23 comments:
I,m not sure if I have this, I need to check when I get home but I know I haven't got it in flac, thanks for the review AMM
An unknown legend maybe? Let's hear ... Thanks for review, P.
Another belter, cheers for the review
I thought I had this, but it turns out it's one track short, so thanks, AMM! Always there for the rescue! 😎
Thanks AMM. Quite an impressive number of studio albums and singles.
Thank you for the music amm!
Looks great
thank you mate - great review as always - love jackie's output, the soul and the reggae.
Ok, I'm a taker. Thank you Collins.
Pierre
Another gem... many thanks for this review AMM
BigD
Wonderful review my friend.
This is a real masterpiece.
Thank you.
Rocco
I had seen his album before and I should have bought it. Well, thank you AMM.
Great Review Thank you AMM
Thanks for the review AMM looking forward to it
Many thanks ,new for me soul of Jamaica
Mmh, just sweet. Thanks for that 🌞☮️✌🏻
Please and thank you!
Great share AMM thanks very much
Reb
Thanks for the upgrade MM.
cheers,ELtel
Thanks AMM for this fine singer had a a couple of his singles i think on Island records a long time ago this will be interesting
Cheers Pedro
another unknown great to me thanks for this Jamaican soul stuff AMM i want more like these if you could
A Legend, great to see this one appear
His song "Come Back Girl" was/is a classic for me. Good comp
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