VA - I'll Be Black, Compiled by The Orb [2007] CD1+CD2

TROJAN

VA - I'll Be Black, Compiled by The Orb [2007] CD1+CD2

With I'll Be Black, Dr. Alex Paterson -- the main man behind the Orb -- takes a casual, two-disc stroll through the mighty "Trojan"'s back catalog, picking up sentimental favorites, drugged out dubs, and quirky tunes along the way. Paterson's liner note reminiscing about the reggae label is a good indicator of how free form the disc will sound, so don't expect any mind-blowing revelations. Instead, it's a mighty good hang out session with little bits of sampled dialogue and leftover Orb interludes linking the tracks in a way that flows ever so slowly. Plenty of the songs that made a huge impact in the Orb's U.K. homeland -- "Liquidator," "Double Barrel," "Uptown Ranking," "Ali Baba," "Bam Bam," and so on -- are present and so are plenty of Lee Perry productions and dubs. No big surprise the eccentric reggae producer's work is appreciated, but it's Paterson's taste for oddball humor that really pays dividends, both with the laugh out loud interludes and naughty calypso tunes like "Dr. Kitch" ("she can't stand the size of my needle"). Instead of offering a primer, I'll Be Black offers a thoroughly entertaining look at the Trojan catalog, which should appeal to both Orb and reggae fans. Sourpusses and purists not welcome. (AMG review by David Jeffries)

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Track lists

CD01

01 The Harry J. All Stars - Liquidator 2:55

02 Dave & Ansel Collins - Double Barrel 2:38

03 The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick De Bucket 2:44

04 Clancy Eccles - Auntie Lulu 2:46

05 Ken Boothe - Ain't No Sunshine 2:16

06 Hortense Ellis - I'm Still In Love With You 2:03

07 Ranking Trevor - Three Piece Chicken & Chips 3:48

08 Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking 3:53

09 The Three Tops - It's Raining 2:57

10 Ranking Miss P & Big Youth - Screaming Target Version 2 3:18

11 Ranking Miss P - We're Hot 0:47

12 Gregory Isaacs - Cool Down The Place 7:57

13 Slim Smith - Sitting In The Park 3:19

14 Marcia Griffiths - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 4:12

15 Herman Chin-loy - Alton's Official Daughter 5:20

16 Lord Kitchener - Dr Kitch 4:05

17 John Holt - Ali Baba 2:34

18 King Tubby - I Trim The Barber 5:07

19 Scientist - Caring For My Sister 3:20

20 The Techniques - Queen Majesty 3:35

21 Johnny Clarke - A Rougher Version 3:39

22 Alton Ellis - Harder & Harder 2:43

23 The Orb - Orbots Surround The Trojan Horse 1:00

CD02

01 Lee Perry & The Upsetters - Enter The Dragon 2:28

02 Michael Rose - Guess Who's Coming For Dinner 2:40

03 Michael Rose - Clap The barber 2:31

04 Tapper Zukie - Mah Ah Warrior 3:08

05 Scientist - Beaming 3:31

06 King Tubby - Come On Little Girl+King of Kings dub+Second Cut 7:41

07 Joe 'The Boss' Mansano - Son of Al Capone 2:58

08 Sister Nancy+The Maytals wByron Lee - Bam Bam 3:55

09 Lee Perry & The Full Experience - Underground Root 3:12

10 The Upsetters+Dennis Capone - Return of Django+Mr. Brown's Coffin 3:07

11 Rupie Edwards Allstars - Free the Weed+Free The dub 4:23

12 Scientist+The Roots Radics - Scientist (Stalag 17) 4:04

13 Joe 'The Boss' Mansano - Bad Day @ Black Rock 2:35

14 Augustus Pablo+Gregory issacs - The Bells of Death+I Am Right 3:42

15 MadOrb - Beyond The Realms of the orb 7:30

16 MadOrb - 9.27 to Norbury 5:07

17 The Upsetters - Sippie dub 3:18

18 The Orb - Tower Twenty Three 6:32

19 MadOrb - Hole In The Sky [The Wave Version] 5:11

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