Two CD set. After fronting popular Jamaican vocal trio the Paragons on a succession of best-selling rock steady singles during the late Sixties, John Holt went on to become one of Jamaica's most popular solo performers, scoring a series of reggae hits for many of the island's leading record producers. His international breakthrough came in 1974 with the hugely popular '1000 Volts of Holt' album, which fused raw reggae rhythms with sophisticated orchestral arrangements. The highlight of the long-player was a reworking of Kris Kristoffersson's country hit, 'Help Me Make It Through The Night', which the following year became a global hit, with the single, peaking at Number 6 in the UK charts. Over the years that followed, Holt remained a giant of the reggae scene with further best sellers and numerous sell-out shows around the world. The very best of his solo work has been brought together on this 'Essential Artist' compilation, the latest release in Trojan Records' newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaica's best-loved 'foundation' artists. This collection superbly illustrates the talent that made John Holt one of the reggae music's most popular and enduring singers.
3 Stealing Stealing (Thief in the Night) - By John Holt & Tommy McCook & the Supersonics
4 My Heart Is Gone
5 Looking Back
6 I'll Be Lonely - By John Holt & Joya Landis
7 I Wanna Dance (May I Have This Dance)
8 Anymore
9 I Want You Closer
10 Morning of My Life
11 Sometimes
12 What You Gonna Do Now
13 I'd Love You to Want Me
14 Ungrateful Lady
15 Keep It Up
16 My Eyes
17 In the Springtime
18 Tell Me Why
19 Ali Baba
20 Stick By Me (And I'll Stick By You)
21 Strange Things
22 Tonight - By John Holt & Tommy McCook & the Supersonics
23 The Further You Look (The Less You See)
24 Wildfire (7" Mix) - By Dennis Brown & John Holt
25 Sweetie Come Brush Me
- Disc 2 -
1 Sister Big Stuff - By John Holt & the Tommy McCook All Stars
2 My Desire
3 I'll Take a Melody
4 Time and the River
5 Let's Get It While It's Hot
6 Ghetto Queen
7 Reggae from the Ghetto
8 Riding for a Fall
9 All My Life
10 Love So Right
11 Winter World of Love (It's Cold Outside)
12 Memories By the Score
13 Have You Ever Been to Heaven
14 Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
15 Try a Thing
16 The Treasure of Love
17 I'm the One to Be Blamed
18 A Love Like Yours
19 You Baby
20 You Will Never Find Another Love Like Mine
21 I See Your Face
22 Tide Is High
23 Let's Build Our Dreams - By John Holt & Leroy Sibbles
24 Before the Next Teardrop Falls
25 Just the Way You Are
Two CD set. After fronting popular Jamaican vocal trio the Paragons on a succession of best-selling rock steady singles during the late Sixties, John Holt went on to become one of Jamaica's most popular solo performers, scoring a series of reggae hits for many of the island's leading record producers. His international breakthrough came in 1974 with the hugely popular '1000 Volts of Holt' album, which fused raw reggae rhythms with sophisticated orchestral arrangements. The highlight of the long-player was a reworking of Kris Kristoffersson's country hit, 'Help Me Make It Through The Night', which the following year became a global hit, with the single, peaking at Number 6 in the UK charts. Over the years that followed, Holt remained a giant of the reggae scene with further best sellers and numerous sell-out shows around the world. The very best of his solo work has been brought together on this 'Essential Artist' compilation, the latest release in Trojan Records' newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaica's best-loved 'foundation' artists. This collection superbly illustrates the talent that made John Holt one of the reggae music's most popular and enduring singers.
