Welcome, Reggae people, to Rod Taylor's finest tracks. This disc is a total of 14 tracks, many of which are extended mixes, disco cuts, and dub tracks; all from the late seventies in to the eighties (1975-1980), a true time for roots reggae. With all cylinders hitting hard on the Reggae scene in the 70's, Rod Taylor might have slipped through our fingers as one of the great roots vocal sounds. He has worked with a few different producers, mixing engineers, and backing bands, so this disc is a solid compilation from the different production shops and experts. His voice, roots style, and sound compare to that of Linval Thompson & Johnny Clarke : if you don't know, you might mistake him for one of these other great vocalists. Sharing common producers and mixing technicians sometimes produces a "familiar" sound. Producers Tracks on this disc include : Bertram Brown (tracks 1-3), Prince Far-I (tracks 4-5), Mikey Dread (tracks 6-7), Ossie Hibbert, Dudley Swaby, and others. The Highlight tracks on this one are #1 (Ethiopian Kings - Discomix), #6 (His Imperial Majesty), #7 (Behold Him), and #14 (Night in September). Really the disc as a whole is excellent and I highly recommend adding it to your collection. Some other extended version and dub tracks for songs on this disc are out there from big hit names such as Mikey Dread and Big Youth, especially for "Ethiopian Kings" & "His Imperial Majesty". Backing bands on this one are Soul Syndicate, the Revolutionaries, and some Roots Radics as well. Recorded @ Channel 1 : Mixed at King Tubby's by King Tubby, Scientist, & Prince Jammy. This disc also has a nice 5 page booklet with Rod Taylor interview excerpts and career history. I'm looking for more Rod Taylor, but usually find myself coming back to this disc; it's the best example of his work so far that I have found.
