Various Artists - Loch Ness Monster

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

060768044128

Description:

Includes thirteen bonus tracks. Includes liner notes by Michael De Koningh. The reggae compilation Loch Ness Monster was originally issued on the Trojan label in 1970, and was targeted squarely at London`s skinhead audience -- a subculture that had already demonstrated its love of solid rocksteady beats by making huge chart hits out of tunes like "Longshot" and "Guns of Navarone." Unfortunately, Loch Ness Monster was a mixed bag at best, featuring such dreadful material as the title tune (ruined by Laurel Aitken`s abrasive attempts at monster sounds), Fay Bennett and Martin Riley`s slack and stupid "Self Control," and a piece of truly gratuitous and silly slackness by King Horror called "Hole." The original program was redeemed slightly by the inclusion of a couple of fine organ instrumentals from the Upsetters, but that redemption was partial at best. This CD reissue goes further toward making the album worthwhile by adding no fewer than 14 bonus tracks, most of them quite a bit more enjoyable than the material on the original album. These include more fine organ-based instrumentals courtesy of the Upsetters and Ansel Collins, and a surprisingly lovely credited to Lloyd & Claudette titled "Queen of the World." These are not enough to make this album a must-buy, but they do turn it into a creditable document of the London rocksteady scene. ~ Rick Anderson

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Loch Ness Monster - King Horror
2. Man From Mi5 - The Upsetters
3. Barbwire - Nora Dean
4. Self Control - Martin Riley/Fay Bennett
5. Night Food Reggae - Des All Stars AKA The Rudies
6. Hole, The - King Horror
7. Vampire, The - The Upsetters
8. Black Scorcher - Des All Stars AKA The Rudies
9. Suffering Stink - Band Of Mercy & Salvation
10. Cutting Blade - King Horror
11. African Meeting - Girlie & Jomo
12. Dracula Prince of Darkness - King Horror
13. Return of the Porlock - Patrick & Lloyd
14. Same Thing That You Gave to Daddy, The - Nora Dean
15. Cock Robin - Ansel Collins
16. Easy Rider - Music Doctor
17. Once a Man - Bill Jack
18. Jaco (A.K.A. Rocko-Psychedelia) - Prophets
19. Electric Shock - Music Doctor
20. Queen of the World - Lloyd & Claudette
21. Pick Folk Kinkiest - The Upsetters
22. Concord - Prophets
23. Sipreano - Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters
24. Ghost Chicken - Music Doctor
25. The Tackro / Loch Ness Monster - Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters/King Horror - (take 2)

Album Information

Release Date:

01/13/2004

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Reggae

Subgenre:

Rock Steady

Label:

Sanctuary (USA)

Catalog Number:

80441

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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