Operation Records OSSR10-005 features the voice of the great Ricky Grant, production & flute from spanish based dub master Don Fe, dub cut mixed by Nick Sasquash & backing vocals from Sis Caro & Ras Bruno who also mixes “dubbing flute”…..
About RICKY GRANT: “Born in the tuff streets of Kingston Jamaica July 24th 1949 Ricky Grant grew up among icons such as: Bob (ska B) Marley, Keith ‘Slim’ Smith AKA Brooksie, Gregory (tooth) Issacs & Dennis Brown to name a few.
Ricky joined his first singing group “The Afro Tones” in 1964 with Dellroy Williams & George Allison. He rose to international prominence as part of the “Gaylads” recording hits such as: “My Jamaican Girl & ”Fire & Rain” As a member of Augustus Pablo’s (Horace Swaby) world renown Rockers international Family released his 1st solo Album “Poverty People” & then I Love Rastafari”
To this day Ricky Grant in a true reggae pioneer, still performing, writing & singing, his amazing career now spanning an incredible five decades!”
Vinyl on sale soon here: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/operationsoundsystemrecords
About Ricky Grant: http://rickygranthomepage.blogspot.co.uk/
About Operation Sound System: http://www.operationsoundsystem.co.uk/
About Don Fe: http://www.donfe.com/
You can listen to all current & forthcoming releses here… also live audio from select OSS session recordings will be uploaded soon for your listening pleasure … Please help spread the word & enjoy… Bass & Love everytime