On the Beach with the Paragons

by The Paragons

Overview

In 1998, the French Jet Set label reissued this classic 1967 album on CD. The original art work was included along with informative new liner notes and write-ups on both the Paragons and Duke "the Trojan" Reid (founder of the Kingston-based Treasure Isle Records and an important figure in Jamaican music). Originally a Treasure Isle LP, On the Beach with the Paragons sold well in Jamaica and also became a hit in England (where reggae and ska have been huge since the '60s). One of reggae's finest vocal harmony groups of the '60s, the Paragons were the reggae equivalent of soulsters like the Four Tops, the Delfonics and the Miracles -- and it's impossible to miss the northern soul influence on such gems as "Island in the Sun," "Happy-Go-Lucky Girl," "Only a Smile" and their most famous hit, "The Tide Is High" (which Blondie covered with splendid results in 1980). The Paragons' charismatic lead singer, John Holt, has inspired comparisons to Bob Marley -- to be sure, there was some similarity, but Holt was certainly his own man. Not only is On the Beach essential listening for reggae enthusiasts, it's also a CD that lovers of vocal-group soul can appreciate. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	01/10/2025
Label:	CHARLY
UPC:	5060767442036

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Paragons   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
John Holt   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Tyrone Evans   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Rosalyn Sweat   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Howard Anthony Barrett   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Roslyn Sweat   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Irving Burgie   Arranger
Duke Reid   Composer,Producer
Joe Zawinul   Composer
John Holt   Composer,Performer
Lyn Taitt   Composer
Charles Miller   Composer
Tyrone Evans   Writer,Composer,Producer
Irving Burgess   Composer
Lee Oskar   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Howard Scott   Composer
Lord Burgess   Composer
Ronald Dean Miller   Composer
Marv Johnson   Composer
Michael Atherton   Liner Notes
Tommy McCook   Composer,Performer
Byron Smith   Engineer
Bunny Lee   Composer,Producer
Harold Brown   Composer
The Supersonics   Composer,Performer
Papa Dee Allen   Composer
B.B. Dickerson   Composer
Luther Ingram   Composer
Leslie Kong   Composer
Lloyd Daley   Producer
Lonnie Jordan   Composer
The Paragons   Composer,Producer
Harry Belafonte   Composer
Johnny Baylor   Composer
Richard Khouri   Producer
Howard Barrett   Composer
Desmond Dacres   Composer
Howard Anthony Barrett   Writer,Composer
Susie Wong   Composer
Arthur "Duke" Reid   Producer
Roslyn Sweat   Performer
Lennon-McCartney   Composer