Soon Forward

by Gregory Isaacs

Overview

One of the most crucial albums by reggae singing legend Gregory Isaacs, Soon Forward features an all-star lineup that includes the quintessential Sly and Robbie rhythm section as well as Dennis Brown on backing vocals. With all but one track produced by Isaacs himself, the sticky subtleties of instrumental dub resonate with a trance-inducing effect. Known for the pained purity of his vocal tone, Isaacs graces the microphone with every passing phrase. As he covers romantic territory on classic songs such as "Lonely Girl" and "Soon Forward," the Cool Ruler also sets fire to cultural themes on songs such as "Universal Tribulation" and "Black Liberation Struggle." Originally released in 1979, Soon Forward stands casually at the crossroads of roots reggae, dub, and dancehall. While it might not have been widely recognized outside of Jamaica back then, it is the type of album to stand up to the test of time. ~ Robert Gabriel

Product Details

Release Date:	12/29/2015
Label:	Vp Records
UPC:	0781976040312
Rank:	52542

Tracks

1. Universal Tribulation
2. Mr. Brown
3. Down the Line
4. Lonely Girl
5. Bumping and Boring
6. My Relationship
7. Slave Market
8. Black Liberation Struggle
9. Jah Music
10. Soon Forward

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gregory Isaacs   Primary Artist,Vocals
Sly Dunbar   Drums
Bingy Bunny   Guitar (Rhythm)
Carlton "Santa" Davis   Drums
Winston "Bo-Pee" Bowen   Guitar (Rhythm)
Robbie Shakespeare   Bass
Dennis Brown   Vocals (Background)
Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace   Drums
Leroy Sibbles   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Junior Delgado   Vocals (Background)
"Deadly" Headley Bennett   Horn,Horn Section
Uziah "Sticky" Thompson   Percussion
Noel "Scully" Simms   Percussion
Gladstone Anderson   Piano
Winston Wright   Organ
Bobby Ellis   Horn,Horn Section
Earl Lindo   Strings
Ronald "Nambo" Robinson   Horn Section
Ansil Collins   Organ

Technical Credits

Sly Dunbar   Composer,Producer
Sylvan Morris   Engineer
Bob Marley   Composer
Crucial Bunny   Engineer
Gregory Isaacs   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Robbie Shakespeare   Composer,Producer
Bobby Troup   Composer
Neal Hefti   Composer
Ray Evans   Composer
Walter Fraser   Composer
Jay Livingston   Composer
G. Isaacs   Arranger,Composer