Discography

• Skylarking(1972, Studio One, SOL.1116)
  
  1.Where Do The Children Play 2.Just Say Who 3.Love Of A Woman 4.Skylarking 5.Mammie Blue 6.Please Don't Go 7.Every Tongue Shall Tell 8.Something's On My Mind 9.See A Man's Face 10.Don't Cry 11.I'll Be Gone 12.Got To Be Sure
  
  This review on the album is taken from the book The Rough Guide To Reggae, which is written by Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton:
  The best of Horace Andy's material at Brentford Road is collected here. He has recorded several of the songs more than once - including "Every Tongue Shall Tell", "Just Say Who", "See A Man's Face", "Something's On My Mind" and "I'll Be Gone" - and it is a tribute to his interpretative powers that in most cases all the versions are essential. Few Jamaican singers have possessed such an original style, or been as influential, and though he might have matched the music here with later recordings, he never superseded its heartfelt qualities.
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• You Are My Angel(1973, Trojan, TBL197)
  
  1.Thank You Lord. 2.I'll Forgive You. 3.You Are My Angel 4.I'm Not A Know It All 5.Keep On Trying 6.Ain't No Sunshine 7.Can I Change Your Mind 8.Don't Break Your Promise 9.Dream Lover 10.John Saw Them Coming 11.Riding For A Fall 12.Rain From The Skies
  
  The haunting title track probably is the best-known song on this reissue which was originally released by Bunny Lee in 1973, but don't underestimate the other contributions to this set. A heavyweight bassline together with the drumming of Carlton 'Santa' Davis forms the foundation of the Aggrovators' rhythms. The organ on "Dream Lover " may sound a bit cheesy but the re-cut of the Bill Withers original "Ain't No Sunshine " included here is even more convincing than Andy's Studio One cut of the same song and the cover versions of "Riding For A Fall " and "Rain From The Sky " are no less moving. As in the case of most Striker productions the tracks are mixed down at the studio of the late King Tubby.
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• Best Of(1974, Studio One)
  
  1.Conscious Dreadlocks 2.I Can See Clearly Now 3.Love And Heartache 4.Knock Three Times 5.Ain't No Sunshine 6.Rock Your Baby 7.Oh Lord Why Lord 8.Eternal Love 9.Everything I Own 10.Born In The Ghetto 11.My Time 12.Found Somebody Of My Own
  
  I personally wouldn't call these selections the Best Of Horace Andy, most songs aren't even self-written but cover versions of Jamaican and US soul songs. Nevertheless you should give this album a listen, because on most tracks Sleepy can convince with his interpretation, especially pleasing are Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" and the Parliaments' "Oh Lord Why Lord". Also not too surprising is the fact that a cover of a Bob Andy song ("My Time") is included here, after all Bob is the reason why Clement Dodd chose the stage name for Horace.
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• Sings For You And I(1985, Clocktower, CT:0088)
  
  1.Good Night My Love 2.We've Got To Forward Home 3.I've Got To Get Away 4.Crime Don't Pay 5.Don't Try To Use Me 6.Better Collie 7. My Guiding Star 8.A True Love Always Shines Bright 9.I Don't Want To Be Outside 10.Money Is The Root Of All Evil 11.Our Jamaican National Heroes 12.No Man Is An Island
  
  This review on the album is taken from the book The Rough Guide To Reggae, which is written by Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton:
  Twenty tracks that bring together all of Horace Andy's major hits for Bunny Lee, with the exception of "A Serious Thing", alongside versions of Studio One classics like the singer's own "Skylarking", Dennis Brown's "No Man Is An Island" and Delroy Wilson's "Riding For A Fall". The 'do-overs' slot in surprisingly well with hits like "Money Is The Root Of All Evil"(aka "Money Money "), "Zion Gate" and "You Are My Angel", and serve to further demonstrate what a truly astonishing vocal technique Andy has always possessed.
  
  Remarks: My own copy has only twelve tracks and the song listed as "I Don't Want To Be Outside" actually is "Zion Gate".This may be due to the fact that I have the Clocktower(US) release and (since Abraham took over?) Clocktower isn't exactly a good example of what a record label should be. Unfortunately there are tracks on this release I haven't seen available elsewhere. The newcomer though should probably go for the twenty-tracks compilation on Music Club (see below in this list) to get most of the Bunny Lee produced hits.
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• Good Vibes(1997, Blood & Fire, BAFLP019)
  
  1.Reggae Rhythm - It' Gone Internationally 2.Serious Thing - A Serious Version 3.Skylarking - A Better Version 4.Youths Of Today - Jah Youths 5.Don't Let The Problems Get You Down - No Problem 6.Mr.Bassie - Discomix 7.Pure Ranking - Discomix 8.Good Vibes - Dub Vibes 9.Control Yourself - Version Under Control 10.Ital Vital - Ital Ites Dubwise
  
  This collection of 12" disco- mixes and other vocal tracks complete with their dubs comes along in the usual Blood & Fire manner: all tracks are presented in excellent sound quality, the set has a beautiful cover artwork (which shows especially well in the 2LP-release) and extensive liner notes.
  Gathered together on this set are tracks from the mid to late 70s, including a cut for lesser known producers Trio International, Bunny Lee recuts of earlier hits at Studio One, spiced up with the mixing of both King Tubby and Prince Jammy, as well as some of the singles which originated from the collaboration with Everton DaSilva and three tracks which were originally released on Andy's own label 'Rhythm'.
  Most of the tracks collected here you won't find elsewhere (unless you stumble over an original single release) and this makes this set an essential purchase not only for the true fan but also for those who want to explore some songs and mixes aside from the obvious selections you will find on other compilations.
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• In the Light(1977, Hungry Town, reissue 1995, Blood & Fire, BAFLP006/BAFCD006)
  
  1.Do You Love My Music 2.Hey There Woman 3.Government Land 4.Leave Rasta 5.Fever 6.In The Light 7.Problems 8.If I 9.Collie Herb 10.Rome
  
  The album received an "Essential"-rating in the Rough Guide To Reggae. This review on the album is taken from the book The Rough Guide To Reggae, which is written by Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton:
  Complementary vocal and dub sets originally released on Everton DaSilva's Hungry town label, and much-sought-after by collectors before being brought together for this handy double LP/single CD. Even a recut of "Fever" stands comparison with the original, while the title track, "Problems"(not the lyrics he recorded for Santic) and "Government Land" are simply awesome. Prince Jammy's deconstruction of the vocal set confirms the heavyweight nature of the original rhythm tracks, as well as bringing out some even 'dreader' textures.
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• In the Light Dub(1995, Blood & Fire, BAFLP007/BAFCD006)
  
  1.Music Dub 2.Dub There 3.Government Dub 4.Rasta Dub 5.Fever Dub 6.Dub The Light 7.Problems Dub 8.I & I 9.Collie Dub 10.Dub Down Rome
  
  This is the companion dub set to the above record, mixed by Prince Jammy. Take a look at the above review.
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• Pure Ranking(Clocktower, CTL0112)
  
  1.Pure Ranking 2.I've Been Around 3.What Eyes Don't See 4.African Liberation 5.Jah Gift To Man 6.Modern Babylon 7.Totally free 8.Change Your Ways 9.No Love In The City 10.Jah Is The One 11.Natural Mystic 12.Strictly Ranking(Ghetto Style)
  
  This review on the album is taken from the book The Rough Guide To Reggae, which is written by Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton:
  The title track of this set is one of several records from the late 1970s concerned with a particularlay notorious posse of West Kingstons badmen. The rest of the tracks almost match it, their sparseness anticipating dancehall.
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• Natty Dread Is Wah She Want(1979, New Star)
  
  1.Rageamuffin 2.Natty Dread A Wey She Want 3.If I Wasn't A Man 4.Love Me Baby 5.Treasure Of Love 6.Jah Rainbow 7.Freedom 8.Rasta Love 9.Run Babylon 10.Brutality
  
  The album is called "Natty dread is wah she want". On the back of the albumcover the song with the same name is differently written. On the label of the record the song is only called "Natty dread she want". The first song of side 1 on the label is called "She wants me" which is probably the right title when hearing the chorus of the song.
  (thanks to C.B.M. Warmenhoven who sent the info for this record)
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• Dance Hall Style(1982, Wackie's, WR1383)
  
  1.Money Money 2.Cuss Cuss 3.Eating Mess 4.Stop The Fuss 5.Spying Glass 6.Lets Live In Love
  
  The album received an "Essential"-rating in the Rough Guide. This review on the album is taken from the book The Rough Guide To Reggae, which is written by Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton:
  The Wackie's approach proved particularly suited to Horace Andy's individual vocal style. Given that he played a major role in the building of the rhythms - playing bass, and both rhythm and lead guitar - it is perhaps not too surprising that his fragile but moving voice has few better contexts in which to express itself. Even the re-recordings of old favourites - his own "Money money" and "Lonely Woman", as well as Lloyd Robinson's "Cuss Cuss" - manage to sound inspired, and the fresh material is their equal.
  
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  As you may notice, I don´t list "Lonely Woman" although this track appears in the review. This is due to the fact that there are several releases, each with a slightly different track listing.
  Ira Heaps provided the following info:
  The order of the songs on the original release is the following: Money Money, Lonely Woman, Cuss Cuss, Stop The Fuss, Spying Glass, Let´s Live In Love, Eating Mess.
  The catalog number is W-1383. All Wackie's releases have the "W" prefix. The "WR" prefix was introduced by a man named Rae Cheddie, a one-time associate of Wackie's. When I met Rae, he explained that he intentionally used the "WR" in order to get Wackie's attention. He felt that Wackie's had abandoned him, so he was going to put out his (Wackie's) music using a distinguishably different catalog number in order to force Wackie's to recognize him and deal with him again.
  When Wackie's released the album in 1982, he left off the last song(Eating Mess) from the record jacket (even though the song was on the actual vinyl). This was only the beginning of the confusion. Most people are still unaware of this "so called" mystery track. When Mr.Cheddie aided Jet Star in releasing the UK CD, he decided that he wasn't happy with the original song selection, and left off one of the original seven tracks saying to me "...without that track, it's a perfect album." Amusingly enough, Mr. Cheddie left off another song from the jacket (listing only five), creating again a mystery track on the CD.
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• Reggae Superstars Meet: Dennis Brown & Horace Andy(1986, Striker Lee, SKL 1517)
  
  Horace Andy side: 1. Love I Can Feel 2. Fever 3.My Heart Is Gone 4. See A Man's Face 5. Moving Away 6. Got To Be Sure 7. Anywhere You Want To Go
  Dennis Brown side: 1. Love Me Forever 2. She Brings Me Great Joy 3. Girl You Are My Inspiration 4. I Am Lost Without You 5. Land Of The Lion Of Judah 6. Light Your Fire 7. I Will Get On Without You
  
  This is not, as the title of the album might suggest, an album with duetts, but instead Andy and Brown share the sides equally among them and fill them with rerecorded versions of own compositions as well as Studio One classics.
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• Haul And Jack-Up(1987, Jammy's, LALP14) - Horace Andy over rhythms laid by Jammy and Steelie & Cleavie
  
  1.Girl Of My Dreams 2.Haul And Jack-Up 3.Sweet Reggae Music 4.Give Me Some Money 5.Live And Save Life 6.One Side Love Affair 7.Love Light Of Mine 8.Babylon A Come 9.Come In A This 10.Must Have Fe Get It
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• Rude Boy(1993, Shanachie, SH45010)
  
  1.Kuff Dem 2.That's How I Feel(w/Bunny Rugs) 3.Noisy Street 4.Done With It 5.All For Love 6.Midnight Hour 7.Don't Take Your Guns To Town 8.All Night 9.Just My Imagination 10.Live In Love 11.Rude Boy 12.That's How I Feel(w/Ricky General & Bunny Rugs)
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• Elementary(1985, Rough Trade, Rough82) - Horace Andy/Rhythm Queen
  
  1.Hang On To Jah 2.Can't Give Up On Love 3.Love Is A Treasure 4.You're So Fine 5.Roll Away 6.Be My Queen 7.Elementary 8.Baby Don't Go 9.Hold Them 10.Eating Mess 11.Place I Want To Be 12.Ooh E Baby
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• Jah Shaka Meets Horace Andy(1994, Jah Shaka Music, SHAKACD947)
  
  1.The King and I 2.Jah Glory 3.The Mark 4.The Ghetto 5.Everyman Foundation 6.African Woman 7.I Believe 8. Jah Light 9.Jah A Come 10.The Truth
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• Jah Shaka - Dub Salute 1 feat. Horace Andy(1994, Jah Shaka Music, Shaka 940)
  
  1.The King And I Dub 2.Jah Glory Dub 3.The Mark Dub 4.The Ghetto Dub 5. Everyman Foundation Dub 6.African Woman Dub 7.I Believe Dub 8.Jah Light Dub 9.Jah A Come Dub 10.The Truth Dub
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• Seek And You Will Find(1995, Blakamix International, BLKMX015/BLKMCD015)
  
  1.Know Yourself 2.God Is real 3.He Conquered 4.Withered Away 5.African Girl 6.Live Up, Live Up 7.Men And Men 8.Stop The Fussing And Fighting 9.None A Dem 10.Seek And You Will Find
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• Seek And You Will Find - The Dub Pieces(1995, Blakamix Int, BLKMX016/BLKMCD016)
  
  1.Dub Yourself 2.Dub Is Real 3.Unconquered Dub 4.Withered Dub 5.African Dub IV 6.Live Up Dub 7.Dub Wars 8.Fussin And Fighting Dub 9.Dub Dem Right 10.Dub And You Will Find
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• Life is for Living(1995, Ariwa, ARICD106) - his first collaboration with Mad Professor
  
  1.Life Is For Living 2.What A Day 3.Must Be Jah 4.Nah Dis You 5.Never Deceive You 6.Rebel 7.Do Your Work 8.Armageddon 9.Zion I 10.Dem A Fraud 11.Dub Is Bad
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• Roots and Branches(1997, Ariwa, ARICD125) - the second Mad Professor production
  
  1.Roots And Branches 2.Kunte Kinte 3.Repatriation Is A Must 4.Holy Mount Zion 5.Betcha By Golly Wow 6.Pillow Talk 7.Sugar In My Coffee 8.Papa Was A Rolling Stone 10.Chant Them Down 11.Why Late And Regret
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• The Prime Of Horace Andy - 20 classic tracks from the 70s(1997, Music Club, MCCD302)
  
  1.Skylarking 2.Love Of A Woman 3.Zion Gate 4.Just Say Who 5.Something On My Mind 6.You Are My Angel 7.Money Money 8.Rain From The Sky 9.My Guiding Star 10.Bless You 11.Don't Try To Use My 12.Nice And Easy 13.True Love Shines Bright 14.Collie Weed 15.Ain't No Sunshine 16.Sea Of Love 17.Love You To Want Me 18.Natural Mystic 19.Better Collie 20.Riding For A Fall
  
  Although the bulk of Sleepy's recordings in the 70s were made for producer Bunny Lee he had a string of hits for other producers, too, notably Studio One, were his recording carreer took off. Therefore the title of this compilation is somewhat misleading because its contents are all Bunny 'Striker' Lee productions. Nevertheless with twenty tracks in acceptable sound quality it is a good value for money package which collects most of the essential Bunny Lee productions (with the omission of "A Serious Thing "). Included are recuts of former Studio One hits like " Skylarking","Love Of A Woman" and "Something On My Mind" updated in the sparser and heavier approach inherent to the Striker productions of that period as well as the major hits recorded for Lee such as "You Are My Angel", "Zion Gate" and "Money Money". Other gems are the versions of "Rain From The Skies"(there is a non-reggae version by the soul-group The Tams) and "Riding For A Fall", both hits for Delroy Wilson at Studio One. The tracks are delivered in a heavy roots style by the musician line-up known as the Aggrovators, with the 'flying cymbals' of drummer Carlton 'Santa' Davis prominent in the mixes which were almost all finished by the great King Tubby at his studio.
  A remark on the sound quality: it seems that most of the tracks are mastered at a slightly wrong speed, though the releases used for comparison are not too reliable themselves(Clocktower, Trojan). Because of missing alternatives, however, one has to put up with the suboptimal sound quality of several of the relases, including this one.
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• Mr.Bassie(1998, Heartbeat, HB088) - another collection of Studio One material
  
  1.Fever 2.Mr.Bassie 3.Mother And Child Reunion 4.Conscious Dreadlocks 5.Oh Lord, Why Lord 6.Child Of The Ghetto 7.Ain't No Sunshine 8.New Broom 9.Come Into My Life 10.I May Never See My Baby 11.See A Man's Face 12.Slack Tidy 13.Just Don't Want To Be Lonely 14.Funny Man
  
  This recently(1998) compiled and released set is another collection of Studio One material. It brings together some of the obvious classic hits like "Fever ", "Mr. Bassie " and "New Broom ", two previously unreleased tracks( " Funny Man ", "Come Into My Life ") and the rare "Slack Tidy " on the classic "Throw Me Corn "- rhythm. Also included is a cut to one of his first recordings, "I May Never See My Baby ", which was versioned by Andy himself many times throughout his career, the last cut being a digital update which saw release as a 45 on the Sarse Perellar label in 1998.
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• See and Blind(1998, Heartbeat Europe, HBECD20607) - produced by Bunny Gemini, features both new and old tunes revisited by the Firehouse Crew, Dean Fraser, Axeman and others.
  
  1.Cassandra 2.For You 3. Leave Your Guns At Home 4.Fly Like An Eagle 5.My Sound A De Best 6.Poor Johnny 7.I May Never 8.Pillow Talk 9.See And Blind 10. Oh What A Day 11.Oh Rude Boys
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• Skylarking(1997, Melankolik/Caroline CAR 9626)
  
  1.Spying Glass 2.Natty Dread A Weh She Want 3.Rock To Sleep 4.One Love(w/ Massive Attack) 5.Don't Let Problems Get You Down 6.Fever 7.Children Of Israel 8.Money Money 9.Girl I Love You 10.Elementary 11.Every Tongue Shall Tell 12.Skylarking 13.Do You Love My Music 14.Spying Glass (w/ Massive Attack)
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• Living In The Flood(1999, Melankolic/Virgin, CDSAD9)
  
  1.After All 2.Smiling Face 3.Juggling 4.My Lord 5.Seven Seals 6.Johnny Too Bad 7.Doldrums 8.Right Time 9.True Love 10.Living In The Flood 11.Girl Of My Dreams 12.Some People 13.Don't Blame The Children
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• Moonlight Lover(2000, Checkmate Music)
  
  1.Moonlight Lover 2.Sitting In The Park 3.Let Me Be Yours 4.It's Raining 5.It's Your Thing 6.That's Life 7. Young Girl 8.One Love 9.Satta 10.My Baby 11.One Love Remix 12.Satta Remix
  
  This album was recently announced on r.m.r. According to www.checkmatemusic.com it is now available in the shops, however I have not been able to purchase it so far.
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• More...
  Recently some new compilations of old material, mostly Studio1 and Bunny Lee stuff, have surfaced in record shops. Because they dont' really offer anything new, I haven't yet checked them out.
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This is a list of full-length albums which I have heard of but unfortunately never have hold in my hands so far. Most likely they are out of print. I am thankful for any info.

• Showcase(1983, Vista Sounds)
• Zion Gate this was anounced as the next album on the sleeve of "Pure Ranking", so it probably is a Clocktower release
• Everyday People(1988, Wackie´s?) - produced by Lloyd 'Bullwackie' Barnes, so it is probably released on the Wackie's label
• Earth Must Be Hell(Atra) - together with Winston Jarret, about 1974. A companion dub set was also released.
• Exclusively(Solid Groove) - 1982 UK release of Dance-Hall-Style. Not a straight reissue, has exclusive mixes and extra tracks.
• Confusion(1985, Music Hawk)
• Clash Of The Andys(1985, Thunder Bolt) - together with Patrick Andy
• From One Extreme To Another(1986, Beta) - with John Holt
• Don´t Stop(Island In The Sun) - 1985
• The Big Bad Man(Rockers Forever) - 1986 If I am not mistaken, Big Bad Man is a movie filmed in Jamaica, starring Denzel Washington. So probably Horace Andy appears on the soundtrack.
• Fresh(World Enterprise) - released in the USA 1988, a (digital) dancehall set

Please email me for additions, corrections, remarks...