Various Artists: Foolish Fool / Herbsman Reggae, 2CD

• First official reissue of two classic 1970 Trojan albums
• Six tracks previously unreleased
• 25 tracks unavailable digitally

By the close of the Sixties, Ecliston Adolph Elanza ‘Clancy’ Eccles was at the vanguard of the Jamaican music scene, having produced many of the island’s most popular and influential recordings since launching his New Beat and Clandisc labels in 1967.

Reflecting his standing in Jamaica, London-based reggae giant Trojan not only launched their own version of his Clandisc label, but also issued a pair of collections entirely comprising the singer-songwriter-producer’s work, both of which were collected on the recently released 2CD set, “Freedom & Fire Corner”.

The popularity of these albums spurred the company to swiftly put together the two best-selling Clancy Eccles-produced albums that provide the focus of this follow-up compilation: “Foolish Fool” and “Herbsman”.

Including a mix of major Jamaican hits and rarities performed by an equally eclectic mix of artists, the track-listings from this pair of boss reggae long-players have now been augmented by an impressive 34 bonus recordings, which include six previously unissued tracks and a further 19 currently unavailable digitally.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE: FOOLISH FOOL
1. FOOLISH FOOL - Cynthia Richards
2. DON’T LOOK BACK - Busty Brown
3. FEEL THE RHYTHM - Clancy Eccles
4. MADEMOISELLE - Joe Higgs *
5. REVIVAL - The Dynamites *
6. HERE COMES THE NIGHT - Busty Brown
7. DULCEMANIA - Drumbago & The Dynamites
8. DON’T MIND ME - Joe Higgs
9. CONVERSATION - Cynthia Richards
10. AFRICA - Clancy Eccles
BONUS TRACKS
11. RAMBLE - Winston Wright & The Dynamites
12. TIME WILL TELL - Clancy Eccles *
13. AGAIN - Higgs & Wilson *
14. IN THE CITY - King Stitt
15. LOVE ME TENDER - Barry & The Affections
16. POP IT UP - The Dynamites *
17. RODNEY'S HISTORY - Carl Dawkins
18. CREDIT SQUEEZE - Clancy Eccles
19. I CAN'T WAIT - Cynthia Richards
20. I DON’T CARE - The Dingle Brothers
21. OH TELL ME WHY (TAKE 1) - The Coolers +
22. WHAT DOES IT TAKE - The Dynamites
23. ZION (TAKE 3) - The Westmorelites
24. STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE - Earl George +
25. JUMP FOR JOY - King Stitt
26. SOUL POWER - Barrington Sadler *
27. HEY JUDE (ALT. TAKE) - The Dynamites
28. LONG, LONG TIME - Clancy Eccles *

DISC TWO: HERBSMAN REGGAE
1. HERBSMAN SHUFFLE - King Stitt & Andy Capp
2. SENOR JUDAS - Clancy Eccles & The Dynamites *
3. BLACK BERET - The Dynamites *
4. PHANTOM - The Dynamites
5. SOUND OF THE SEVENTIES - King Stitt
6. HEY JUDE - The Dynamites
7. FALSE NYAH - Barry & The Affections
8. SEE ME (TAKE 2) - Earl George *
9. PROMISES - Cynthia Richards
10. OH TELL ME WHY (TAKE 2) - The Coolers
11. FATTIE FATTIE - Clancy Eccles
12. THE UGLY ONE - King Stitt
BONUS TRACKS
13. FLIP (TAKE 2) - Winston Wright & The Dynamites +
14. MOLLY - Clancy Eccles *
15. SKANK ME - The Westmorelites *
16. KING OF KINGS - King Stitt
17. REGGAE SHUFFLE - Clancy Eccles & The Dynamites +
18. WHY MUST I CRY - Carlton Wedderburn *
19. ANGEL - Glen & Roy *
20. BABY I LOVE YOU - The Dingle Brothers *
21. SOUL LOVER - Bunny Grant *
22. CONVERSATION VERSION II - The Dynamites *
23. AFRICA (ALT. TAKE) - Clancy Eccles *
24. ZION (TAKE 1) - The Westmorelites +
25. RUB IT DOWN - Barrington Sadler *
26. LOVE ME TENDER - The Dynamites +
27. CHRISTMAS TREE - King Stitt
28. UNITE TONIGHT - Clancy Eccles