Jimmy London: Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Original Album Expanded CD Edition

• 19 TRACKS NEW TO CD
• SEMINAL 1972 TROJAN ALBUM
• INCLUDES SOME OF THE BIGGEST JAMAICAN HITS, 1971- 1973

Having made his mark alongside Billy Dyce in the popular vocal duo, the Inspirations, Trevor Shaw aka Jimmy London embarked on what proved to be immensely successful solo career, commencing with a succession of Jamaican hits for leading Kingston-based enterprise, Randy’s Records.

Such was the singer’s success that in 1972, Randy’s Records gathered a dozen of the singer’s recordings for what was his – and the company’s - very first long-playing record, “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”.

Concurrently issued in the UK by Trojan Records, the album firmly established London as a major recording star, with highlights including popular reggae interpretations of the title track, along with ‘A Little Love’, ‘Shake A Hand’, ‘It’s Now Or Never’ and ‘Walk With Love’.

By this time, Trojan had launched its own Randy’s subsidiary label to showcase the cream of its Jamaican counterpart’s output, and it is the majority of tracks that saw issue on the UK imprint between 1971 and 1973, along with remaining highlights from this period (including those featured on the unissued Trojan album, “A Little Love”) that comprise the remainder of this essential double-disc collection of classic early reggae sides.

Track List:

DISC ONE: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS – Jimmy London

1. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Jimmy London
2. SHAKE A HAND - Jimmy London
3. JUST MY IMAGINATION - Jimmy London
4. JAMBOREE - Jimmy London
5. HANGING UP MY HEART - Jimmy London
6. A LITTLE LOVE - Jimmy London
7. MAKE THE NIGHT A LITTLE LONGER - Jimmy London
8. WALK WITH LOVE - Jimmy London
9. IT’S NOW OR NEVER - Jimmy London
10. THEY DON'T KNOW - Jimmy London

BONUS TRACKS
11. HIP HIP HOORAY - Jimmy London *
12. JAMAICAN FESTIVAL ‘72 - Jimmy London & Rocking Horse *
13. I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU - Jimmy London
14. SAD MOOD - Jimmy London *

VARIOUS ARTISTS: A LITTLE LOVE
15. STARS - Lloyd Parks *
16. CHEATER - Dennis Brown
17. CHANGE YOUR WAYS - The Rocking Horse *
18. SING A SONG OF FREEDOM – The Freedom Group, Max Romeo *
19. DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE AKA RIVERSIDE REGGAE – The Impact All Stars *
20. MEET ME AT THE CORNER - Dennis Brown
21. MEET ME AT THE CORNER VERSION - The Impact All Stars *
22. HARVEST IN THE EAST - Tommy McCook & Impact All Stars
23. HARD TIMES - The Rocking Horse
24. STARS VERSION - Dennis Alcapone *

DISC TWO: RANDY’S REGGAE 1971 - 1973

1. FREE MAN AKA TRUE MAN - The Ethiopians
2. CHI CHI BUD AKA CHIE CHIE BUD - Max Romeo
3. LICK I PIPE - Carl Murphy
4. JAVA - Augustus Pablo
5. JAVA VERSION 2 - The Impact All Stars *
6. MAVA - Dennis Alcapone
7. SAD NEWS - The Ethiopians
8. CREATED BY THE FATHER - Errol Dunkley
9. GO BACK - The Vibrators *
10. GO BACK VERSION 3 - Winston Prince *
11. ME WANT GAL - The Ethiopians
12. THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND - Hubert Lee
13. SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND (VERSION) - Val Bennett *
14. TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW - Alton Ellis
15. RIM BIM BAM - The Ethiopians
16. SWEET CAROLINE - Donovan Carless *
17. SWEET CAROLINE VERSION - The Impact All Stars *
18. LORD – Errol Dunkley *
19. MR TOM - The Ethiopians *
20. SOUL SISTER - The Heptones
21. DANDY SHANDY VERSION 4 - Winston Prince *
22. LONELY SOLDIER - Gregory Isaacs
23. LONELY SOLDIER VERSION – The Impact All Stars *

* Previously unavailable on CD