GEORGE DEKKER 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: George Dekker was born Canic Agard in Jamaica in 1946 and went on to have a remarkable career in reggae. Despite the similar name, he is not related to Desmond Dekker, and his own career took off in the late 60s with The Pioneers who achieved international success and were among the first Jamaican acts to hit the European charts. Alongside his work with the group, he released notable solo tracks like 'Foey Man' and 'Try Love' and has collaborated with producers such as Leslie Kong and Bunny Lee. His new solo album, Right To Be Here on The Blue Beat Label, features renowned producers Mafia and Fluxy and is steeped in signature sounds and timeless reggae class.

Review: George Dekker was a founding member of The Pioneers, a hit reggae group who'd plenty of UK chart success with big tunes like 'Long Shot Kick de Bucket,' 'Let Your Yeah be Yeah' and 'Sweet Inspiration'. Here, for a special Record Store Day 20210 release, we get a remake of 1968 tunes 'Nana.' It first came on the Trojan label and is a highly sought after original that fetches plenty. It's a super sweet tune with lazy horns and a swaggering riddim. On the backside is a version with MC the Oxman and legendary Studio One and Bob Marley trombonist Vin Gordon. This one is a sympathetic version that only tweaks the signal a little.