Gregory Isaacs 2021 Birthday Mix by Rick Howe (Riddim Yard)

Join Riddim Yard’s Rick Howe for a tribute to the reggae icon Gregory Isaacs. VP commissioned this special mix in honor of the singer’s July 15th birthday.

When it comes to sheer volume of output, Gregory Isaacs was one of Jamaica’s most prolific singers, with over 125 albums to his credit in a 40-plus year career. His 13 albums with VP rival that of Dennis Brown. VP was the first to press and distribute the seminal LP Mr. Isaacs, one of the first LPs the company handled in the US. The album included the enduring hit “Slave Master,” later popularized in the film Rockers. His other major track handled by VP (and Greensleeves) at the time of first release was the Gussie Clarke produced “Rumours” from 1988, a song written by Tetrack’s Carlton Hines. “Rumours” showed the singer in full control of the new digital reggae and dancehall sound of the late 1980s. Isaacs’ 1975 remake of Dennis Brown’s “Easy Take It Easy,” entitled “Babylon Too Rough,” has emerged as one of his most popular tracks in the digital streaming era.

Rick Howe is a Melbourne, Australia based DJ and host of “Riddim Yard” heard every Friday on PBS 106.7 FM in Melbourne and online. His popular Facebook page boasts half a million followers due to well curated, regular content featuring classic reggae.

https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/riddim-yard

https://www.facebook.com/riddimyardpbs/

Tracklist:

00:00 Gregory Isaacs – Tune In

03:05 Intro voiced by Rick Howe

03:42 Gregory Isaacs – Oh What A Feeling

06:54 Gregory Isaacs – Soon Forward

11:14 Gregory Isaacs – Let’s Dance

13:30 Gregory Isaacs – Universal Tribulation

16:14 Gregory Isaacs – My Religion

19:10 Gregory Isaacs – Love Is Overdue

22:05 Gregory Isaacs – The Victim

24:56 Gregory Isaacs – Rumours

28:24 Gregory Isaacs – Be True To Me

31:54 Gregory Isaacs – The Ruler

35:19 Gregory Isaacs – GP

39:08 Gregory Isaacs – Never Be Ungrateful

43:50 Gregory Isaacs – Rock This Reggae Beat

48:00 Audio sample from movie Rockers

48:10 Gregory Isaacs – Slave Master

51:00 Gregory Isaacs – Rock On

53:52 Gregory Isaacs – Sunday Morning

57:02 Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse

01:00:53 Gregory Isaacs – Ba Da

01:03:45 Gregory Isaacs – Dreams Come True

01:06:05 Gregory Isaacs -Babylon Too Rough