Niney

Niney

Various Artists - Niney Deepest Roots Of The Observer - Auralux

Until speaking to Dave Katz who compiled this excellent set, I was

under the impression that Niney had very little of his catalogue out

there. But that not being the case - just made me wonder when all this

stuff came out. Anyways this is a very good example of how to put a

set together - the big names are here. Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs,

Horace Andy - but you also have tracks from the equally talented

Tyrone Taylor, Leroy Smart, The Jewels and The Rockstones. It would be

nice to think that somewhere along the way that sets from all these

artists will be released. Reggae had to learn a very hard lesson in

the seventies - V/A sets might sell but you need to invest in people -

artists in order to reach the kind of markets others musics enjoy.

Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy would not have become big

names from just having stuff released on various artists sets!!!