Tennors

The Tennors

The Tennors - Reggae Girl - Trojan 2CD

Gradually the reggae underground heroes are getting there due. At one

time in reggae music - there was a kind of equal status based on the

goodness of your last tune. It meant that anyone could be a

"superstar" for a while. This double CD from Trojan puts into the

frame one such group The Tennors. With 52 tracks that go all the way

from the Rock Steady era up to the the Roots era of the mid-seventies.

Best known for 'Pressure And Slide' for Studio One. The group used

this hit as a platform to build on, and build they did.George Murphy

the leader of The Tennors followed that tune with other massive hits

like 'Ride Your Donkey' and 'Reggae Girl'. Which is the basis of this

album. That came out on the Big Shot label. What this set does is

expand on that in all directions, from versions by DJ's by people like

Delroy Jones to instrumental cuts - Winston Wright, Charlie Organaire,

Karl Bryan and Vin Gordon. Other friends of the Tennors like Monty

Morris and Roman Stewart also pop up. Putting this musical jigsaw

together in fine style is the man Harry Hawke.