Treasure Isle Mood

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 1995 10
• Total Time: 56:02
• Type: Collection (various artists), Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Reggae

Review

Another fabulous collection of treasures from Duke Reid's Treasure Isle treasure chest, stuffed with classic rocksteady. And, in fact, this is one-half of the now deleted two-CD compilation Duke Reid's Treasure Chest. Several of the offerings will be familiar to even novice fans, including the Paragon's classic "Tide Is Hide" and the Techniques' masterpiece "Queen Majesty." Another familiar number is "Loving Pauper," a smash for Gregory Isaacs, but here we find Dobby Dobson's emotive original hit. DJ hero U-Roy does a fabulous version of "Midnight Hour," which is considerately placed right after the Silvertones' cover that U-Roy versioned. DJ Honey Boy Martin is best known for his taking on the mighty Judge Dread on "Tougher Than Tough"; here he shouts out to an acquaintance on the exuberant "Hey Leroy," set to a scintillating Latin-flavored instrumental. In contrast is the more laid-back "Soul Style" credited to the Duke Reid Group, a pseudonym for Tommy McCook and the Supersonics, whose sublime sound was the power behind Treasure Isle. But it was the vocalists that sold the songs, singers like the fabulous Alton Ellis, whose duet with Lloyd Williams is one of the album highlights, the Melodians, whose two offerings are both much versioned classics, and the always wonderful Phyllis Dillon. Superb singers, sublime harmonies, a sensational backing band together add up to unforgettable songs, and this compilation features a host of them. Who wouldn't be in the mood for that? ~ Jo-Ann Greene, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
We Are in the Mood [Take Two]		Royals	(2:37)
Come on Little Girl [Take Two]	Tony Brevett	The Melodians	(2:24)
Things You Say You Love	T. Cowan, Norris Weir	The Jamaicans	(2:49)
Tide Is High	John Holt	The Paragons	(2:41)
You Don't Need Me (Lyrics)	Tony Brevette	The Melodians	(3:08)
Rock Steady		Phyllis Dillon	(2:49)
Soul Style		Duke Reid's Group	(2:31)
Can't Stand It	Alton Ellis	Alton Ellis, Lloyd Williams	(2:41)
Queen Majesty	Curtis Mayfield	The Techniques	(3:30)
Heartaches		Vic Taylor	(3:14)
Midnight Hour	Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett	The Silvertones	(2:41)
Midnight Hour		U-Roy	(2:44)
My Best Girl	John Holt	The Paragons	(2:35)
Loving Pauper	Dobby Dobson	Dobby Dobson	(3:14)
I'll Get Along Without You	Tony Brevett, Tony Brevette	The Melodians	(3:01)
I'll Never Fall in Love		The Sensations	(2:16)
Traveling Man	The Techniques	The Techniques	(2:32)
Don't Stay Away	Phyllis Dillon, John Holt	Phyllis Dillon	(2:22)
La-La (Means I Love You)	Thom Bell, William "Poogie" Hart	Alton Ellis	(3:08)
Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You	Johnnie Pruitt, Jimmy Castor	Honey Boy Martin	(3:05)

Credits

Lloyd Williams (Performer), The Techniques (Performer), The Sensations (Performer), The Melodians (Performer), The Paragons (Performer), The Jamaicans (Performer), Dobby Dobson (Performer), U-Roy (Performer), Royals (Performer), Nancy Given (Design), Phyllis Dillon (Performer), Alton Ellis (Performer), Honey Boy Martin (Performer), The Silvertones (Performer), Duke Reid (Producer)