Name: The Definitive Collection of Federal Records (1964-1982)
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The Definitive Collection of Federal Records

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Album: The Definitive Collection of Federal Records (1964-1982)
#	Song Title	Time
1)	My Daily Food - The Maytals
2)	In the Garden (Beautiful Garden) - Eric "Monty" Morris
3)	I Don't Love You Anymore - Keith Lyn/Ken Lazarus
4)	Hi-Life aka High Life aka Happy Brass - The Granville Williams Orchestra
5)	Sounds and Pressure - Hopeton Lewis
6)	Dance All Night - The Tartans
7)	Take It easy - Hopeton Lewis
8)	Talking Love - The Paragons
9)	Silent River (Runs Deep) - The Gaylettes
10)	Napoleon Solo - Lynn Taitt & the Jets
11)	Games People Play - Bob Andy
12)	Any Little Bit - The Techniques
13)	Pum Pum A Go Kill You - Ken Lazarus
14)	Dynamic Pressure - The Music Specialists
15)	Son of a Preacher Man - The Gaylettes
16)	Put Yourself in My Place - Ken Lazarus
17)	Sun Shines for Me, The - Keith Anderson/Bob Andy
18)	Stagger Lee - John Holt
19)	It's Nice to Be with You - Boris Gardiner
20)	Old Beirut - Thunderbirds
21)	Pitta Patta - Ernie Smith
22)	Alone Again Naturally - The Now Generation
1)	Ooh What a Feeling - Johnny Nash
2)	Song Will Last Forever, The - Funky Brown
3)	You Make Me Feel Brand New - Boris Gardiner
4)	I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely - Marcia Griffits/Marcia Griffiths
5)	Everything I Own/My Own Version - Ken Boothe/Lloyd Charmers
6)	(It's the Way) Nature Planned It - Ken Boothe/B.B. Seaton
7)	Look Over Your Shoulder - Derrick Harriott
8)	I'm Still Waiting - Delroy Wilson
9)	Fire Burning - Bob Andy
10)	Duppy Gun Man - Ernie Smith
11)	Ramgoat Liver - Pluto Shervington
12)	Play de Music - Tinga Stewart
13)	Dat - Pluto Shervington
14)	Sweet Bitter Love - Marcia Griffits/Marcia Griffiths
15)	Your Honour - Pluto Shervington
16)	Creation Medley - Lord Creator
17)	Lady - Wayne Wade
18)	Irie Tempo - Lord Laro

Album: The Definitive Collection of Federal Records (1964-1982)
#	Song Title	Time
1)	My Daily Food - The Maytals
2)	In the Garden (Beautiful Garden) - Eric "Monty" Morris
3)	I Don't Love You Anymore - Keith Lyn/Ken Lazarus
4)	Hi-Life aka High Life aka Happy Brass - The Granville Williams Orchestra
5)	Sounds and Pressure - Hopeton Lewis
6)	Dance All Night - The Tartans
7)	Take It easy - Hopeton Lewis
8)	Talking Love - The Paragons
9)	Silent River (Runs Deep) - The Gaylettes
10)	Napoleon Solo - Lynn Taitt & the Jets
11)	Games People Play - Bob Andy
12)	Any Little Bit - The Techniques
13)	Pum Pum A Go Kill You - Ken Lazarus
14)	Dynamic Pressure - The Music Specialists
15)	Son of a Preacher Man - The Gaylettes
16)	Put Yourself in My Place - Ken Lazarus
17)	Sun Shines for Me, The - Keith Anderson/Bob Andy
18)	Stagger Lee - John Holt
19)	It's Nice to Be with You - Boris Gardiner
20)	Old Beirut - Thunderbirds
21)	Pitta Patta - Ernie Smith
22)	Alone Again Naturally - The Now Generation
1)	Ooh What a Feeling - Johnny Nash
2)	Song Will Last Forever, The - Funky Brown
3)	You Make Me Feel Brand New - Boris Gardiner
4)	I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely - Marcia Griffits/Marcia Griffiths
5)	Everything I Own/My Own Version - Ken Boothe/Lloyd Charmers
6)	(It's the Way) Nature Planned It - Ken Boothe/B.B. Seaton
7)	Look Over Your Shoulder - Derrick Harriott
8)	I'm Still Waiting - Delroy Wilson
9)	Fire Burning - Bob Andy
10)	Duppy Gun Man - Ernie Smith
11)	Ramgoat Liver - Pluto Shervington
12)	Play de Music - Tinga Stewart
13)	Dat - Pluto Shervington
14)	Sweet Bitter Love - Marcia Griffits/Marcia Griffiths
15)	Your Honour - Pluto Shervington
16)	Creation Medley - Lord Creator
17)	Lady - Wayne Wade
18)	Irie Tempo - Lord Laro

Performer Notes

Audio Mixers: Buddy Davidson; George Raymond.
Liner Note Author: Steve Barrow.
Recording information: Federal Records Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Kingston, JA.
Although he is far from a household name, Ken Khouri was perhaps more instrumental than anyone in establishing a true music business in Jamaica in the early '50s. He built a recording studio and founded Federal Records on the island in 1954, and it was his studio and facilities that producers like Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, Duke Reid, and Prince Buster used in the early going to build and grow a unique and internationally viable pop music in Jamaica, transforming American R&B, soul, and pop into ska, rocksteady, and reggae by turning the beat over on its head. Khouri released scores of singles on the imprint, including the 40 presented here in this two-disc (disc one covers 1964 to 1972 while disc two covers 1973 to 1982) survey of the label's catalog, and sides like Hopeton Lewis' "Sounds and Pressure," the Tartans' "Dance All Night," the Paragons' "Talking Love," John Holt's "Stagger Lee," Delroy Wilson's "I'm Still Waiting," and Tinga Stewart's "Play de Music," although none reached audiences much past Jamaica's local dancehalls, show the progression of the music as it built toward its commercial and international zenith with Bob Marley & the Wailers -- take away Khouri's early vision for a viable and healthy music scene in Jamaica and the rest of the world could very well have never even heard of Bob Marley. ~ Steve Leggett

Professional Reviews

The Wire (p.72) - "Reggae's greatest song stylist Bob Andy, with an earlier version of his Studio One classic 'Fire Burning', completes a wonderful, long overdue tribute collection."