Welton_Irie-Reprobate-VL-1980-RAC

Welton Irie - Reprobate (Vinyl LP) 1980 -

Record Label............. Hit Bound
Original Year............ 1980
Compressed by............ Team RAC
Rip Date................. 11/29/2003
Size..................... 39,7 MB
Release Type............. Reggae, Album
Number of Songs.......... 09

Track List
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01. Obeah Man 03:18
02. Mr Irie 03:11
03. Reprobate 03:14
04. Guns Out Hand 03:28
05. Chalice 03:10
06. The Almighty 03:25
07. Come Me Just A Come 02:25
08. Dj Connection 02:50
09. You I Love 03:47
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28:48

Notes
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Biography
b. Welton Dobson, 1961, Jamaica, West Indies. Welton began
his career performing as, simply, Welton, chanting on Big
John's Stereophonic Sound (later known as Echo Tone Hi Fi)
in 1976. He initially emulated his hero Ranking Trevor,
sometimes proving indistinguishable. Welton built up a
hardcore group of devotees, enabling him to introduce young
talent to the sound. One of Welton's protégés was General
Echo, who, alongside Big John and Flux, was inexplicably
gunned down by police in Kingston. Welton moved to the
Gemini sound, notable for allowing Yellowman to make his
debut on the sound system circuit in a clash with Jack
Ruby's Hi Power sound. Following his departure to the Virgo
sound, Johnny Ringo stepped in and Welton performed
alongside the Lone Ranger. Welton and the Lone Ranger began
their recording careers as a duo with Coxsone Dodd at Studio
One, performing in a style similar to Michigan And Smiley.
It was at this time that Welton added Irie to his name
following a recommendation from Dodd. The duo recorded a
version of "Joe Frazier" for "Big Fight" and echoed Bob
Marley with "Chase Them Crazy". The partnership was
short-lived, and in the early 80s Welton released a
succession of hits for a variety of producers, including
"The Bomb" over the Baba Boom rhythm and "Army Life", which
inspired Yellowman's preferred interpretation, retitled
"Soldier Take Over". A session with Sly And Robbie resulted
in the number 1 hit "Ballerina", followed by the equally
popular tribute to marijuana, "Lambs Bread International".
Welton also demonstrated that he was a proponent of black
pride with the unyielding "Black Man Stand Up Pon Foot".
Other songs included "Parish Connection", "Dance A Cork", "A
Weh You Fah", "Serve Me Long", "Jailhouse Affair", "How You
Keep A Dance" and "Come Nurse". By 1983 Welton returned to
the Gemini Sound for an international tour alongside Johnny
Ringo and Squiddly Ranking.

Discography:
Reprobate (JJ 1980)***, It Feels So Good (Starlight 1982)**,
with others Junjo Presents Aces International (Greensleeves
1982)***, A Dee Jay Explosion (Heartbeat 1982)***, Ghetto
Man Corner (Pantomime 1983)***.

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