Four Books, all containing rules
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Few now remember poet Robert Lee Sharpe, the writer, back in the period just after World War Two of "A Bag Of Tools", first published as a piece of uplifting Christian verse in 1948. It must, however, have been used as a school text in Jamaica, where it became arguably the finest recording ever by the Heptones:
The track was recorded at Harry J's Studios, whose dubbing technology was rudimentary, but in the hands of ex-Coxsone mixer Sylvan Morris, still capable of inventiveness:
Later, it was reworked by the curiously named "Reco Boaca and the the Stepping Stones" - Eric Frater was known as "Ricco Bacca", as his instrument of choice was a Rickenbacker guitar, but as this tune is an organ instrumental and he was not known as a keyboard player, I am not convinced that it's the same man.
The B-side of the latter tune is by percussionist Bongo Les, who cut "Thunder Storm" with the Abyssinians on the "Satta Massa Gana" rhythm, and "Know Far I" for Niney the Observer, here matched with guitarist Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont, later to enjoy limited fame with the Morwells, but who sadly died of cancer in his mid-forties.
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Comments (5)
I could not get the first track to play. But the rest were fine. Very fine
I've re-posted the vocal track, which should play now
very nice listen
Ahhh yes. I'm glad I revisited this post. That first track is Killa!
Great post. I love hearing how a track is re-used and mutated.