Cocoa Tea's earliest sessions from the 1980s were collected on CD and issued by Ras in 1991. He was forging his style and sometimes sounded tentative and unsure, but the natural ability that has since frequently been compromised by inferior material came to the fore on "Can't Stop Cocoa Tea," his first big hit, and "Evening Time," which skillfully used the melody of "Mother Nature." While it's woefully short (barely over 30 minutes) and not that well remastered from analog to disc, the restrained production, Tea's mostly outstanding vocals, and its historical importance make Rocking Dolly a valuable release.
This was recorded at Channel One, under the watchful eye of the late Henry "Junjo" Lawes, who was shot dead in London a few years ago. The rhythm here is one first cut by Lee Perry - Leo Graham or Max Romeo's "Three Blind Mice"
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Rocking Dolly |
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| 2 I Lost My Sonia |
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| 3 Informer |
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| 4 Jah Made Them That Way |
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| 5 Evening Time |
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| 6 Can't Stop Cocoa Tea |
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| 7 I'm Going Home |
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| 8 Christmas Is Coming |
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| 9 I'm Wanted |
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