Freddie McKay - Creation (Earthquake) LP

Long unavailable Ossie Hibbert produced Freddie McKay album including dub mixes of some of the tracks. Mainly roots tunes with Freddie, as ever, in distinctive top vocal form. Check the press release below the track listing.

Side A

1. Creation Rebel
2. Creation Dub
3. Here I Come
4. La La Bye Woman
5. Rock A Bye Dub

Side B

1. I-Man
2. Nah Mek It Look So
3. Version
4. The Rainbow
5. A Positive Mind
6. The Girl I Left Behind

Although referred to on occasion as “one of the forgotten men of Reggae,” Freddie McKay (born Frederick McLean in Linstead, Jamaica in 1947) was beyond any reasonable doubt, one of Jamaica’s most expressive and impressive vocalists. Originally released in 1979, 'Creation,' was expertly produced by the ace Jamaican keyboardist Ossie Hibbert, accompanied by the top-ranking band of the era, The Revolutionairies. The album showcases a skillfully curated blend of soon-to-be classic cuts alongside a number of inspired, anthemic covers, such as “Creation Rebel” by Burning Spear and Dennis Brown’s “Here I Come,, both of which can truly stand up to the originals. Fans of Gregory Isaacs and Leroy Smart will recognise the backing tracks to "Here I Come" from "Set The Captives Free" and "Shame And Pride," respectively.In keeping with Jamaican music release trends at the time Creation paired the Dub mixes with the vocal tracks in sequence, colloquially referred to as a ‘Showcase album.. This allowed the music to breathe and created space to highlight the brilliance of the musicians playing in the classic Rockers / Steppers style that dominated the latter half of the seventies. The Vocals & Dubs were pressed loud, clean and with a heavy bass, so, naturally Creation quickly garnered attention from Roots Rock Reggae fans upon release, add to that the iconic sleeve illustration and it soon becomes clear why it was also so sought-after by collectors outside of the genre. Out-of-print and coveted by collectors for over four decades, Creation is now finally getting the reissue treatment it so thoroughly deserves. This new edition features impeccable sound restoration, rare photos on the inner sleeve, and extensive liner notes from the highly respected Reggae historian Harry Wise aka Noel Hawks.