Focusing on the many
rocksteady
and
reggae
sides to find favor in England, this fine
Attack
compilation brings together a mix of Jamaican
standards
from
Jimmy Cliff
(
"Many Rivers to Cross"
) and
Desmond Dekker
"Israelites"
), as well as skinhead hits by
the Harry J All-Stars
"The Liquidator"
the Upsetters
"Dollar in the Teeth"
); in between, there's
Marley
,
the Maytals
, Brit skinhead
outfit
Symarip
Tony Tribe
's
"Red, Red Wine,"
the Ethiopians
'
"Train to Skaville."
So, hark back to those London club nights of the early '70s, when the likes of
Ken Boothe
"Crying Over You"
Dave
Ansel Collins
' DJ and organ smash
"Double Barrel"
boomed from the speakers. ~ Stephen Cook