{"title":"Ruddy Thomas","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"first-time-around","title":"First Time Around","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeminal 1981 debut album by one of Jamaica’s greatest hit-makers. Features numerous major reggae hits from the late 70s. Includes a dozen tracks new to CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most accomplished Jamaican singers to first make their mark in the mid-70s, Ruddy Thomas found considerable success on both sides of the Atlantic with a succession of reggae chart hits throughout the tail end of the decade and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis most successful early works were recorded for arguably Kingston’s leading producer of the period, Joe Gibbs, with hits including his hugely popular interpretations of ‘Every Day Is Just A Holiday’, ‘Let’s Make A Baby’ and ‘Loving Pauper’, which was Jamaica’s best- selling single of 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, at long last, his debut album finally sees its official re-issue on CD, with its original tracklisting expanded to include the best of his remaining work with Gibbs, plus the very best of the producer’s romantically-themed productions from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding a dozen tracks new to CD, the collection is an essential acquisition for all fans of both the sound of lovers rock and late 70s reggae.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doctor Bird","offers":[{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50507761484107,"sku":"1163382","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0f1e3de8-1bc2-4339-9060-3590f5bfd68e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727853554"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/ruddy-thomas.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}