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By the close of the decade, Kingston’s recording industry was awash with such talent, with this new generation of enterprising record producers including such future luminaries as \u003cstrong\u003eLee Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Gibbs\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBunny Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLloyd Charmers\u003c\/strong\u003e and the man whose early productions provide the focus of this compilation: George Phillips AKA \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Pratt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe singer-turned-producer whose initial recordings had been distributed by former Skatalites’ road manager Ken Lack introduced his Sunshot Records label early in 1969, finding almost immediate success with major Jamaican hits by celebrated singer \u003cstrong\u003eKen Boothe\u003c\/strong\u003e. Encouraged by these early triumphs, Pratt swiftly expanded his artists roster to include other major stars on the burgeoning reggae scene, with the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Holt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Alcapone\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHorace Andy\u003c\/strong\u003e all scoring significant hits with the producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis first Doctor Bird volume of Phil Pratt’s productions brings together almost the entirety of output from his from the first two years of his career as a record label manager and features numerous major hits alongside an abundance of obscurities that have remained unissued since their original release over 50 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LISTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Artibella\" - \u003cstrong\u003eKen Boothe\u003c\/strong\u003e\nVictory - The Phil Pratt All Stars\nCan’t Fight Me Down - \u003cstrong\u003eKen Boothe\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\"Silver and Gold\" - Charley Ace\nMy Heart Is Gone - \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Holt\u003c\/strong\u003e\nCut Throat - The Phil Pratt All Stars\nPicture Or No Picture - \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Alcapone\u003c\/strong\u003e\nI'm Not For Sale - \u003cstrong\u003eKen Boothe\u003c\/strong\u003e\nBook Of Books - Charlie Ace\nMusical Dove - Phillip Samuel\nGive To Me - \u003cstrong\u003eKen Boothe\u003c\/strong\u003e\nMusical Chalice - Charlie Ace\nHeart Made Of Stone - Jackie Bernard\nWhy - \u003cstrong\u003eKen Boothe\u003c\/strong\u003e\nStrange Things - \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Holt\u003c\/strong\u003e\nStrange Mood – The Phil Pratt All Stars\nOur Forefathers Died In The Sand - Carl Moore\nStrange Mood (bongo version) - Bongo Herman\nMorning - \u003cstrong\u003eKen Boothe\u003c\/strong\u003e\nYour Own Thing - The Twinkle Brothers\nHallelujah aka My Sweet Lord - \u003cstrong\u003eLloyd Charmers\u003c\/strong\u003e\nI May Never (See My Baby Anymore) - \u003cstrong\u003eHorace Andy\u003c\/strong\u003e\nRunning Child - \u003cstrong\u003eErrol Dunkley\u003c\/strong\u003e\nRebel Nyah - The Tidals\nRasta Fire - Phil Pratt All Stars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC TWO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey Talk About Love - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\nSoulful Love - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\nI Wish It Would Rain - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\"Both Sides Now\" - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\"Bridge Over Troubled Waters\" - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\"How Long\" (Sunshot mix) - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThat Special Love - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\nSteal Away - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\nIt Couldn't Be - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\nHe Ain't Heavy, He’s My Brother - \u003cstrong\u003ePat Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\nBonus tracks Love Skank - Phil Pratt All Star\nThis A Butter - \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Alcapone\u003c\/strong\u003e\nTalk About Version - Bongo Herman\nMiss Wine-E Wine-E - \u003cstrong\u003eKen Boothe\u003c\/strong\u003e\nBaby Don't You Do It - \u003cstrong\u003eDelroy Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e\nPee-Pa-Do Festival - The Tropic Shadows\nSweet Wanton - \u003cstrong\u003eBarrington Spence\u003c\/strong\u003e\nPhil Pratt Ranch - Bongo Herman\nOne In Three - \u003cstrong\u003eThe Kingstonians\u003c\/strong\u003e\nLiving In A White Men Land - \u003cstrong\u003eAlton Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e\nWhere Must I Go - \u003cstrong\u003eBarrington Spence\u003c\/strong\u003e\nWhat About The Half - \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e\nWhat About The Half (Version) - The Soul Syndicate\nGive Me Justice - \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Holt\u003c\/strong\u003e\nOur Anniversary - The Tropic Shadows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTracks new to CD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doctor Bird","offers":[{"title":"CDx2","offer_id":51030091333963,"sku":"2231114","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-11-01_at_20.11.25_3798da67_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1735709254","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/silver-and-gold-the-sunshot-records-collection-1968-1971","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}