Atlantic 1

Atlantic 1 is a popular 1976 album making its CD debut. Most tracks on this album are new to CD and include an array of mid-70s reggae classics.

Following his move into music production in late 1968, Alvin ‘G.G.’ Ranglin swiftly rose to the higher echelons of the Jamaican music industry. By the mid-70s, he was firmly established as one of the island’s premier music makers. Reflecting his status on the reggae scene, leading London-based operator Trojan Records secured agreements for his finest works. They released Ranglin’s music on numerous 7” singles and long-playing compilation albums. The last of which was Atlantic 1, an LP boasting some of Jamaica’s finest vocal and instrumental talent. The company issued it on its Horse subsidiary in 1975.

Yet despite the album’s popularity among reggae die-hards, it has since been largely overlooked. It is not until this long overdue 2CD collection that it is finally made available once more. Further enhancing the collection are an array of bonus tracks, comprising dub cuts of tracks on the album, plus an entire disc showcasing the finest tracks that Ranglin delivered to Trojan prior to the UK company’s dramatic demise in 1975. Most of the recordings are making their CD debut with this set.

DISC ONE
1. "Atlantic One" – Ansel Collins & G.G. All Stars
2. "Hold My Hand" – The Starlites
3. "Same Folks" – Ronnie Davis
4. "I Need Your Love" – Gregory Isaacs
5. "Sitting On The Sidewalk" – Ansel Linkers...

DISC TWO
1. "The Great Messiah" – The Meditations
2. "Mama Dee" – The Starlites
3. "Nana" – The Meditations
4. "Nana Banana" – U Roy
5. ...