Strictly The Best Vol 46 CD

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Return, The - Morgan Heritage ~ Various Artists

2. Sound a Alarm - Iba Mahr ~ Various Artists

3. Reggae Music Again - Busy Signal ~ Various Artists

4. Dancing Beauty - Beres Hammond ~ Various Artists

5. Lover's Leap - Tarrus Riley ~ Various Artists

6. If I Were a Carpenter - Christopher Martin ~ Various Artists

7. One More Night - Gyptian ~ Various Artists

8. 4 Play 2 Love (Start Over) - Etana ~ Various Artists

9. Fired Up Inside - Romain Virgo ~ Various Artists

10. By My Side - Chino ~ Various Artists

11. Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Jamelody ~ Various Artists

12. That Girl - Jah Cure ~ Various Artists

13. Africa - Freddie McGregor ~ Various Artists

Disc 2

Song Title

1. God Is Standing By - George Nooks ~ Various Artists

2. Never Dis the Man - Sanchez ~ Various Artists

3. Raid the Barn - Anthony B ~ Various Artists

4. By His Deeds - V.C. ~ Various Artists

5. Princess Gone - Jah Mason ~ Various Artists

6. If Love So Nice - Junior Kelly ~ Various Artists

7. Beautiful Lady - Gyptian ~ Various Artists

8. Warrior Love - Etana ~ Various Artists

9. Lonely Girl - Bascom X ~ Various Artists

10. One More Night - Busy Signal ~ Various Artists

11. Your Love Is My Love - Terry Linen ~ Various Artists

12. Mus Come a Road - Mr. Vegas ~ Various Artists

Notes & Personnel Info
	Editors: Paul Shields; Chris Scott.
	Illustrator: Clovis Brown.
	Switching it up a bit from previous years, the Strictly the Best volumes from 2012 -- Vols. 46 and 47 -- landed as two-disc sets instead of one-disc collections. That blunts their impact a bit, but the second disc should be looked at as a bonus, one filled with "old-school hits" according to the label, coming from ancient history years like 2008 and 2010. Maybe that's a comment on the rapidly changing world of dancehall, but shifting the focus to the new material, Vol. 46 satisfies with Busy Signal's "Reggae Music Again," a nostalgic romance of reggae radio that dominated 2012 and quickly became the Jamaican superstar's signature tune. Add Gyptian's "One More Night" (smooth lovers rock with a heavy R&B influence), Tarrus Riley's "Lover's Leap" (a ska revival, and one right from the source), and Jah Cure's "That Girl" (a wonderfully loose and lazy love song), and the collection is well worth even the casual reggae fan's attention. The second disc is fantastic, with hits from Jah Mason ("Princess Gone"), Junior Kelly ("If Love So Nice"), and Etana ("Warrior Love") at the top of the pile, but it hangs off the set like a scattershot collection of excellent extras, so keep that "bonus" mindset handy. ~ David Jeffries

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Strictly The Best Vol 46 (2012)