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v/a - jamaica to toronto: soul, funk & reggae 1967-1974 - light in the attic - cd

Genre: Funk / Soul

1. Fugitive Song - Jo-Jo and the Fugitives
2. If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely) - Eddie Spencer
3. Chips - Chicken - Banana Split - Jo-Jo and the Fugitives
4. Grand Funk - Jackie Mittoo
5. Together - Lloyd Delpratt
6. I Wish It Would Rain - Cougars
7. African Wake - Johnnie Osbourne
8. Love Is The Answer - Ram
9. I Believe In Music - Bob and Wisdom
10. Eternal Love - The Sheiks
11. Fire (She Need Water) - Wayne McGhie and the Sounds Of Joy
12. Right On - Cougars
13. You're So Good To Me Baby - Eddie Spencer
14. Mr. Fortune - The Hitch-Hikers feat. The Mighty Pope
15. Memories - Noel Ellis
16. Here We Go Again - Wayne McGhie

Jamaica to Toronto: Soul Funk and Reggae 1967-1974, details the crucial sonic migration (Of Jamaican artists moving to Toronto) and stands tall as the second helping of Light In The Attic�s new Jamaica to Toronto series, compiled by DJ/Canadian music historian Sipreano. Check!

Jamaica to Toronto has been over three years in the making, a combination of deep crates, exhaustive research, and foundational tales presented with the same attention to detail as 2004�s Wayne McGhie & The Sounds Of Joy release (LITA 008), the initial release in the Jamaica to Toronto series. The CD version of Jamaica to Toronto is accompanied with a 36-page book, exploding with unseen archival materials and extensive liner notes.

The 16 songs on Jamaica to Toronto range from the in-demand Northern Soul attack of Eddie Spencer�s �If This Is Love (I�d Rather Be Lonely)� to Jo-Jo And The Fugitives� unknown break-beat monster, �Chips-Chicken-Banana Split�. Taken from his 1971 album Wishbone, Mittoo�s �Grand Funk� sounds like a Jamaican Santana, while The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope represent raw funk of the highest order on the righteous �Mr. Fortune�. Reggae comes courtesy of dancehall don Johnnie Osbourne�s �African Wake� as well as the magical �Memories� from Noel Ellis. Jamaica to Toronto is only the beginning, so sit back and buckle your safety belt; this musical flight is about to take off�