Label: Light In The Attic

Reissued 12/6/2024, Originally released 2006

In the late 1960s, Canada's largest city was musically booming as Caribbean immigrants made Toronto their new home. The finest ska, rocksteady, and reggae recording artists of the era-Studio One, Treasure Isle, and Trojan Records originators-simply did what came naturally to them. One by one, they hit the studio and captured some of the toughest tunes this side of Kingston. Collectively, they broke down racial and cultural barriers to form an unprecedented and little-known Canadian reggae community. Jamaica to Toronto: Soul, Funk, & Reggae 1967-1974 details this crucial sonic migration. [[Selling Points]] Featuring Jackie Mittoo, Johnnie Osbourne, Wayne McGhie, Lloyd Delpratt, The Mighty Pope, Jo-Jo Bennett, Eddie Spencer, Noel Ellis, and more... 2024 expanded edition with 20-page deluxe booklet featuring archival images, artist bios, and essays 2xLP set, cut at 45 rpm, housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket Compiled, sequenced, and annotated by GRAMMY-nominated producer, DJ, and journalist Kevin Howes (aka Sipreano, Voluntary In Nature) in partnership with Light in the Attic Pressed at Optimal on Yellow & Green ReVinyl, a sustainable alternative using 100% recycled materials.

Track listing:

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