GREGORY ANTHONY ISAACS was born in Jamaica in 1951 and made his first recording as a teenager. He formed the African Museum record label and shop with his friend and fellow artist Errol Dunkley at the turn of the Seventies. He cut his first hit, 'My Only Lover', for the label, which is now regarded as the first lovers' rock record ever made. Our compilation focusses on Isaacs' most prolific and successful years working with Jamaica's top producers including Alvin Ranglin, Winston Holness, Gussie Clarke, Lloyd Campbell and Lee "Scratch" Perry. He scored a string of hits including 'All I Have Is Love', Black A Kill Black', 'Sinner Man' and 'Slave Master', all featured here. Isaacs would emerge from the Seventies as one of reggae music's international superstars alongside Bob Marley.
Tracks: 1.1 Bad Da 1.2 Coming Home 1.3 Way of Life 1.4 All I Have Is Love 1.5 Help Us Get Over 1.6 Lonely Lover 1.7 Sinner Man 1.8 Rock on 1.9 Promise Land 1.10 Black a Kill Black 1.11 Mr. Knows It All 1.12 Slave Master
