About two months ago, my friend found a pile of records outside the dumpster near his house. He saved them from certain destruction and gave them to me. Within the pile was this gem.
The most striking thing about this
album is not the music, but the back of the sleeve, which is covered with
advertisements.
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There are 6 cuts on this album, all of the similar vein of party music.
Side A:
- Lamboushay (N. Friday)
- Dress Back (A. Schmidt)
- Jam Band Style (S. Payne)
Side B:
- Slidewine (R. Francis)
- Shake It (C. Isaac)
- We (K. Charleswell)
Every member of the band has a nickname. The leader, Robert Francis, is called 'Eddie'. The lead vocalist, Nick Friday, is named '
The Franchise'. Other band members have names like '
Ninja', 'Puddin', '
Sperm', and '
Boots'.
Pancho Ear Piercing & Jerry Curl
SAVAN, ST. THOMAS, V.I.
776-3276
1 KING CROSS STREET
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX
773-0366
Listen every Sat. Night as Dread at the Controls
Proudly Presents:
RAS-REGG & Reggae Runnings
8 p.m. - 1 a.m.
P.S. Thanks to V.I. Documentary Heritage
Foundation & Love to Keba & Jennifer
Dread at the Controls & All Star Production
Published by: Foerver (sic) Love Music, BMI
Distributed by: MOVEMENTS FAN CLUB,
P.O. Box 9703, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00801
(809) 775-3418 - (809) 775-1609