{"product_id":"freddie-mcgregor-bobby-bobylon-deluxe-edition-vinyl-lp","title":"Freddie McGregor: Bobby Bobylon - Deluxe Edition Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I know your evil plan, Mister Babylon...\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Freddie+McGregor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie McGregor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was part of the next generation of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Studio+One\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eStudio One\u003c\/a\u003e artists mining the label’s catalog and repurposing classic riddims, a sea change initiated by the late great \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Sugar+Minott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSugar Minott\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on his debut album \u003cem\u003eLive Loving\u003c\/em\u003e, released in 1977. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Bobby+Bobylon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBobby Bobylon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was Freddie’s debut album for the reggae institution, released a whopping 14 years after he debuted on the label ‘longside \u003cstrong\u003eErnest ‘Fitzroy’ Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e as \u003cstrong\u003eFredie \u0026amp; Fitsy\u003c\/strong\u003e with the “Do Good” single in 1965. More 45s trickled out over the years, but Freddie’s “Bobby Bobylon” single, a re-rub of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jackie+Mittoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackie Mittoo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s classic “One Step Beyond,” did serious damage in the dance in 1979, leading to this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Clement+Dodd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClement Dodd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-produced LP of the same name. The album collects a few of the heavier singles released in the few years prior, notably “Rastaman Camp” and a reworked version of “Revolutionist,” plus new takes on Studio One classics “Undying Love” by former partner \u003cstrong\u003eErnest Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Wine Of Violence”) and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Kingstonians\u003c\/strong\u003e' “I Make A Woman” (“We Need More Love”). If a deluxe remastered pressing of the original album weren’t enough (it is), this double vinyl set includes alternate mixes and rare tracks on the second LP, all housed in a gatefold jacket containing rare photos and extensive liner notes. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeluxe remastered edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edouble vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP1 contains original album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP2 contains bonus tracks, rare singles + extended mixes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Studio One 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by hannibal chew 03\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Freddie McGregor","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":1572365631496,"sku":"rr-2276","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/freddiemcgregor-bobbybobylon.jpg?v=1759271901","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/freddie-mcgregor-bobby-bobylon-deluxe-edition-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}