Gr ego ry Isaacs
Mr Isaacs, the Lonely Lover, continues to weave magic spells at the age of 35. A consummate singer of Lovers' Rock, Gregory is the unquestioned king of the late night smooch. This album is actually a live recording from a London concert of 1982. The tracks are almost identical to last year’s Brixton Academy concert, which was released on Rough Trade. Backed by the übiquitous Roots Radies, Isaacs strings the songs together to make a Greatest Hits medley and allows the audience to sing the choruses back at him. He’s a somewhat lazy live performer, but what there is of him is just superb. The silky voice, filled with gentle innuendo or woeful heartache, is quite simply unique. Just listen to 'Sunday Morning’ and you'll be hooked. The man also has an ear for a pretty tune. Strangely enough, all the material on this album pre-dates the Island days. I, for one, would have loved to hear a live version of ‘Love Me With Feeling’. However, for those unfamiliar with Isaacs’ earlier material, this is a worthwhile purchase.
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Rip It Up, Issue 98, 1 September 1985, Page 10
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182Gregory Isaacs Rip It Up, Issue 98, 1 September 1985, Page 10
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