The best of Gregory Isaacs Part 2 leads up to when Gregory Isaacs was called ”The Cool Ruler” partly due to an enormous popularity in Jamaica late 70’s and early 80’s. But also because of his cool laid back style which shines through in songs like the wonderful ’Special Guest’ or the erotic ’Cool You’ and in big hits like ’Mr. Brown’. The later is a well known plot in his songs where he takes the richer daughter out whatever her parents say. How music defeats poverty and hunger for a while is another common theme. In ’John Public’ he announces that he really got something special going on with the starting line ”she was between 18 and 21…” Well age ain’t nothing but a number! 
’A Riot’ deals with Gregory Isaacs early time spent in jail, a heavy biting tune with a lot of rage and threats towards the jail system. ’Poor And Clean’ is my favourite tune and a typical left wing tune where he states that being poor is better than living rich in corruption. Heard it first almost 30 years ago but I still listen to it 3-4 times in a row. 
For me this list of songs are the best reason in the world to listen to reggae from the late 70’s. It just ain’t getting better than songs like ’One More Time’ or ’Border’!

The best of Gregory Isaacs Part 2 ”The Cool Ruler” 
1.	Party in the Slum
2.	Going Downtown
3.	Raving Tonight 
4.	Mr. Brown
5.	One More Time
6.	John Public
7.	(Let Me Be Your) Special Guest
8.	Cool You 
9.	Uncle Joe
10.	Tribute To Waddy
11.	Freedom 
12.	A Riot
13.	Village Of The Under Privileged
14.	Motherless Children
15.	Slave Driver
16.	Slave Market
17.	Words Of The Farmer
18.	Mr. Know It All
19.	Border
20.	Babylon Too Rough
21.	Universal Tribulation 
22.	Black Liberation Struggle
23.	Poor And Clean 
24.	My Number One
25.	Lonely Girl 
26.	Tear Drops
27.	Tumbling Tears
28.	Willow Tree
29.	Story Book Children
30.	Hang On
31.	Each Day
32.	No Speech, No Language
33.	Get Ready
34.	Look Before You Leap
35.	My Relationship 
36.	Double Attack

"The Cool Ruler" Best Of Gregory Isaacs Part 2

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"The Cool Ruler" Best Of Gregory Isaacs Part 2

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