Join Riddim Yard's Rick Howe for a tribute to the reggae icon Gregory Isaacs. VP commissioned this special mix in honor of the singer's July 15th birthday.

When it comes to sheer volume of output, Gregory Isaacs was one of Jamaica’s most prolific singers, with over 125 albums to his credit in a 40-plus year career. His 13 albums with VP rival that of Dennis Brown. VP was the first to press and distribute the seminal LP Mr. Isaacs, one of the first LPs the company handled in the US. The album included the enduring hit “Slave Master,” later popularized in the film Rockers. His other major track handled by VP (and Greensleeves) at the time of first release was the Gussie Clarke produced “Rumours” from 1988, a song written by Tetrack’s Carlton Hines. “Rumours” showed the singer in full control of the new digital reggae and dancehall sound of the late 1980s. Isaacs’ 1975 remake of Dennis Brown’s “Easy Take It Easy,” entitled “Babylon Too Rough,” has emerged as one of his most popular tracks in the digital streaming era.

Rick Howe is a Melbourne, Australia based DJ and host of "Riddim Yard" heard every Friday on PBS 106.7 FM in Melbourne and online. His popular Facebook page boasts half a million followers due to well curated, regular content featuring classic reggae.

https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/riddim-yard

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Tracklist:

00:00 Gregory Isaacs - Tune In
03:05 Intro voiced by Rick Howe
03:42 Gregory Isaacs - Oh What A Feeling
06:54 Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward 
11:14 Gregory Isaacs - Let’s Dance
13:30 Gregory Isaacs - Universal Tribulation 
16:14 Gregory Isaacs - My Religion
19:10 Gregory Isaacs - Love Is Overdue
22:05 Gregory Isaacs - The Victim
24:56 Gregory Isaacs - Rumours 
28:24 Gregory Isaacs - Be True To Me
31:54 Gregory Isaacs - The Ruler
35:19 Gregory Isaacs - GP
39:08 Gregory Isaacs - Never Be Ungrateful
43:50 Gregory Isaacs - Rock This Reggae Beat
48:00 Audio sample from movie Rockers
48:10 Gregory Isaacs - Slave Master
51:00 Gregory Isaacs - Rock On
53:52 Gregory Isaacs - Sunday Morning
57:02 Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
01:00:53 Gregory Isaacs - Ba Da
01:03:45 Gregory Isaacs - Dreams Come True
01:06:05 Gregory Isaacs -Babylon Too Rough

Gregory Isaacs 2021 Birthday Mix by Rick Howe (Riddim Yard)

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Gregory Isaacs 2021 Birthday Mix by Rick Howe (Riddim Yard)

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