John Holt - Trojan Essential Artist Collection - 2 LP set on limited colored vinyl

After fronting popular Jamaican vocal trio the Paragons on a succession of best-selling rock steady singles during the late Sixties, John Holt went on to become one of Jamaica’s most popular solo performers, scoring a series of reggae hits for many of the island’s leading record producers. His international breakthrough came in 1974 with the hugely popular ‘1000 Volts of Holt’ album, which fused raw reggae rhythms with sophisticated orchestral arrangements. The highlight of the long-player was a reworking of Kris Kristoffersson’s country hit, ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night’, which the following year became a global hit, with the single, peaking at Number 6 in the UK charts. Over the years that followed, Holt remained a giant of the reggae scene with further best sellers and numerous sell-out shows around the world. The very best of his solo work has been brought together on this ‘Essential Artist’ compilation, the latest release in Trojan Records’ newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaica’s best-loved ‘foundation’ artists. Available as a 28-track double vinyl LP, the collection superbly illustrates the talent that made John Holt one of the reggae music’s most popular and enduring singers.

     Track Listing
Help Me Make it Through the Night 
Pledging My Love 
Stealing Stealing (Thief in the Night) - by John Holt & Tommy McCook & The                      Supersonics 
My Heart is Gone 
Looking Back 
I'll Be Lonely - by John Holt & Joya Landis 
I Wanna Dance (May I Have This Dance) 
Ali Baba - by John Holt & Tommy McCook & The Supersonics 
Stick By Me (And I'll Stick By You) 
Strange Things 
Tonight - by John Holt & Tommy McCook & The Supersonics 
The Further You Look (The Less You See) 
Wildfire (7" mix) - by Dennis Brown & John Holt 
Sweetie Come Brush Me 
Sister Big Stuff - by John Holt & Tommy McCook & The Supersonics 
My Desire 
I'll Take a Melody 
Time and the River 
Let's Get it While it's Hot 
Ghetto Queen 
Reggae from the Ghetto 
You Baby 
You Will Never Find Another Love Like Mine 
I See Your Face 
Tide is High 
Let's Build Our Dreams - by John Holt and Leroy Sibbles 
Before the Next Teardrop Falls 
Just the Way You Are