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Gregory Isaacs
Cool Ruler: The Definitive Collection
Genres: International Music, Pop, R&B

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Hail Artical Don
2. My Pride Don't Let Me
3. First Degree Murder
4. Galore
5. Ghetto Celebrity
6. Bus' Your Gun Just for Fun
7. No Have No Money
8. Just Want to Get Red
9. You Make Me Feel Good
10. I'll Meet You at the Station
11. Step Across My Corner
12. I'll Never Trust You Again
13. Look and You'll See
14. A Good Thing Going
Track Listings (13) - Disc #2
1. No Luck
2. New Contract
3. Heartache
4. Guilty for Your Love
5. What Will Your Momma Say
6. All the Stores Are Closed
7. Madly in Love With Sharon
8. Meet Me at the Same Spot
9. We Don't Pet Sound Boys
10. Make a Track
11. The Village
12. Rock On
13. Don't Believe in Him

CD Details

All Artists: Gregory Isaacs
Title: Cool Ruler: The Definitive Collection
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Trojan Records UK
Release Date: 8/19/2003
Album Type: Import
Genres: International Music, Pop, R&B
Styles: Caribbean & Cuba, Reggae, Soul
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 766482728442

Synopsis

Album Description

Import only two CD collection. In 1978, Reggae vocalist Gregory Isaacs released 'Cool Ruler', a title that also served as the performer's nickname. Although the album, unlike some of his earlier '70s offerings, didn't prove to be an international success, it received critical acclaim and became recognized as one of Isaacs's finest records. Isaacs's distinctively smooth vocals were backed by pitch-perfect contributions from a cadre of top-notch session players, including Sly & Robbie. Features 41 tracks including hits, alternate mixes, album tracks and more. Sanctuary.

CD Reviews

Very good offering

Sean M. Kelly | Portland, Oregon United States | 09/20/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"From 1978, Issac's first offering on the Virgin records subsidiary Front Line finds him in great form, taking on anyone and everyone in his path-as he is famous for doing in his pure rude boy fashion- albeit in a much more subdued fashion on this lp.As could be expected, Virgin was able to tone Isaacs done some on this lp. His albums normally have a great mix of love songs that flow into his social commentary songs. This lp is basically all love songs that slide a piece of commentary or 2 in there. To an extent, it weakens the album as a whole, but in no way dampens his efforts of great tracks such as "Ghetto Celebrity," (which could easily be about Isaacs himself) and "You Make Me Feel Good.:Isaacs fans will lament the lack of out and out protest and commentary tracks, but I'm sure they can understand why that wasn't happening. Still, it's Isaacs, and his voice is in fine form, and the album a very good offering."