Bitty McLean - On Bond Street '2008

Tracks list

Hard to believe its been eighteen years since this wonderful album first hit the
stands in 2004. Still sounds great. Produced by the legendary Peckings Brothers
Chris and Duke who provided Bitty with the classic Treasure Isle rhythms for his
golden voice. 

Bitty McLean Biography:
With a series of reggae-pop hits in the mid-'90s, Britain's Bitty McLean's
smooth and classic vocal approach helped offset the gangster ragga approach then
prevalent in reggae and dancehall. Born in 1972, McLean was drawn to classic
reggae at an early age, and by his teens he was performing in front of
Birmingham's biggest sound systems. After enrolling in a sound and engineering
class at a local college, McLean began working with U.K. roots reggae legends
UB40, first as an engineer and eventually as a producer and occasional singer
with the band. Behind the scenes he kept working on his own recordings, which
paid off in 1994 when he placed three songs in the U.K. charts, including covers
of the Shirelles' "Dedicated to the One I Love" and Fats Domino's "It Keeps
Rainin'." In 2004 he released the intriguing On Bond Street KGN. JA., which
featured McLean singing his own melodies and lyrics over classic rocksteady
backing tracks recorded by Tommy McCook at Duke Reid's legendary Treasure Isle
studio some 30 years earlier. ~ Steve Leggett

Tracklist:
1.01 - Bitty McLean - Walk Away From Love (4:11)
1.02 - Bitty McLean - Tell Me (4:19)
1.03 - Bitty McLean - Your Heart (4:11)
1.04 - Bitty McLean - Baby Tonight (3:02)
1.05 - Bitty McLean - To Fall In Love (3:05)
1.06 - Bitty McLean - Only You (4:33)
1.07 - Bitty McLean - My Lover's Call (4:54)
1.08 - Bitty McLean - You & I (3:05)
1.09 - Bitty McLean - Make It With You (4:19)
1.10 - Bitty McLean - I've Got Love (4:27)
1.11 - Bitty McLean - Cruisin' (4:06)
1.12 - Bitty McLean - My One and Only Love (3:35)
1.13 - Bitty McLean - Inez (3:50)
1.14 - Bitty McLean - Ranglin On Bond Street (2:50)
1.15 - Bitty McLean - Indian Love Call (3:02)
1.16 - Bitty McLean - Never let me dub (3:35)
1.17 - Bitty McLean - My one and only Dub (3:37)
1.18 - Bitty McLean - Somebody dub (3:51)
1.19 - Bitty McLean - Bitty Dub (7:31)

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