Band Name: Jackie Opel
Music Album: The Best Of Jackie Opel
Album Release Date: January 1970
Music Genre: Reggae Funk / Soul Rhythm & Blues Ska
Record Label: Studio One
Album Release Country: Jamaica
Music Record Type: 12 Tracks Vinyl Album LP Reissue
Legendary ska vocalist born in 1938 in Bridgetown, Barbados, Jackie was discovered by Byron Lee and moved to Jamaica where he joined The Skatalites and recorded many solo tracks for labels such as Studio One, Coxsone Records and Top Deck Records.
A diverse vocalist, Jackie has recorded in many vocal styles including ska, R&B, soul, gospel, and calypso. He is also credited as inventing the musical style of spouge (a combination of ska, calypso and more traditional rock n roll and religious styles popular in the UK & US).
Opel eventually moved to Trinidad and then back to Barbados where, in 1970, he died in a car crash in his home town of Bridgetown.
| A1 | Turn Your Lamp Down Low |
| A2 | You Are No Good |
| A3 | I'll Get Along |
| A4 | Wipe These Tears From My Eyes |
| A5 | Don't Take Away My Love |
| A6 | Hairy Mango |
| B1 | Time To Cry |
| B2 | I Pity A Fool |
| B3 | King Liger |
| B4 | Sit Down Servant |
| B5 | My Sweet Lover |
| B6 | Go Away |
Recorded at Jamaica Recording & Publishing Studio Ltd.
13 Brentford Road, Kingston 5. Jamaica, W.I.
Distributed by Coxon's Music City
3135 Fulton St.,
Brooklyn N.Y.
11208
Printed by Glade Printing Service, 30 Hagley Park Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica, W.I.
Made in Jamaica
Originally released in 1970.
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