On the Beach by PARAGONS.
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Dec 21, 2018 Sold Date
May 18, 2017 Start Date
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On the Beach by PARAGONS.

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Tracks:
On the Beach
Island in the Sun
When the Lights Are Low
The Tide Is High
So Much Pain
Only a Smile
I Want to Go Back
Happy-Go-Lucky Girl
Yellow Bird
Village Girl

Performer Notes:

  • In 1998, the French Jet Set label reissued this classic 1967 album on CD. The original art work was included along with informative new liner notes and write-ups on both the Paragons and Duke "the Trojan" Reid (founder of the Kingston-based Treasure Isle Records and an important figure in Jamaican music). Originally a Treasure Isle LP, On the Beach with the Paragons sold well in Jamaica and also became a hit in England (where reggae and ska have been huge since the '60s). One of reggae's finest vocal harmony groups of the '60s, the Paragons were the reggae equivalent of soulsters like the Four Tops, the Delfonics and the Miracles -- and it's impossible to miss the northern soul influence on such gems as "Island in the Sun," "Happy-Go-Lucky Girl," "Only a Smile" and their most famous hit, "The Tide Is High" (which Blondie covered with splendid results in 1980). The Paragons' charismatic lead singer, John Holt, has inspired comparisons to Bob Marley -- to be sure, there was some similarity, but Holt was certainly his own man. Not only is On the Beach essential listening for reggae enthusiasts, it's also a CD that lovers of vocal-group soul can appreciate. ~ Alex Henderson

Professional Reviews: Mojo (Publisher) (8/02, p.76) - Included in Mojo's 50 Greatest Reggae Albums - "...Elegant pop-soul music 'par excellence'..."

Format: Vinyl (1 Disc)

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 18 September, 2015

Label: Sanctuary

Dimensions: 30.5 x 32 x 2.5 centimeters (0.23 kg)

Performer Notes:
  • In 1998, the French Jet Set label reissued this classic 1967 album on CD. The original art work was included along with informative new liner notes and write-ups on both the Paragons and Duke "the Trojan" Reid (founder of the Kingston-based Treasure Isle Records and an important figure in Jamaican music). Originally a Treasure Isle LP, On the Beach with the Paragons sold well in Jamaica and also became a hit in England (where reggae and ska have been huge since the '60s). One of reggae's finest vocal harmony groups of the '60s, the Paragons were the reggae equivalent of soulsters like the Four Tops, the Delfonics and the Miracles -- and it's impossible to miss the northern soul influence on such gems as "Island in the Sun," "Happy-Go-Lucky Girl," "Only a Smile" and their most famous hit, "The Tide Is High" (which Blondie covered with splendid results in 1980). The Paragons' charismatic lead singer, John Holt, has inspired comparisons to Bob Marley -- to be sure, there was some similarity, but Holt was certainly his own man. Not only is On the Beach essential listening for reggae enthusiasts, it's also a CD that lovers of vocal-group soul can appreciate. ~ Alex Henderson
Professional Reviews: Mojo (Publisher) (8/02, p.76) - Included in Mojo's 50 Greatest Reggae Albums - "...Elegant pop-soul music 'par excellence'..." Format: Vinyl (1 Disc) Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 18 September, 2015 Label: Sanctuary Dimensions: 30.5 x 32 x 2.5 centimeters (0.23 kg) © Copyright 2018 - SimplyBestPrices


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