The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea

Artist	Cocoa Tea
Label Name	17 North Parade
Song List	1: Lost My Sonia (3:34) 2: Rocking Dolly (3:46) 3: Informer (3:12) 4: Children of the Ghetto (2:47) 5: Hey Bobby (2:48) 6: Come Again (3:21) 7: Death in the Stadium (3:12) 8: Tune In (2:54) 9: All Night Saturday Night (3:37) 10: Young Lover (3:37) 11: Lonesome Side (3:19) 12: Love Me (3:24) 13: Who She Love (3:09) 14: Holding On (3:57) 15: Pirates Anthem (4:06) 16: The Going Is Rough (3:47) 17: Riker's Island (3:27) 18: Bust Outta Hell (3:30) 19: Good Life (4:00) 20: Too Young (3:46) 21: She Loves Me Now (3:42) 22: No Threat (3:10) 23: We Do the Killing (3:14) 24: Come Love Me (3:17) 25: Rip & Run Off (4:00) 26: Holy Mount Zion (3:15) 27: Heathen (3:31) 28: Israel's King (3:50) 29: Hurry Up & Come (3:45) 30: Rough Inna Town (3:52) 31: Moving On (3:40) 32: Mr. Neck Tie Man (3:58) 33: Zeeks (4:00) 34: Can't Be Real (3:13) 35: Tek Wey Yu Gal (4:48) 36: Save Us Oh Jah (3:34)
Format	CD
Release Date	2008 03 11
Genre	Reggae
Style.Categories	Ragga, Dancehall

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This fine two-disc overview presents some of the best and most popular singles by legendary dancehall crooner Cocoa Tea, and as such it's also an excellent primer on the evolution of dancehall reggae in general, from the early '80s (when its harder beat was just starting to make itself felt as an alternative to the previously ascendant roots reggae sound) to the ragamuffin stylings of 2006. The program is presented chronologically, and the first disc compiles early productions by Henry "Junjo" Lawes and King Jammy (including the brilliant "Come Again," which hijacks the melody to "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"), up through such late-'80s classics as the three-way combo hit "Who She Love" (featuring Home T. and a young Shabba Ranks) and "Love Me." The second disc is even better, with top-notch rhythms from Bobby "Digital-B" Dixon and Philip "Fatis" Burrell including two brilliant cuts on the classic "Stalag 17" rhythm, the very fine "Rip & Run Off" combination track (with Cutty Ranks) and a great recut of Larry Marshall's roots classic "Mean Girl" here titled "Mr. Neck Tie Man." Cocoa Tea's voice is one of the sweetest and smoothest in reggae music and has been for more than two decades now; this set offers one of the best overviews of his work in recent memory. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide