MOST WANTED: CLASSIC CUTS 1978-1984

[Machine Translation] A new project by UK Greensleeves, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2007. The first in the series, "Most Wanted", is a compilation and reissue of classic songs that have been buried under the surface. The first release is the Wailing Souls, a group that recently made a splash with their commercial song for Sapporo Beer's Draft One (a cover of "Tide is High" by Dreaming No. 1). The Wailing Souls are a veteran group that has been active since the end of the 60's, although their style has changed with the times. This album was released as the first in the Greensleeves' 12EP series that started in 1978, and features a 12-inch version of "War/Jah Give Us Life," which was very popular at the time, and "Kingdon Rise, Kingdom Fall," which is one of their most popular songs in the 80's. The album also includes a 12-inch version of "The Rise of the Kingdon" and "The Fall of the Kingdom. The album is a compilation of 12-inch versions of their most popular songs from the 80's, such as "War/Jah Give Us Life" and "Kingdon Rise, Kingdom Fall," which are now extremely rare. The recordings on this album are from the period when the group was active as a four-piece and backed by Roots Radics, who are said to be the most compatible with the band by their fans, so it is a very strong silver disc that boasts absolute quality suitable for the first volume of this new project.

07年で30周年を迎えるUK Greensleeves社の新企画。名曲ながら埋もれてしまっている名曲をコンパイル・リイシューしたシリーズ"Most Wanted"。その記念すべき第一弾は、近年ではサッポロビールの発泡酒ドラフトワンのCMソング("Tide is High"夢見るNo.1のカバー)で話題になったグループ、Wailing Souls。Bob Marleyと同じJoe Higgsを師とし、Pipe & Breadを核にその時代によって形を変えながらも60年代末期から活動するベテラングループ。本作は78年にスタートしたGreensleeves'12EPシリーズの第一弾としてリリースされ、当時大好評だった名曲"War/Jah Give Us Life"から80年代の彼等の代表曲と言っても過言では無い"Kingdon Rise、Kingdom Fall"の12インチ・バージョン等、今となっては激レアの12インチリリース音源を中心にコンパイルした内容。特にここの収録された音源は、4人組として活動し、ファンからは最も相性が良いと言われるRoots Radicsがバックに就いていた時期の作品という事で、正に新企画第一弾に相応しい絶対のクオリティを誇る超強力銀盤です。