9 thoughts on “ Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse - 20 Classic Tracks From The Cool Ruler (CD) ”

1. Gregory Isaacs ‎– Night Nurse - 20 Classic Tracks From The Cool Ruler. Label: Delta (18) ‎– OSD, Orange Street ‎– OSD Format: CD, Compilation.

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2. out of 5 stars The must-have album from the Cool Ruler. Reviewed in the United States on June 26, Verified Purchase 'Night Nurse' is Gregory Isaacs' signature album; possibly the best thing he ever did. I remember friends who had it on vinyl in the 80's but I was never able to get a copy (not easy in Australia where we were lucky to /5().

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3. While Night Nurse is the high point of his career--as well as the single greatest album the great Roots Radics ever made--his other music deserves a listen. Black a kill black is an incredible song. This anthology deserves a place in any serious reggae collection. Unfortunately, too many Gregory Isaacs LPs seem opportunistic, and skimpy--this /5(41).

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4. Dec 15,  · This compilation of songs from two landmark albums, "Cool Ruler" originally released in and "Soon Forward" released in It captures very well Gregory Isaacs' sensual, smooth crooning style that has made him popular with audiences around the world/5(28).

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5. One of Isaacs' most popular and enjoyable releases, 's Night Nurse sports the kind of slicked-up roots sound that emerged in the early days of dancehall-era reggae. In addition to effortlessly delivering the same smooth, "lonely lover" vocals that graced his many successful sides from the '70s, Isaacs, along with bassist "Flabba" Holt, also produced the eight high-quality tracks here.

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6. In the late '70s, Gregory Isaacs cut two albums for Virgin's Front Line imprint. Cool Ruler was the first and, although it never achieved significant commercial success, it remains one of his more impressive achievements. Backed by what is, in essence, the Revolutionaries band (drummer Sly Dunbar, bassist Robbie Shakespeare, keyboardist Ansel Collins, saxophonist Tommy McCook, etc.) and with.

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7. Night Nurse is a studio album by Gregory Isaacs.. Night Nurse is reggae artist Gregory Isaacs' most well-known album. It contains his biggest hit, "Night Nurse" as well as several other notable tracks. Backing came from the Roots Radics, with additional synthesizer added by Wally giajobtpemavipen.phrasexunprobheydorripalelubgoldle.co was first released on CD in A reissue version released in includes four additional bonus.

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8. The prolific Gregory Isaacs recorded with a plethora of Jamaican producers, and at the height of his career he knocked out hits for virtually every one of them. Even so, some of his best work was done under his own direction, and this compilation bundles up 20 of Isaacs' self-produced singles and album tracks. The earliest date is from , and the comp draws from two of the artist's full.

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9. This is a decent reissue of Gregory Isaacs' excellent album "Cool Ruler." The sound quality is great as far as I can tell and there are no issues with pitch, as I had on a copy of Tad's Record's reissue of his "Night Nurse" album.

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