Arguably the greatest female singer in the history of Jamaican music, Marcia Griffiths first made her mark in the Jamaican music scene with a number of popular singles during the late sixties, before finding international fame in 1970 alongside her long-term friend and sometime collaborator, Bob Andy. Bob & Marcia's uplifting reggae version of Nina Simone's inspiring song, '(To Be) Young, Gifted & Black' hit number 5 in the UK pop chart, with the single proving to be the first of two British chartbusters, with their exuberant interpretation of 'Pied Piper' just missing out on a Top 10 placing the following year. Soon after, Marcia became a member of Bob Marley's famed backing group, the I-Threes, while also continuing to enjoy solo success with numerous Jamaican hits for a variety of record producers throughout the remainder of the Seventies and well beyond. And it is the very best of her solo work that features on this 'Essential Artist' compilation, the latest release in Trojan Records' newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaica's best-loved 'foundation' artists. Available as a 28-track double vinyl LP and a comprehensive 2CD compilation, the collection expertly demonstrates just why Marcia Griffiths is today widely regarded as a Jamaican legend.
Track Listing:
1. I'm Hurting Inside - Marcia Griffiths
2. We've Got to Get Ourselves Together (With Bob Andy) - Marcia Griffiths
3. Peaceful Woman - Marcia Griffiths
4. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Marcia Griffiths
5. Steppin' Out of Babylon - Marcia Griffiths
6. I See You, My Love - Marcia Griffiths
7. Sweet Brown Sugar - Marcia Griffiths
8. Put a Little Love in Your Heart - Marcia Griffiths
9. Survival (Is the Game) - Marcia Griffiths
10. Pied Piper (With Bob Andy) - Marcia Griffiths
11. Feel Like Jumping - Marcia Griffiths
12. Play Me - Marcia Griffiths
13. Tell Me Now - Marcia Griffiths
14. Your Love (With Bob Andy) - Marcia Griffiths
1. Dreamland (Aka My Dream Island) - Marcia Griffiths
2. Sweet Bitter Love - Marcia Griffiths
3. Melody Life - Marcia Griffiths
4. I Don't Care (With Bob Andy) - Marcia Griffiths
5. Mark My Word - Marcia Griffiths
6. I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely - Marcia Griffiths
7. Truly - Marcia Griffiths
8. To Be Young, Gifted and Black (With Bob Andy) - Marcia Griffiths
9. Working to the Top (My Ambition) [part 1] - Marcia Griffiths
10. But I Do - Marcia Griffiths
11. Sugar Wooga Man - Marcia Griffiths
12. There's No Me Without You - Marcia Griffiths
13. Don't Ever Leave - Marcia Griffiths
14. You Are Mine (With Bob Andy) - Marcia Griffiths
