Night Nurse (album)
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Night Nurse is a 1982 album
by Gregory Isaacs
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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 Badarou
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Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Anthony Isaacs was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in the New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae". His nicknames include Cool Ruler and Lonely Lover....
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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
Roots Radics
The Roots Radics Band was formed in 1978 by bass player Errol "Flabba" Holt and guitarist Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont. They were joined by many great musicians. As a combined force the Roots Radics became a well-respected studio and stage band, which dominated the sound in the first half of the 1980s...
, with additional synthesizer added by Wally Badarou
Wally Badarou
Wally Badarou is a musician from Benin.-Biography:A synthesiser specialist, Badarou was the longtime associate of the British band Level 42, known for its blend of funk, pop, soul and rock...
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Gregory Isaacs and Sylvester Weise- "Night NurseNight NurseNight nurse may refer to:*A nurse who works the overnight shift*Night Nurse , a short-lived Marvel Comics title and character*Night Nurse , starring Barbara Stanwyck*Night Nurse , a 1982 album by Gregory Isaacs...
" – 4:04 - "Stranger In Town" – 3:32
- "Objection Overruled" – 3:56
- "Hot Stepper" – 4:29
- "Cool Down The Pace" – 5:16
- "Material Man" – 3:34
- "Not The Way" – 3:49
- "Sad To Know (You're Leaving)" – 4:12
Bonus tracks on CD reissue
- "Cool Down The Dub"
- "Night Nurse Dub 2"
- "Cool Down The Pace" - (10" mix)
- "Unhappy Departure Dub"
- No Good Girl " - (10" mix)
Personnel
- Gregory Isaacs - Vocals
- Errol "Flabba" HoltErrol HoltErrol Holt , also known as Errol Carter and by his nickname Flabba, is a Jamaican bass guitar player who was a member of The Morwells and the Roots Radics and has played on hundreds of Jamaican albums.-Biography:...
- Bass Guitar, Associate Producer - Lincoln "Style" Scott - Drums
- Dwight "Brother Dee" PinkneyDwight PinkneyDwight Pinkney , also known as Brother Dee, is a Jamaican guitarist best known for his work as a session musician and as a member of Zap Pow and the Roots Radics, who since 1999 has recorded as a solo artist.-Biography:...
- Lead Guitar - Eric "Bingy Bunny" LamontEric "Bingy Bunny" LamontEric Lamont , better known as Bingy Bunny, was a Jamaican guitarist and singer who recorded with the Roots Radics and The Morwells as well as recording solo material...
- Rhythm Guitar - Wycliffe "Steelie" JohnsonSteely & ClevieSteely & Clevie, aka Wycliffe Johnson and Cleveland Browne, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae production duo. It worked with artists such as the Specials, Gregory Peck , Bounty Killer, Elephant Man and No Doubt....
- Keyboards - Wally BadarouWally BadarouWally Badarou is a musician from Benin.-Biography:A synthesiser specialist, Badarou was the longtime associate of the British band Level 42, known for its blend of funk, pop, soul and rock...
- Prophet Synthesizer