Sarge is a 1976 album by Delroy Wilson

Delroy Wilson

Delroy Wilson was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer.-Biography:Wilson released his first single "Emy Lou" in 1961 for record producer, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, at the age of thirteen...

, originally released on the LTD label in Jamaica

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 and the Charmers label in the UK. The album was produced and arranged by Lloyd Charmers

Lloyd Charmers

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, and featured the biggest selling reggae single of 1976, Wilson's cover version

Cover version

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 of Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...

's "I'm Still Waiting". The single's success led to a similarly themed album, with Wilson singing versions of well-known songs over Charmers' arrangements, including covers of "My Conversation", "My Cecilia" and "Too Late for the Learning". Sarge was chosen as one of 100 "essential reggae CDs" by Rough Guides

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 and is widely regarded as Wilson's best album.

The album was re-issued in 1986 on Trojan Records

Trojan Records

Trojan Records is a British record label founded in 1968. It specialises in ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub music. The label currently operates under the Sanctuary Records Group. The name Trojan comes from the Croydon-built Trojan truck that was used as Duke Reid's sound system in Jamaica...

.

Track listing

1. "I'm Still Waiting"
2. "My Conversation"
3. "Moving Away"
4. "I Don't Want To See You Cry"
5. "My Cecelia"
6. "Ain't That Loving You"
7. "Got A Date"
8. "Every Body Needs Love"
9. "Green Green Grass Of Home"
10. "Too Late For The Learning"

Personnel

• Vocals: Delroy Wilson
• Drums: Derrick Stewart, Mikey "Boo" Richards
• Bass guitar: Val Douglas
• Brass: Roots Casanovas
• Guitar: Willie Lindo
• Keyboards: Lloyd Charmers
  Lloyd Charmers
  Lloyd Charmers is a ska and reggae singer, keyboard player and record producer.-Career:...
  
  , Harold Butler
• Backing vocals: The Charmers
• Special Effects: Lloyd Charmers

• Producer: Lloyd Charmers
• Engineer: George Raymond & Frank Aggarat

External links

• Delroy Wilson - Sarge, Roots Archives