Horace Andy : Get Wise

With his honeyed falsetto, Horace Andy has long been considered one of roots reggae’s most inimitable voices. 1975’s Get Wise collects a series of singles including versions of hits Money, Money (Root Of All Evil) and Zion Gate (I Don’t Want To Be Outside). Recorded between 1972 and 1974, these sides were captured at legendary studios Channel One, Black Ark, Dynamic Sound and Randy’s Studio 17 with house engineers Ernest Hoo Kim, Lee Perry, Carlton Lee and Errol Thompson at the helm.

Originally released on Pratt’s Sunshot label, the album doubles as a showcase for The Soul Syndicate Band, a typically ad-hoc session group which featured Sly & Robbie, Aston ›Family Man‹ Barrett and Earl ›Chinna‹ Smith, among others.