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1 Hurting Inside Marley 4:15
2 Sturggling Cogle 2:45
3 Talk Love Spence 4:19
4 Love and Harmony   4:30
5 I Shall Sing Morrison 3:32
6 Pata Pata Rock Steady Makeba/Ragovoy 3:10
7 I Must Be Dreaming   1:44
8 Why Did You Use Me   3:08
9 Come With Me Spence 3:47
10 Stepping Out of Babylon [Original Version] Griffiths/Edwards 4:04
11 I Want to Be Your Lover   3:52
12 Sweet Brown Sugar Clarke/Wright 2:40
13 Emergency Call Buckley 3:03
14 Emergency Version Music Group 2:55
15 Where Is the Love Spence 4:49
16 It's My House   4:53
17 I'm Alone Rhone/Hodgen 3:54
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Reggae Songbirds: 17 Great Tracks from the High Note Label

Audio Compact Disc

Label: Heartbeat

Style: Ska

Reggae Songbirds: 17 Great Tracks from the High Note Label

UPC: 011661767621

Release Date: 03/19/1996

Original Release Date: 03/19/1996

Number of Discs: 1

Tracks: [Hurting Inside, Sturggling, Talk Love, Love and Harmony, I Shall Sing, Pata Pata Rock Steady, I Must Be Dreaming, Why Did You Use Me, Come With Me, Stepping Out of Babylon [Original Version], I Want to Be Your Lover, Sweet Brown Sugar, Emergency Call, Emergency Version, Where Is the Love, It's My House, I'm Alone]
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Rick Anderson

While female reggae singers aren't exactly rare, they've never been exactly thick on the ground or well-represented on the charts, either. Female reggae producers are almost unheard of, and this compilation is a valuable document if for no other reason than the fact that it brings together examples of both. The High Note label was owned and operated by Sonia Pottinger, one of Jamaica's finest producers. The 17 tracks on this compilation demonstrate the enduring quality of her work, both with such famous names as Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt (both former members of the I-Threes, Bob Marley's backup trio) and more obscure artists like Sonya Spence and Lillian Williams. Highlights include Sharon Black's gorgeous "Struggling," the majestic "Stepping Out of Babylon" by Marcia Griffiths, and Judy Mowatt's classic "I Shall Sing." Pottinger's production style is elegant but simple -- the mix never draws attention to itself, but the balance is always perfect and the bass heavy and clear. This is one of Heartbeat's finer collections. ~ Rick Anderson, Rovi