''What Kind of World'' is the debut album from Jamaican vocal trio
The Cables
The Cables are a Jamaican rocksteady/reggae vocal trio led by Keble Drummond, who recorded for Studio One in the late 1960s.
History
The group was led by Keble Drummond (sometimes spelled Keeble), whose first name led to the name of the group. ...
. It was released in 1970 by
Studio One, and collects tracks from singles the group recorded for the label.
[Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (1999) "Reggae: 100 Essential CDs", Rough Guides, ] Backing was provided by Studio One house band the
Soul Vendors
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Etymology
The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...
, which included musicians such as
Jackie Mittoo
Donat Roy Mittoo (3 March 1948 – 16 December 1990), better known as Jackie Mittoo, was a Jamaican-Canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director. He was a member of The Skatalites and musical director of the Studio One record label.
...
,
Eric Frater
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, and
Leroy Sibbles
Leroy Sibbles (born Leroy Sibblies, 29 January 1949) is a Jamaican reggae musician and producer. He was the lead singer for The Heptones in the 1960s and 1970s.
In addition to his work with The Heptones, Sibbles was a session bassist and arra ...
.
[Greene, Jo-Ann " ''What Kind of World'' Review, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation] The album has been described as "a masterpiece of early reggae",
and "the most perfect of Studio One vocal albums".
The album was re-issued on CD in 1991 by
Heartbeat Records
Heartbeat Records is an independent record label based in Burlington, Massachusetts. The label specializes in Jamaican music.
Founded by reggae music enthusiasts Bill Nowlin and Duncan Brown, the label's first release was a vinyl LP reissue of L ...
.
Track listing
#"Baby Why"
#"Be a Man"
#"What Am I to Do"
#"Got to Find Someone"
#"No New Love"
#"What Kind of World"
#"My Broken Heart"
#"Cheer Up"
#"Let Them Talk"
#"Love Is a Pleasure"
References
External links
The Cables - ''What Kind of World'' ''Roots Archives''
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1970 debut albums
The Cables albums
Heartbeat Records albums