The Golden Voice of Jamaica, by NL Dennis & the Thunderballs

The Golden Voice of Jamaica

by NL Dennis & the Thunderballs

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1.	Spelling Reggay 02:54	info
2.	Help Me Allah Jah (Help I Jah) 03:48	info	buy track
3.	Rolling On (I Know Where We Are Going) 02:57	info	buy track
4.	I Was Walking (She is Gone) 05:06	info	buy track
5.	God Roll the Thunder 03:10	info	buy track
6.	I Can't Stop (Taurus Version) 03:59	info	buy track
7.	Right Beside You 03:48	info	buy track
8.	Everything is Possible 04:43	info	buy track
9.	Down and Out 03:56	info	buy track
10.	Heart Like a Pendant 03:35	info	buy track
11.	I Can't Stop (Impressive Version) 03:28	info	buy track
12.	Righteous Government 03:58	info	buy track
13.	Ungrateful 04:15	info	buy track
14.	Woman a Heavy Load 03:55	info	buy track
15.	Lonely Man 03:44	info	buy track
16.	Pain a Back 03:27	info	buy track
17.	We Run Things 04:35	info	buy track
18.	Start All Over 04:17	info	buy track

about

After recording with some of the greats of reggae (like Desmond Dekker & Toots Hibbert) in the 1970s and 80s, NL Dennis became a celebrated vocalist in Jamaica but was still relatively unknown in the international scene. In the 1990s, my father, keyboardist and songwriter Peter Eisenkramer, followed his ears to find Dennis singing in a cafe in Negril. The two struck up an immediate friendship and went on to produce a series of recordings under the IMPRESSIVE label. These songs were recorded in a variety of humble settings, like bedrooms and hotel rooms, and then produced in Peter’s home studio in Vermont, USA.

For the first time, a full collection of Dennis’ original songs has been curated, remastered and is here in the anthology album ‘The Golden Voice of Jamaica.’ The tracks run the range of Dennis career, starting with ‘Spelling Reggay’ originally recorded in the 1970s in Jamaica with Sly & Robbie followed by the IMPRESSIVE era recordings featuring Peter’s production and later the Impressive Band with musicians Jervis Steeling and Capel Findley. Ending with the 2017 and 2018 releases ‘We Run Things’ and ‘Start All Over’ recorded in Vermont, USA at Guilford Sound studio.

Truly, Dennis’ ‘golden voice’ has been a soulful treasure in the world of reggae music since his very first recording dates; I have been listening to some of these recordings since my childhood. Now, I’m thrilled to share this definitive collection of his music on this record.

Yours in Reggae,

Joel ‘Veena’ Eisenkramer

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released July 21, 2019

Track 1: Classic Thunderballs (~1972)

NL Dennis - lead vocals
Sly Dunbar - drums
Robbie Shakespeare - bass
Winston Wright - organ, supporting vocals
Earle “Wire” Lindo - guitar
Lloyd Mellis - backing vocal

Tracks 2 -> 7 Taurus album (2001)

NL Dennis - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Peter Eisenkramer - keyboards, bass, drums, supporting vocals

Recorded and mixed by Peter Eisenkramer for IMPRESSIVE in Negril, Jamaica and Brattleboro, Vermont USA

Tracks 8 -> 16 Impressive band (2011-2012)

NL Dennis - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, supporting vocals
Peter Eisenkramer - keyboards, bass
Jervis Steeling - Lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Capel Findlay - Percussion
Dawn Spence - Supporting vocals
Natalie Godfrey - Supporting vocals
Dylan Richardson - Saxophone
Daniel Rosow - Trumpet

Recorded by Peter Eisenkramer in Negril, Jamaica
Mixed by Joel Eisenkramer, Root Cellar Sound in Brattleboro, VT USA

Tracks 17, 18 Thunderballs (2017-2018)

NL Dennis - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, supporting vocals, percussion
Peter Eisenkramer - keyboards, piano, supporting vocals
Joel Eisenkramer - Bass, percussion

Recorded by Matt Hall at Guilford Sound, Guilford VT USA
Mixed by Joel Eisenkramer & Peter Eisenkramer, Root Cellar Sound, Brattleboro VT USA

All music and lyrics by NL Dennis & Peter Eisenkramer
All musical arrangements by Peter Eisenkramer except Track 1 arranged by Glady’s All Stars
Mastered by Tom Hutten, Bionic Mastering in Chester, VT USA
Produced by Joel ‘Veena’ Eisenkramer, Root Cellar Sound
Design by Sumeru Salla, Design & Story, @designandstory

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NL Dennis & the Thunderballs Jamaica

The Thunderballs are a roots reggae band led by one of Jamaica’s finest singer-songwriters, NL Dennis. Dennis has been a celebrated performer in the Jamaican music scene for decades, providing sweet vocal harmony to famous artists like Toots Hibbert and Desmond Dekker. Keyboardist and composer, Peter Eisenkramer, followed his ears and met Dennis singing in a cafe in Negril during the 1990s. ... more