The Reggae Collection

Johnny Nash | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 16, 2009)
• Original Release Date: September 21, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: SME UK Limited
• ASIN: B0000028PG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,925 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Can See Clearly Now [Alternative Version][Alternate Take]

2. Guava Jelly

3. Stir It Up

4. You Poured Sugar on Me

5. Comma Comma

6. Nice Time

7. Ooh, What a Feeling

8. Cream Puff

9. Let's Be Friends

10. Hold Me Tight

11. Reggae on Broadway

12. Birds of a Feather

13. Cupid

14. Tears on My Pillow (I Can't Take It)

15. All I Have to Do Is Dream

16. Mellow Mood

17. Can I Come Back for More [#]

18. What Kind of Love Is This [#]

19. The Fish and they Alley of Destruction [#]

20. Rock It Baby (Baby We''ve Got a Date)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, February 6, 2005

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greyhoundude (Corvallis, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reggae Collection (Audio CD)

First of all, HOW ON EARTH could these lunkheads have replaced the original single version of "I Can See Clearly Now" with this incredibly inferior "alternate version" with new (electronic?) drums and an inferior mix? For that alone this CD is docked two stars. The remaining bulk of this CD consists of unreleased tracks, which, for the most part, should have remained so. Furthermore, calling many of these tunes "reggae" is stretching it.

My advice: Buy the DELUXE version of THE HARDER THEY COME. You'll get the only Johnny Nash tunes you need (including the original, remastered version of "I Can See Clearly Now" - yeah!), as well as the cream of late-60's to early-70's reggae.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Upbeat and Optimistic!!, October 9, 2004

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Mary L. Wilson (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Reggae Collection (Audio CD)

I ordered this album because I just love Johnny Nash. It may not be the best soundwise for those who care (I often tell my sons and my husband that I can't hear the subleties they require--bass, treble, etc.), but it will definitely lift you up. Johnny's vocals are so good, and the lyrics are awesome; it's definitely the album to listen to when you are down--absolutely outstanding and upbeat/optimistic. In fact, I am listening to it right now as I prepare income taxes (final extension date is next Friday). What can I say--he makes me feel so GOOD!!!!
I also love the new songs I had not heard before now, as they were not released in the U.S. Way to go, Johnny!!!!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with the "alternative" mix, November 20, 2002

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Todd Scott (Royal Oak, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Reggae Collection (Audio CD)

I didn't realize that the version of "I can see clearly now" is a remix with synth drums added. I much prefer the original to this dance mix. The original should have been included on this collection -- so I've docked my rating by one star.

Otherwise the album is quite good. Admittedly I'm not a definitive Nash collector, this effort does include my favorites "Hold me tight" and "Tears on my pillow."