Michael Rose - Happiness: The Best Of Michael Rose (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u8 + Log ~ 445 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 162 Mb
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Roots Reggae | Heartbeat Records #11661-7771-2
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u8 + Log ~ 445 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 162 Mb
Full Scans ~ 146 Mb | 01:06:56 | RAR 5% Recovery
Roots Reggae | Heartbeat Records #11661-7771-2
Those with a just a passing interest in roots reggae are generally aware of Michael Rose's Grammy-winning group Black Uhuru, but the man himself doesn't have the same name recognition. With any luck, the grand Happiness: The Best of Michael Rose will change all that. A solo artist well before Uhuru, Michael Rose's output has equaled – and arguably topped – his work with Uhuru, and Happiness does a great job of representing. Kicking off with the original version of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and ending with the brilliant/quirky Fat Eyes production "Rough Life," Happiness brings to mind the mighty Bob Marley Legend compilation with its filler-free track listing. Just like Legend, Happiness is only an introduction to Rose, and while the man has released too many great, fully formed albums to say this is definitive, Happiness only misses the extended 12" side of his career and covers everything else splendidly.