Atlantic 1

Atlantic 1 is a popular 1976 album making its CD debut. Most tracks on this album are new to CD and include an array of mid-70s reggae classics. Following his move into music production in late 1968, Alvin ‘G.G.’ Ranglin swiftly rose to the higher echelons of the Jamaican music industry. By the mid-70s, he was firmly established as one of the island’s premier music makers. Reflecting his status on the reggae scene, leading London-based operator Trojan Records secured agreements for his finest works. They released Ranglin’s music on numerous 7” singles and long-playing compilation albums. The last of which was Atlantic 1, an LP boasting some of Jamaica’s finest vocal and instrumental talent. The company issued it on its Horse subsidiary in 1975. Yet despite the album’s popularity among reggae die-hards, it has since been largely overlooked. It is not until this long overdue 2CD collection that it is finally made available once more.