Johnny Nash - Stir It Up: The Anthology (1965-1979)

SoulMusic Records is very proud to present �Stir It Up - The Anthology, 1965-1979� a musically scintillating 2-CD set by soul/pop and reggae icon, Johnny Nash. Covering close to fifteen years of recordings, this first-of-its-kind collection includes all of Johnny�s US and UK Epic singles, prime album cuts, recordings from the mid-to-late �60s and several tracks from two albums (1977�s �(What A Wonderful World� and 1979�s �Let�s Go Dancing�) which have never been reissued on CD. �As renowned US writer Justin Kantor documents in his stellar notes, the Houston-born singer/songwriter, musician, arranger and producer began his career as a teenage recording artist with a Top 30 pop hit in 1957 and signing with major labels before forming his own labels JoDA and later JAD Records with then-manager Danny Sims. �This anthology, with quality remastering by Nick Robbins, includes the classic �I Can See Clearly Now,� the UK No. 1 single �Tears On My Pillow� (1975) and the final 1979 productions by the late Van McCoy with a rare dancefloor mix of �Closer.� In addition, we have Johnny�s reggae-flavoured covers of timeless tunes such as �(What A) Wonderful World,� Bobby Darin�s �Dream Lover� and The Everly Brothers� �All I Have To Do Is Dream� and soul-infused cuts such as �You Better Stop (Messing Around)� and �The Edge Of Love.�