Playback EP14: Night Nurse - Gregory Isaacs | The Best Reggae Album of the 80s?

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Today on Playback, we are exploring one of the most exquisitely produced and performed albums of the genre. Night Nurse is a towering achievement by a troubled artist in Gregory Isaacs, coupled with possibly the greatest reggae band ever assembled in The Roots Radics. We explore why there are misconceptions surrounding its recording process, the genius of bandleader Flabba Holt, and the million-dollar sound of Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas. In the wake of Bob Marley's death, there was no better collection of reggae musicians on Earth, and Night Nurse is an unparalleled masterpiece.

In this episode, we reference several videos we watched in preparation for this discussion that are linked below:

Gregory Isaacs - Live At Brixton Academy, 1984 (FULL CONCERT)
https://youtu.be/betyKqTJfaQ?si=pWZQWfoZuz8as96h

Flabba Holt Explains How He Produced The Classic Gregory Isaacs Album 'Night Nurse'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtyAl_H3Dw8

Rockers
https://youtu.be/AXXmOETlpbA?si=_fHERU2qnvAzkEUp

How Addiction Destroyed The Magnificent Gregory Isaacs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBOkK_oJoio

Flabba Holt Shows Us How He Created Reggae’s Most Popular Songs Pt.3
https://youtu.be/omP9-OnQdTc

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 (Intro) Who Was Gregory Isaacs?

00:40:27 Producing 'Night Nurse'

01:17:42 Roots Radics and Flabba Holt

01:36:06 Standout Songs

01:56:53 Final Thoughts

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