Freddie McGregor – Bobby Bobylon (Vinyl LP | JAM Original | 1979)

Freddie McGregor – Bobby Bobylon is an album by Jamaican singer Freddie McGregor, released in 1979 on Studio One. It was produced, arranged and engineered by Clement “Coxsone” Dodd at his Jamaica Recording & Publishing studio at 13 Brentford Road, Kingston; Norma Dodd wrote the liner notes and Glenville Dayle designed the sleeve. The title track “Bobby Bobylon” opens side B, alongside roots songs such as “Rastaman Camp” and “I Am A Revolutionist” and love songs like “Go Away Pretty Girl”. This copy is a 1979 Jamaican original pressing on Studio One.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Studio One
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: JAM original
• Country: Jamaica
• Year of this pressing: 1979
• Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (name written on cover)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Bandulo
2. We Need More Love
3. What Difference Does It Make
4. Go Away Pretty Girl
5. Tomorrow Is Like Today

Side B

1. Bobby Bobylon
2. Wine Of Violence
3. Gonna Take Over Now
4. Rastaman Camp
5. I Am A Revolutionist

Personnel

Vocals: Freddie McGregor.

Production: Clement “Coxsone” Dodd (producer, arranger, engineer). Liner notes: Norma Dodd. Sleeve: Glenville Dayle.

The individual session musicians are not credited on the record.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
According to our listing, yes: a 1979 Jamaican pressing on Studio One. Studio One later repressed the album several times in Jamaica, and US editions followed from 1991. Per Discogs, the first pressing carries no catalogue number on the label.

Is “I Am Ready” on the album?
No. The ten tracks are listed above and none is called “I Am Ready”. On the label the last track is titled “I'm A Revolutionist”.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear, here a name written on the sleeve. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Freddie McGregor records?
Yes, for example Freddie McGregor – Across The Border and the 12" Freddie McGregor – Just Don't Want To Be Lonely. More titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.