The Maytones - One Way (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1979)

The Maytones – One Way is an album by Jamaican vocal duo The Maytones – Vernon Buckley and Gladstone Grant from May Pen, Clarendon – released in 1979 on Alvin “GG” Ranglin's GG's Records (cat. no. GG0019 LP). Ranglin produced and arranged it, and The Revolutionaries with Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare laid down the rhythms; it was recorded at Channel One and Harry J's and mixed by Sylvan Morris. The Maytones wrote every track. This copy is the 1979 UK original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: GG's Records GG0019 LP
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1979
• Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. One Way
2. Ready Baby
3. Lover Man
4. Never Gonna Runaway
5. Jah Is The Master

Side B

1. How Long?
2. Show Us The Way
3. Sister Want It All
4. No Ease Up
5. Judgement Day

Personnel

The Maytones: Vernon Buckley, Gladstone Grant (vocals, all songs).

The Revolutionaries: Sly Dunbar (drums), Robbie Shakespeare (bass), Radcliffe “Dougie” Bryan (lead guitar), Mikey Chung, Winston Wright (guitar), Ansel Collins (organ), Gladstone Anderson, Theophilus Beckford (piano), Sticky Thompson (percussion); horns: Tommy McCook, “Deadly” Headley Bennett, Herman Marquis, Don Drummond Jr. (saxophone), Bobby Ellis (trumpet). Produced and arranged by Alvin Ranglin; mixed by Sylvan Morris.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the 1979 UK first edition on GG's Records with catalogue number GG0019 LP. The album was also released in Jamaica on GG's.

Who were The Maytones?
A duo of Vernon Buckley and Gladstone Grant, named after their home town of May Pen. They recorded many singles for Alvin Ranglin; their biggest success was “Madness”.

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. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Maytones records?
This is currently our only Maytones record. More roots reggae titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.