Throwback 45s: The Gaylads – There’s A Fire
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Throwback 45s: The Gaylads – There’s A Fire
ARTIST: The Gaylads
TITLE: There’s A Fire
LABEL: Beverley’s Records
YEAR: 1969
There’s A Fire
Active between 1963 and 1973, The Gaylads earned their place as one of Jamaica’s finest vocal groups. Their harmonies left such a strong impression that young acts like The Wailers and The Heptones looked up to them and even drew inspiration from their style. The original trio consisted of Harris “B.B.” Seaton, Winston Delano Stewart and Maurice Roberts, but the line-up went through several changes over the years.
The Gaylads first made their mark at Studio One with producer Coxsone Dodd. There they recorded many of their early classics. After working with Dodd for a couple of years, they moved to Sonia Pottinger in 1968, where more hit singles followed.
They also recorded for Leslie Kong, delivering the scorching There’s A Fire. Written by Harris “B.B.” Seaton, the song became one of the group’s biggest hits in 1970. Soon after, Stewart emigrated, and Kong’s untimely passing was another setback. Even so, the group kept moving forward, enjoying more success with producer Rupie Edwards in the early 1970s. When Seaton also left Jamaica to live in England, Maurice Roberts remained as the last original member.
The instrumental, released by Kong on the B-side of Fat Cat, deserves just as much attention. Beverley’s All Stars’ Moon Dust perfectly captures the vibe, with its warm, flowing organ taking centre stage and giving the riddim a beautiful lift.
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