Party Time (1977)

About this title: Party Time matched vocalists Barry Llewelyn, Earl Morgan, and Leroy Sibbles with veteran producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, who knew how to keep the group sounding contemporary without losing the harmonic interplay that underlines their appeal. The combination proved too good for discerning listeners to pass up -- particularly in Britain, where vocalists like Marianne Faithfull would cite the band as a personal favorite. The title track itself is a classic for its urge to "live some life before we're old, before we're cold"; the characteristically slithering groove makes the group's vocal ... read more

Tracks:

1. Party Time [Sibbles]
2. Crying Over You [Sibbles]
3. Now Generation [Sibbles]
4. Mr. President [Sibbles]
5. Serious Time [Llewelyn]
6. I Shall Be Released [Dylan]
7. Storm Cloud [Johnson]
8. Road of Life [Sibbles]
9. Why Must I [Sibbles]
10. Sufferer's Time [Perry]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.