Gregory Isaacs

Gregory Anthony Isaacs (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010) was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in The New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae". In 1974 he began working with producer Alvin Ranglin, and that year he had his first Jamaican number one single with "Love Is Overdue". Isaacs recorded for many of Jamaica's top producers during the 1970s. By the late 1970s, Isaacs was one of the biggest reggae performers in the world, regularly touring the US and the UK, and only challenged by Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. International stardom seemed assured in 1978 when Isaacs signed to the Virgin Records offshoot Front Line Records, and appeared in the film Rockers. In 1981, he made his first appearance at the Reggae Sunsplash festival (returning annually until 1991) and moved on to the Charisma Records offshoot Pre, who released his The Lonely Lover and More Gregory albums along with a string of increasingly successful singles. The following year, he signed to Island Records and released the record that finally saw him break through to a wider audience, "Night Nurse", the title track of his first album for the label ... (read more at Wikipedia.)

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Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1982 Festive Fifty: Night Nurse #53

Sessions
Two sessions, both with Roots Radics. All tracks except ‘Permanent Lover” from #1 released on The Lonely Lover – Deluxe Edition 2010, digital (Goldenlane).

1. Recorded: 1981-10-26. First broadcast 05 November 1981. Repeated 24 November 1981.
 * The Front Door / Permanent Lover / Confirm Reservation / Substitute

2. Recorded: 1982-11-27. First broadcast 06 December 1982. Repeated 06 January 1983.
 * That's Not The Way / Sad To Know You're Leaving / Cool Down The Pace / Night Nurse Repeated

Other Shows Played
(The list below was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive. Please add additional information if known.)


 * 1979
 * 07 May 1979: Number One
 * 06 September 1979: Tune In (LP - The Lonely Lover) African Museum
 * 13 December 1979: Poor And Clean (12” single) African Museum
 * 18 December 1979: Poor and Clean (12") African Museum


 * 1980
 * 16 July 1980: Poor And Clean (7”) Cash & Carry (for Ali Campbell of UB40)
 * 15 September 1980: Gi Me (LP - The Lonely Lover) PRE
 * 24 September 1980: Tribute To Wa De (LP - The Lonely Lover) PRE


 * 1981
 * 22 June 1981: unknown (not recorded)
 * 14 September 1981: Substitute (LP - More Gregory) Mango
 * 02 November 1981: Special Guest (LP - unknown)


 * 1982
 * 16 August 1982: Night Nurse (10” single) Island
 * 15 November 1982: Reform Institution (album - Slum In Dub)


 * 1983
 * 14 December 1983: Sheila (LP-Out Deh!) Island
 * 15 December 1983: Good Morning (LP - Out Deh) Island


 * 1984
 * 06 August 1984: Baby I Lied To You (single) Dynamite
 * 28 November 1984: Soon Forward (LP - Live At The Academy, Brixton) Rough Trade


 * 1985
 * 13 May 1985: Settle Nuh


 * 1988
 * 12 October 1988: Mind Yu Dis (12”) Greensleeves
 * 31 October 1988 (& Josey Wales): What A Disaster (12”) BP


 * 1989
 * Peel Early 1989 (Jan/Feb 1989): Can't Give You Love On My Own
 * 16 August 1989: Wailing Rudie (album - Consequence) Black Scorpio
 * 29 August 1989: I'm Sinking (LP - In Red) Tappa
 * Autumn 1989 (Rockradio): Thinking
 * 23 October 1989: Opel Ride Red Man International
 * 07 November 1989: Cross The Line (single) Ossie
 * 11 December 1989 (with Johnny P): Whey You Get Ina (12") Sting
 * 13 December 1989: It's Christmas Time Again (7") Taurus


 * 1990
 * 16 January 1990: Rude Boys (7") New Name Music
 * 27 February 1990: Hang On (v/a album - Electrocutioner Phase 1) Jammy's
 * 09 April 1990: Counterfeit Lover (7") Penthouse
 * 07 June 1990 (& Johnny Ringo): Second Hand Bad Boy Mr. Doo
 * 18 June 1990 (& Johnny Ringo): Second Hand Bad Boy Mr. Doo
 * 08 August 1990: What A Feeling (12") Taxi
 * 21 August 1990: John Public
 * 17 September 1990: John Public
 * 25 September 1990: John Public
 * 14 October 1990: Nah Skin Up (Single) Leggo


 * 1991
 * 16 February 1991: unknown track
 * 23 February 1991: Rude Boy Saddam (single) Black Scorpio
 * 03 March 1991: I Am Gregory African Museum
 * 04 March 1991 (Ö3): Rude Boy Saddam (LP-Boom Shot) Shanachie
 * 21 April 1991: Storm Digital B
 * 05 May 1991 (& Ninjaman): Cowboy Town Digital B


 * 1993
 * 20 February 1993: Top Ten (7") African Museum
 * 05 March 1993: Commitment (7") Tappa
 * 21 March 1993 (BFBS): Commitment (7") Tappa


 * 1994
 * 29 July 1994: Make Me Prosper (single) Xterminator


 * 1995
 * 06 January 1995: Don't Call Me Baldhead (LP-Unattended) Pow Wow
 * 10 February 1995: Don't Call Me Baldhead (7 inch) Anchor


 * 1997
 * 18 September 1997: Bounty Hunter (7”) Xterminator
 * 25 September 1997 (BFBS): Mr. Coke Seller (CD-Kingston 14 Denham Town) Jamaican Vibes


 * 1998
 * 08 January 1998: Night Nurse (Buttonbelly Re-mix) (LP - Dubmission: The Remixes) Quango


 * 2001
 * 04 April 2001: Story Book Children (Blood/Fire)
 * 24 April 2001: Slavemaster (CD: Mr Isaacs) Blood & Fire
 * 01 May 2001: Handcuff (CD: Mr Isaacs) Blood & Fire
 * 08 May 2001: Wha Dee (Yam Euphony)


 * 2002
 * 17 January 2002: Night Nurse (African Museum)
 * 09 December 2003: Yes Baby (7") Mun Mun


 * 2001
 * 07 January 2004: Storm (7") Penthouse
 * 28 January 2004: Yes Baby (single) Mun Mun International
 * 22 January 2004: Storm (single) Penthouse