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Chalice – Good To Be There (1981–83) (24/96 Vinyl Rip)

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Chalice – Good To Be There (1981–83) (24/96 Vinyl Rip)

Chalice – Good To Be There (1981–83)
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Vinyl LP released 1984 | Ariola 205099 | Reggae | Jamaica

A compilation for the European market from 1984 with the hits of their first 2 studio albums. Included are scans of the inner sleeve with lyrics.

From Wiki:
The band was formed in 1980, taking its name from a smoking pipe. By 1981 they were a local success and in 1982 their debut album, "Blasted," spawned two hit singles in Jamaica. "I Still Love You" stayed at number one for seven weeks, and "Good To Be There" broke the Top 10 the following year.
Their second album, "Standard Procedure," was also popular with the singles "I'm Trying" and "Can't Dub". For three years Chalice toured Europe, but they never became as popular there as in their homeland. A third album, "Stand Up," was released and scored another hit in Jamaica with the single "Dangerous Disturbances". When problems put an end to their period in Europe, they turned their attention to the United States and Mexico, and released their album "Crossfire". In Jamaica the song "Rivival Time" was a number one hit, but in the United States the song was not as popular. In 1988 they returned to Africa and then went back to the United States, where they released their album "Catch It."
From 1989 to 1990 CHALICE toured Mexico, and in 1990 their sixth album "Si Mi Ya” was released. In December 1990 they were invited to headline the first Mexico Sunsplash. In 1991 a major change took place in the band, when drummer Phanso Wilson and lead singer Trevor Roper migrated to the United States. Roper was replaced by Dean Stephens and Wilson by Wayne 'C Sharp' Clarke. Their seventh album, "Tuff Enuff," was released only in Austria. In 1996 they disbanded.
CHALICE reformed in 2006, 10 years after their last performance at Reggae Sumfest. They returned to the stage in 2007 for the Symphony Under The Stars Concert in Jamaica. Since then, they have headlined events such as Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, Rebel Salute, Calabash Festival as well as events in Miami, Fl, and The Cayman Islands among many other concerts. They returned in 2011 as the closing act for one of Jamaica's best known festivals - Reggae Sumfest.
CHALICE released "Let It Play" (Tad's Records) in October 2010, it's the group's first studio album in over 10 years.
From Allmusic:
Chalice was a popular reggae group from 1980–87 who never expanded their fan base beyond Jamaica's shorelines, where they recorded nearly ten albums on Pipes Music, Rohit, CSA, Sunsplash, and Ras Records (including: Stand Up, Dangerous Disturbance, Wicked Intentions, Up Till Now, and Live at Reggae Sunsplash) before disappearing from the scene. The name Chalice comes from a popular term in Jamaica for a ganja (marijuana) smoking pipe often used for ceremonious occasions. True to their name, the virtue of smoking weed was the subject of many of their songs.
Chalice were a hot live act whose studio recordings often lacked the same intensity and failed to convey their infectious entertaining skills. Chalice used synthesizers as the back and front bone to achieve their bouncy danceable sound; but an over reliance on the sound branded them as lightweights by diehard reggae fanatics. Like Rodney Dangerfield, they got no respect. In concert, Chalice made you get up and boogie; but their studio recordings were often cheaply produced and lacked the same dynamics of their live shows. Add minimal promotion to mix and it's easy to see why internationally the word never got out about them. Chalice sometimes sang about serious issues, like on the rootsy "Good Be There" and "Stand Up," but not nearly enough to satisfy their critics.
Tracks
01. Can't dub 03:07
02. Joy in the morning 03:52
03. Funny kind'a reggae 03:45
04. One woman too late 04:13
05. I still love you 04:24
06. Good to be there 04:36
07. I'm trying 03:32
08. Stew peas 03:31
09. A song 03:26
10. Children in exile 03:52
Total time: 38:15

Musicians
Trevor Roper: guitar, vocals
Wayne Armond: guitar, vocals
Robbie Peart: guitar, percussion, vocals
'Papa' Keith Francis: bass
Ervin 'Alla' Lloyd: keyboards, vocals
Michael Wallace: keyboards, percussion, vocals
Desi Jones: drums, percussion



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