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SKYLARKING
Horace Andy (1972)

Studio One SOL 1116
matrix: FCD 7900 A // FCD 7997 B

SKYLARKING
Horace Andy

Studio One SOL 1116
matrix: FCD 7900 A // FCD 7997 B

SKYLARKING
Horace Andy (1980)

Studio One SOLP-1116
matrix: SOL 1130

SKYLARKING
Horace Andy

Studio One SOLP-1116
matrix: SOL 1130

SKYLARKING
Horace Andy

Studio One SOL 1116
matrix: SOL 1130

SKYLARKING
Horace Andy

Studio One SOL 1116
matrix: SOL 1130 A
matrix: MML - 181 - BSIDE - SKYLARKING . JONES

SKYLARKING
Horace Andy

Studio One SOL 1116
matrix: SKYLARKING A // SKYLARKING B

SKYLARKING
Horace Andy

Studio One SOL 1116
matrix: C.S.DODD - SOL-1130-A - SKYLARKING - K.K. mastering

SKYLARKING
Horace Andy

Studio One SOL 1116
matrix: C.S.DODD - SOL-1130-A - SKYLARKING - K.K. mastering

SKYLARKING
Horace Andy

Studio One SOCD 1116

BEST OF HORACE ANDY
Horace Andy (1978)

United Artists UA-LA796-H
matrix: UA · LA · 796 · A MC / UA · LA 796 · B MC

BEST OF HORACE ANDY
Horace Andy (1985)

Liberty LT-51159
matrix: LT-1-51159-P·2 / LT-2-51159-P-1

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Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

Original Jamaican issue in split stereo. The first pressing appeared on the black and yellow label, and was subsequently repressed on the red/green/cream label in the same sleeve. Notice that the front of the sleeve has the title printed in yellow, while on the back all the text is printed in black (sleeve variation #1). The United Printers' UP logo is included in the lower left corner. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

This was Horace Andy's debut album at Studio One and includes the first three singles he recorded there: Got To Be Sure (1970), See A Man's Face (1971) and Every Tongue Shall Tell (1972). The title track was originally included on the JAMAICA TODAY compilation in 1971. Mammie Blue and Something On My Mind were subsequently issued on singles following the success of the album. One of my all-time favourite LPs.

Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

Jamaican repress in sleeve variation #2. The front of the sleeve now has the title printed in orange, while on the back the text is in orange, red and black and there are no printer credits. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

1980 reissue in sleeve variation #3 - the front has the title printed in yellow (same as the original issue), but on the back the text is in orange, red and black and there are no printer credits (same as sleeve variation #2). The red & yellow US label carries the Coxson's Musik City, Freeport, Long Island address.
((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

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Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

SOL 1130 repress in sleeve variation #2 - the front has the title printed in orange, while on the back the text is in orange, red and black and there are no printer credits. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

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Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

SOL 1130 repress in sleeve variation #4 - the same as sleeve variation #2 but with the PRINTED IN JAMAICA BY ADPROGRAPHICS LTD. credit on the rear (in very small type underneath the STUDIO ONE logo). The red & yellow US label carries the Coxson's Musik City, Freeport, Long Island address. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

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Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

Reissue in sleeve variation #2 with different matrix number for side 2. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

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Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

Reissue in sleeve variation #5. The front of the sleeve has the title printed in orange, while on the back all the text is printed in black. There is no printer credited. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

Reissue in sleeve variation #6. The front of the sleeve has the title printed in orange, while on the back all the text is printed in black except for STEREO SOL 1116 printed in red in the top left corner. There is no printer credited. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

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Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

Repress in sleeve variation #7. The cover illustration is different (the same as the CD edition); on the back all the text is printed in black except for STEREO SOL 1116 printed in red in the top left corner (the same as sleeve variation #6). There is no printer credited. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

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Studio One CD with two extra tracks, Oh Youth Man and Night Owl. The new cover is designed by O'Neil Nanco.

Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go; Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure; Oh Youth Man; Night Owl

Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

The SKYLARKING tracks were remastered and released in the USA in 1978 on the United Artists label as BEST OF HORACE ANDY : Anthology of Reggae Collectors Series Vol.11. The distinctive sleeve illustration is by Steve Smith. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

Two alternative pressings can also be found, in the same sleeve and with the same labels dated 1978, but with the differing matrix numbers: UA ·LA · 796 A RC / UA · LA 796 B · RE · 1, or UA-LA 796 A RC KENDUN / UA -LA - 796 - B - RE -1 KENDUN RC.

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Where Do The Children Play; Just Say Who; Love Of A Woman; Skylarking; Mammie Blue; Please Don't Go // Every Tongue Shall Tell; Something's On My Mind; See A Man's Face; Don't Cry; I'll Be Gone; Got To Be Sure

Reissued in the USA in 1985 on the Liberty label as BEST OF HORACE ANDY. The front cover illustration is by Steve Smith, the back cover illustration is by Ros Cross. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

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