Many of reggae's greatest singers have aged badly, and many others have died young, not managing to age at all.
Very few have gotten better as they've aged.
Who would have thought that Freddie McGregor, much of whose earlier output was pleasant but unexceptional, would be one of those rare reggae artists who does just that? Anything for You finds him in better voice than ever -- it's a little rougher around the edges, but that roughness adds a pleasant depth to his singing and his delivery is more assured than ever.
He's certainly writing as well as he ever has.
As usual, love songs provide the strongest moments on the album: "For You" is an endearingly macho gesture, while "Cover for Me" offers a strange but sweet lyrical conceit and "Hold Me" recycles the immortal rhythm to the Cables' "Baby Why" to fine effect.
But there are also a couple of worthwhile roots & culture numbers, including the heartfelt "Loving Jah." (On the other hand, did the world need one more cover version of "In the Ghetto"? Probably not.) Highly recommended overall.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loving JahFreddie McGregor, O.C. Smith | Freddie McGregor | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Uncle SamD. Browne, Freddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | For YouWillie Lindo | Freddie McGregor | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Gatepass to Your HeartFreddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Oh Ah La LaFreddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Prayer for TwoFreddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | There Is a Reward for MeJoe Higgs | Freddie McGregor | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Cover for MeFreddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Sweet African Princess | Freddie McGregor | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Hold MeDean Fraser, Freddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Enough Love in MeFreddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | I'll Do AnythingCarl McCleod, Raymond McCleod, Freddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | If You Want MeFreddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | In the GhettoMac Davis | Freddie McGregor | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Get It OnFreddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | A PrayerFreddie McGregor | Freddie McGregor | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 64 mins | 147 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Ballentyne | Photography |
| 2 | Beeperman | Musician |
| 3 | D. Browne | Composer |
| 4 | Noel Browne | Engineer, Mixing, Musician, Producer |
| 5 | C. Campbell | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Lloyd Campbell | Producer |
| 7 | Christopher Chin | Executive Producer |
| 8 | Joel Chin | Editing, Mastering |
| 9 | Barry Clarke | Engineer |
| 10 | J. Walker Clarke, Jr. | Engineer |
| 11 | Mac Davis | Composer |
| 12 | Kerry DeBruce | Art Direction, Layout Design |
| 13 | Gordon Dukes | Producer |
| 14 | Fluxy | Musician |
| 15 | Jermaine Forde | Engineer |
| 16 | Dean Fraser | Composer, Musician, Producer |
| 17 | Joe Higgs | Composer |
| 18 | Edwin Howell | Project Coordinator |
| 19 | Kashief Lindo | Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Willie Lindo | Composer, Musician, Producer |
| 21 | Lymie | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Fatta Marshall | Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Carl McCleod | Composer |
| 24 | Raymond McCleod | Composer, Producer |
| 25 | Freddie McGregor | Composer, Executive Producer, Musician, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Yeshemabeth McGregor | Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Carl "Dillie" McLeod | Mixing, Producer |
| 28 | Mister Doo | Producer |
| 29 | P. Murray | Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | B. Myaz | Musician |
| 31 | Peter Pan | Musician |
| 32 | Nambo Robinson | Musician |
| 33 | Scott Sharpe | Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Sheldon | Musician |
| 35 | Paul Shields | Editing, Mastering |
| 36 | O.C. Smith | Composer |
| 37 | Jason Sterling | Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Engineer |
| 38 | M. Thomas | Engineer |
| 39 | Kevin "Wingy" Thompson | Engineer |
| 40 | Bobby Treasure | Producer |
| 41 | Nancy Tucker | Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | L. Willis | Musician |
| 43 | Collin "Bulbie" York | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |