I remember friends who had it on vinyl in the 80s but i was never able to get a copy not easy in australia where we were lucky to get bob. Gregory anthony isaacs 15 july 1951 25 october 2010 was a jamaican reggae musician. Get all the lyrics to songs on night nurse and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Gregory isaacs night nurse dub 2 lyrics genius lyrics. Learning how to adapt to a different sleep schedule is one of the hardest obstacles that a night shift nurse must overcome especially since. Gregory isaacs with roots radics singing night nurse live at reggae sunsplash 1983 in montego bay, jamaica blog. It contains his biggest hit, night nurse as well as several other notable tracks. Gregory isaacs night nurse album version mp3 download. Wellknown songs are night nurse, mr cop, my only lover, tune in, and love is overdue. I thought it would be better now im a branded hot stepper if i am guilty, lord god then i will pay now im a victim by the words men say and now im wanted theres a. Gregory isaacs night nurse official reggae video youtube. Night nurse bonus track version gregory isaacs reggae 2002.
Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. This anthology deserves a place in any serious reggae collection. In addition to effortlessly delivering the same smooth, lonely lover vocals that graced his many successful sides from the 70s, isaacs. Gregory isaacs night nurse lyrics and tracklist genius. Gregory isaacs night nurse high quality tell her try your best jest to make it quick whom attend to the sick cause there must be something she can do this. Tell her try your best, just to make it quick whom attend to the sick cause there must be something. For many, night nurse is isaacs crowning achievement and its an album full. Unfortunately, too many gregory isaacs lps seem opportunistic, and skimpythis. One of isaacs most popular and enjoyable releases, 1982s night nurse sports the kind of slickedup roots sound that emerged in the early days of dancehallera reggae. Then you have gregory isaacs himself, and his greatest instrument, his wife material voice. He recorded an enormous amount of songs in the genres regular reggae, lovers rock, roots reggae.
Isaacs continued to record and perform live in the 2000s. Oooh tell her try your best, just to make it quick whom attend to the sick cause there must be something she can do this heart is broken in two tell her its a case of. Single released from the 1982 gregory isaacs album night nurse. The 4 panel 8 page foldout booklet is printed in english and features. Recorded at tuff gong studios, kingston, jamaica mixed at compass point studios, nassau, bahamas silver cd with green printed lettering made in australia by.
Night nurse is reggae artist gregory isaacs most wellknown album. While night nurse is the high point of his careeras well as the single greatest album the great roots radics ever madehis other music deserves a listen. Also released as a 10 45 rpm discomix extended version. The music sounds great as always, the pressing is solid and while it doesnt include the dubs from other recent reissues, the album still holds up on its own and the artwork and packaging look great as well. Quick, quick, quick, quick im hurt by love quick, quick, quick, quick tell her try your best, just to make it quick whom attend to the sick, my god for. Gregory isaacs night nurse high quality tell her try your best jest to make it quick whom attend to the sick cause there must be something.
Legendary song from the album night nurse made by a legendary artist, gregory isaacs. Gregory isaacs night nurse high quality tell her try your best jest to make it quick whom attend to the sick cause there must be something she can do this heart is broken in two tell her its a. Provided to youtube by iipdds night nurse gregory isaacs sinner man. Cover versions of night nurse written by gregory isaacs, sylvester. From the heady days of reggae through lovers rock, a genre he virtually invented, his talent reached into the modern age. Night nurse is a 1982 studio album by gregory isaacs. Tell her try your best just to make it quick woman tend to the sick cause there must be something she can do this heart. Gregory isaacs cool down the pace by shamrockvibes. In 2005 lady saw produced another version of night nurse with her toasting over the original lyrics. Backing came from the roots radics, with additional synthesizer added by wally badarou.
Tell her try your best just to make it quick woman tend to the sick cause there must be something she can do this heart is broken in two te. To maintain a sense of normality, consider working longer, such as three. Night nurse only you alone can quench this jah thirst my night nurse, oh gosh oh the pain its getting worse i dont wanna see no doc i need attendence from my nurse around the clock cause theres no prescription for me shes the one, the only remedy gregory isaacs night nurse. A reissue version released in 2002 includes four additional bonus tracks. The song night nurse was written by gregory isaacs and sylvester weise and was first released by gregory isaacs in 1982. Gregory isaacs night nurse live at reggae sunsplash. Listen free to gregory isaacs night nurse night nurse, stranger in town and more.
Provided to youtube by universal music group night nurse gregory isaacs night nurse. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. In addition to effortlessly delivering the same smooth, lonely lover vocals that graced his many successful sides from the 70s, isaacs, along with bassist flabba holt, also produced the eight highquality tracks here. Night nurse in 1982 and out deh coproduced by hot chocolates errol brown a year later, followed more gregory. By the late 1970s, isaacs was one of the biggest reggae performers, regularly touring the us and the uk.
One of jamaicas most beloved vocalists who was as pertinent in dancehalls as he was in bedrooms, gregory isaacs career stretched over 30 years. Isaacs drug addiction had a major impact on his voice, with most of his teeth falling out as a result. In 1997 simply red covered night nurse and had a hit with it. Gregory isaacs night nurse 2002, jewel case, cd discogs. The best of gregory isaacs gregory isaacs on allmusic 2011 gregory isaacs death in 2010 robbed jamaica of. Milo miles, writing in the new york times, described isaacs as the most exquisite vocalist in reggae. The gregory isaacs foundation was set up on 15 july 2011 isaacs birthday by his wife june wyndham, with the intention of continuing his charitable work. Night nurse, an album by gregory isaacs on spotify. Legendary jam band phish also covered night nurse at their show on 26 october 2010 in manchester, nh to pay tribute. The best of gregory isaacs by gregory isaacs on amazon music. Com or better still on the site chords am, g verse am am g g tell her try your best ju. This new island 60th anniversary reissue of gregory isaacs night nurse is very well done in my opinion. Subtle and seductive, the man they called the cool ruler doesnt put a foot wrong on night nurse, an album to cure. Night nurse bonus track version by gregory isaacs on.