Musick that Needed Work - S: Susan Cadogan

 

Susan Cadogan is a Jamaican reggae / lovers rock singer who I have shared four times in the past: Hurts So Good 7“ (#1 UK reggae charts - #4 UK singles charts) & Hurts So Good bonus tracks as well as two Mad Prof joints: One Mad Professor showcase &  the Mad Professor produced Soulful Reggae during the Fems of Feb.  

Check out any of those if you're not familiar, or this double has plenty to offere right now.

The Girl who Cried CD1 was a 2016 project started in collaboration with Canadian producer Mitch Girio. Throughout the process, there was only telephone contact between Susan & Mitch. He made the backing tracks in Canada, Susan recorded the vocals in Jamaica, overdubbing was done in Germany, & the final mixing took place in Canada.

Chemistry of Love CD2 was a JA only release. It was issued in very limited quantities, on the Mint label. It was produced by veterans Bubbler Waul & Noel Hearne, backed by accomplished musicians such as Sly Dunbar, Danny Browne, Robby Lyn, Scully, along with various members of Chalice. 

 

Susan Cadogan - The Girl who Cried, Burning Sounds Recordings Ltd BSRDD881, 2021.
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The Girl who Cried (2018) CD1 -     
Crazy    
The Best of Me    
Don't Know Why    
Leaving (remix)    
Lay Down Beside You    
I Don't Want Anybody but You    
Breakfast in Bed    
I Don’t Wanna Play Around    
The Girl who Cried    
Take Me Back    
Nine Million Bicycles    
Truth Talkin'    
Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You    
Crazy (remix)
        
Chemistry of Love (1992) CD2 - 
Chemistry of Love    
Lay Down Beside You    
Kiss You All Over    
Until You Say You Love Me    
Part Time Love    
Take Some Time    
Instincts    
Reaching Out for Your Love (Touch Me Baby)    
Indian Love Call    
Ain’t No Cure for Love    
5.32    
It's Only a Feeling    
Chemistry of Dub    
Now That It's Over & Done

 

 

 

The fix is in,
NØ

And Susan Cadogan...

 

In 2009 Mad Professor released Ariwa Aloha/Hawaii Tour with a set of songs & their Dub versions by various artists. The album contained "Losing You/Losing Dub" & "Baby I Love You/Baby I Dub You" from Susan Cadogan.

Recently (October 2023) three brand new vocal roots LPs were released by Ariwa Sounds label featuring Susan Cadogan, Sandra Cross & Nadine Sutherland inna showcase style with Mad Professor in finest Dub form at the controls with a stellar list of musicians featuring Rico, Vin Gordon, Black Steel, Addis Pablo, Horseman, Sgt Pepper amongst others.

Here is the set of Susan Cadogan nuggets including the Ariwa Aloha bonus tracks.

Mad Professor - Dub Showcase featuring Susan Cadogan, Ariwa ARILP314, 2023.
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Side A -
Fever    
You Turn Me On    
Nice & Easy     

Side B -
Cross Roads    
Baby in Your Arms    
I Can't Count the Days    
With You Boy

bonus tracks -
Losing You
Losing Dub
Baby I Love You
Baby I Dub You

Enjoy,
NØ

Oh Baby, Come Back

 The Fems of Feb.

On an old Skin Flesh & Blood post I added all the 2003 bonus tracks from Susan Cadogan's Hurts So Good Trojan Records original 1975 release. 

Some sweet reggae sounds from Ms. Cadogan.

Here I've added the bonus tracks from the Japanese version of Soulful Reggae.

Susan Cadogan - Soulful Reggae, Ariwa Arilp 080, 1992.
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Side 1 -
Lovers & Stranger
Emotions
La La at the End
Always Has Always Will
Say a Little Prayer

Side 2 -
That Particular Something
Together We are Beautiful
Baby Come Back
Let's Stay Together
Be My Baby

bonus tracks from Japanese only version -
Band of Gold
Emotional Dub
Dub the La La
Beautiful Dub

Enjoy,
NØ

In Cold Blood

I'm knee deep in it right now. Three genos of Kush & the Green Krack chopped so far. Three genos of Tomorrowland & Steve'a Sativa still to go. First time trying Aphrodite's Extraction, Flawless Finish, & Boveda 62%. So far, extremely excellent results. The terpenes are through the roof & the drying is much more controlled. Best ever. This has to be short but guaranteed sweet.

Back on March 19, 2015 I posted an entry called Essential. It was a dub mix of Essential tuneage for a Thursday to usher in the weekend. In a reply to a commenter I mentioned two Essential discs from Skin, Flesh, & Bones: Fighting Dub produced by Lloyd "Spiderman" Campbell; & Dub in Blood produced by Phil Pratt recorded at Channel One Recording Studio.

On April 26, I posted Fighting Dub as a birthday tribute to Brother Ib. I never seem to have got around to Dub in Blood, which leads full circle back to the beginning ala Finnegans Wake. Dub in Blood is IMO one of the most Essential & yet under-rated albums in Dub. Give it a deep listen for the REAL sound of Dub. I promised sweet...from the very first moments of "Dub in Blood" to the final fantastic surprise ending.  Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah RasTafari-i-i-i-i.

Skin, Flesh, & Bones - Dub in Blood, Sunshot SS005LP, 1976.
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Side One -
Dub in Blood
Skin Dub
Flesh Dub
Bones Dub
Heart Dub

Side Two -
Dub to the Vein
Injection in Dub
Syringe Dub
Doctor Dub
Medicine Dub



bonus jams that I'm hittin' hard right now...

This is basically the Susan Cadogan album from 1975 with bonus tracks. Here are those bonus tracks. You figure it out, puzzle solvers!

Susan Cadogan - Hurts So Good, Trojan Records TJCCD087, 2003.

Bonus Tracks -
Hurts So Good (single version)
Loving is Good
Dub It - The Upsetters
Fever - Junior Byles
Influenza Version - The Upsetters
Lick the Pipe Peter Part 4 - Jah T
Hot & Cold Version - Augustus Pablo & the Upsetters
This World - Milton Henry
Rub A Dub - The Upsetters

Enjoy,
NØ

Loving Hurts so Good

This is meant to be a Brumalian gift for dear friend Ib over at SibLINGSHOT on the Bleachers. 

He's been laying out some sweet Holiday Dub & I've been trying to help out. 

So to Ib & Rose & family, the best always in life & love. This one's for you. 

 

 

Susan Cadogan/Upsetters - Hurt so Good b/w Loving is Good 7", Magnet Records MAG 23, 1970

Side A -

Hurts so Good (Susan Cadogan) 

Side B - 

Loving is Good (The Upsetters) produced & arranged by Lee "Scratch" Perry 

  Enjoy, NØ