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Gregory Isaacs ""Live At Maritime Hall"" Available August 26

11-Jul-03

Music Video Distributors and 2B1 Productions are pleased to announce the home viewing release of Gregory Isaacs ñ Live at Maritime Hall for worldwide distribution on DVD. Gregory Isaacs, known as the ìCool Rulerî and ìMr. Loveî, has outdone himself once again with the release of Live at Maritime Hall. Throughout his career, Gregory Isaacsí performances have been very rare in the US. This performance was filmed in November of 1996 at Maritime Hall in San Francisco. Maritime Hall has established itself as the ìReggae Palaceî of the west coast. This performance of Gregory Isaacs was a magical event with a couple thousand fans crazy with excitement cheering and singing along with every word. Tracks include: 1. Overture Intro/Medley (Number One, Stranger in Town, Tune In, Soon Forward, Private Beach Party) 2. My Only Lover 3. Thank You/Medley (Golden touch, Tempted To Touch) 4. All I Have Is Love, Love, Love, Love Is Overdue 5. Not The Way, Rumours/Medley (Mind Yu Dis) 6. Storm (Hang On) Medley, Ooh! What A Feeling, Hard Drugs 7. Night nurse/Medley (Private Secretary) 8. Red Rose For Gregory 9. Sunday morning 10. Border 11. Big All Around (Raggamuffin), Front Door (I Donít Want To Be Lonely) Born in 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica, the ultimate ìrude boyî reggae star continues to melt hearts with his unique style of love ballads. Gregory started out by entering various talent competitions before getting signed in the early 70s. The romantic ballads he croons are the undeniable cool sounds of his adventures in love. By 1980, Mr. Isaacs has become the #1 star in the reggae world, appearing live to frenzied crowds of people everywhere. The release of ìNight Nurseî brought him international recognition. Throughout this period, he worked exclusively with the ìRoots Radics Bandî. In the mid 80s, Gregory was the most sought after artist in the reggae world. Numerous releases flooded the market without losing any of the appeal or standards that Gregory Isaacs has maintained over the years, he has written over 500 songs and released over 70 albums. Gregoryís legendary status and reputation in the reggae world is second to none.