Invaders - Floating Around In The Sun 1970-1974 - LP Vinyl

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Artist:
Invaders
Album:
Floating Around In The Sun 1970-1974
Format:
12" Vinyl
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We are overjoyed to present this album, another one from our bucket list and another one to set the record straight and illuminate the history of another much loved, but until now mysterious group. The Invaders made some of our all-time favorite records -- back in 2013 we issued five 45's of their brilliant, sometimes plaintive, sometimes hopeful and sweet early roots music. Their sound touches folk and gospel in lovely subtle ways that elevate them above the many harmony groups of the early roots reggae era.

Since the start of DKR we were striving to learn more about the group -- and despite being able to license a portion of their output for reissue, and get anecdotes about them here and there, we were never able to connect with the group themselves. But we never gave up asking about them, and finally in 2024 we were able to link with Delroy 'Bongo Pat' Forde, the surviving member of the group. Unfortunately other Invader, Lloyd 'Paddy' Campbell passed on several years back. To hear and learn their full story, you need to check out this album and read the liner notes.

This 13-song LP corrals much of their output -- some of the tracks we previously issued but have been long out of press, some more never before reissued, and some great related solo works by the duo. And to cap it all off we've added two new voicings on a couple of our favorite vintage rhythms, by Invader Bongo Pat himself, live in 2024, singing two Invaders songs written way back in the early 1970s but never recorded back then. All together this is a long overdue document of one of the 1970s finest groups and one dear to our heart. LP comes with double sided insert sheet of history and photos.
A1The Invaders - Story Of Love
A2The Invaders - Holy Mountain
A3The Invaders - A Way Home (I Got To Go Back Home)
A4The Invaders - Motherless Child (Aim In View)
A5Splenders - African Safari
A6The Invaders - Conquering Lion
B1The Invaders - Heaven And Earth
B2The Invaders - Heaven And Earth Version
B3Paddy & Peps, Stepping Stones (2) - Give Jah The Glory
B4Stepping Stones (2) - Paddy's Version
B5Bongo Pat - Young Generation
B6Bongo Pat - You Got To Have Love
B7Bongo Pat - Live Good