The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger - Rosemarie

Label : Techniques LP 1981; Black Joy UK LP
Produced by Winston Riley

Tracklisting :
01. Rosemarie
02. The Storm
03. Fussing & Fighting
04. Reggae Dance
05. Natty Dread A De Foreigna
06. Dance Hall Style
07. Collie Dub
08. Escape Convict
09. Fe Mi Woman A De Bes'
10. Judge Not

Credits :
Mixing Engineer : Maxie, Soljie Hamilton
Vocals : Lone Ranger
Drums : Style Scott
Bass : Flabba Holt
Guitar : Dwight Pickney, Rad Bryan, Bingy Bunny
Keyboards : Winston Wright
Horns : Nambo Robinson, Dean Frazer
Percussions : Skully, Sky Juice Blake
Recording studio : Channel One (Kingston, JA)

The Story
As told in dec 2004 by Lone Ranger (LR) and Chester Synmoie (CS), Lone Ranger's longtime friend, producer & manager.

LR - Channel One in New York was a record shop and a pressing plant. In Jamaica were the studios and the sound system. "Rosemarie" was recorded with the Revolutionnaries at Channel One two months after "M16" was recorded with the Roots Radics. During Channel One "M16" album success, I came back to Jamaica (in 1981). I recorded this album right after the 2-months visa for the US ended. "Rosemarie" had the same kind of success, n°1 in Jamaica, UK, US, Canada, even though it was not as internationally big as "M16". The Channel One riddims were the riddims of the time. But not all singers and deejays sang on those riddims. It was my style. "Rosemarie" (N°1) and "Collie Dub" (n°5) were chartbusters. The album was created because of "Rosemarie". We made riddims for this album, whereas "M16" contained tracks that other number one artists were on... So, right after "Rosemarie" was recorded, I went back to the US for another american tour, then I went to England when my visa ended, stayed 6 months there, then went back to the US and soon the hiatus started...