Cry Tough is a 1993 collection of Alton Ellis recordings from the rocksteady era of 1966-1968. It was released in 1993 by Heartbeat Records, and features the pick of Ellis' work for Arthur 'Duke' Reid, plus some tracks produced by Sonia Pottinger.[2] The album contains most of Ellis' original Mr. Soul of Jamaica album, and contains the same tracks as the 1973 Greatest Hits compilation on Count Shelly Records, plus eight additional tracks.[2][3] Several of the tracks are alternate takes of some of his biggest hits from the era.[4] The backing band is the Treasure Isle studio band of the time, Tommy McCook and the Supersonics.[2] The album was included in the Rough Guides book Reggae: 100 Essential CDs.[2]
Sep 01, 2018 Alton Ellis O.D. ((born Alton Nehemiah Ellis on September 1, 1938) has died at the age of 70 in London, England. Officials at Hammersmith Hospital announced Sunday morning October 12th 2008 that Ellis, who had cancer of the lymph glands, died peacefully Saturday morning 4:45 AM after he had been hospitalized for several weeks. CD1:03:00 01. Alton Ellis - Breaking Up02:33 02. Alton Ellis - Why Birds Follow Spring03:21 03. Alton Ellis - I Can't Stop Now02:48 04. Alton Ellis - Ain't That Loving You02:55 05. Alton Ellis - You Made Me So Very Happy02:36 06. Alton Ellis - Remember That Sunday02:43 07.
Track listing[edit]
'Breaking Up'
'Why Birds Follow Spring'
'I Can't Stop Now'
'Ain't That Loving You'
'You Make Me So Very Happy'
'Remember That Sunday (Alternate Take)'
'All My Tears Come Rolling'
'Baby I Love You'
'Chatty Chatty People'
'Willow Tree'
'If I Could Rule This World'
'What Does It Take (Take Two)'
'Cry Tough (Take Six)'
'Girl I've Got A Date (Soul Style)'
'Can't Stand It (Extended Mix)'
'I'm Just A Guy (Soul Style)'
'La Means I Love You'
'Why Did You Leave Me To Cry'
'The Same Song'
'Black Man, White Man (Take Two)'
References[edit]
Alton Ellis Death
^Allmusic review
^ abcdBarrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (1999) 'Reggae: 100 Essential CDs', Rough Guides, ISBN1-85828-567-4
^Alton Ellis - Greatest HitsArchived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, Roots Archives