LORNA NELSON - Deh Pon De Low (7") TEST PRESS

Originally released on Ralph Holness' imprint back in 1984, TRS is pleased to announce the reissue of the proto-digi gem "Deh Pon De Low". A collaborative effort written by one of JA's finest yet largely unrecognised songwriting talents, Carl 'Jackie' Estick, and co-produced and arranged by Errol O'Meally. To top it all off and seal the deal, this little cherry is voiced by none other than songstress Lorna Nelson.

In the raw and unfiltered words of O'Meally:

"Jamaicans will recognise that name (Ralph Holness) as the king of so-called 'Roots' Theatre for a number of years, based at The Ward Theatre in the heart of Parade, Downtown Kingston. Ralph was a real character and after dominating the theatre business producing broad raucous comedies that appealed to the masses and made him a fortune, he decided to make a foray into the real pool of sharks, music producing. Needless to say, I doubt if any of us, apart from whichever studio we used, got any money from Ralph, for our endeavours and it has been submerged in the rest of the morass of dues-paying that any young, starving striver in the business was doomed to go through in those days. Still, the tune doesn't sound too dusty."

Ralph Holness was a man with a genuine passion for his work. To those who didn't know him, he might have come across as aggressive, but behind that thunderous manner was simply a determination to see a production come together the right way. As the saying goes, "When him talk, is like thunder roll."

"Everybody talking bout money-money, and everybody soon get maddy-maddy. Things nowadays get slacky-slacky, and some a them a run from decency. Me say Lord woy, everything deh pon de low."