Marcia Griffiths - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Trojan Records is proud to announce The Essential Artist Collection, a brand new series of artist-focused compilation albums showcasing some of the very best talent from the label’s esteemed roster. Championing their stellar catalogues, the series will highlight the most important ska and reggae tracks from the most influential artists and vocal/instrumental groups with each title available on double colour vinyl, double CD and digital formats.

Arguably the greatest female singer in the history of Jamaican music, Marcia Griffiths first made her mark on the Jamaican music scene with a number of popular singles during the late Sixties, before finding international fame in 1970 alongside her long-term friend and sometime collaborator, Bob Andy. Bob & Marcia’s uplifting reggae version of Nina Simone’s inspiring song ‘(To Be) Young, Gifted & Black’ hit number 5 in the UK pop chart, with the single proving to be the first of two British chartbusters, with their exuberant interpretation of Pied Piper’ just missing out on a Top 10 placing the following year. Soon after, Marcia became a member of Bob Marley’s famed backing group, the I-Threes, while also continuing to enjoy solo success with numerous Jamaican hits for a variety of record producers throughout the remainder of the Seventies and well beyond.

LP TRACKLIST

LP1 SIDE 1
1. I'm Hurting Inside
2. We've Got to Get Ourselves Together (with Bob Andy)
3. Peaceful Woman
4. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
5. Steppin' Out of Babylon
6. I See You, My Love
7. Sweet Brown Sugar

LP1 SIDE 2
1. Put a Little Love In Your Heart
2. Survival (Is the Game)
3. Pied Piper (with Bob Andy)
4. Feel Like Jumping
5. Play Me
6. Tell Me Now
7. Your Love (with Bob Andy)

LP2 SIDE 1
1. Dreamland (aka My Dream Island)
2. Sweet Bitter Love
3. Melody Life
4. I Don't Care (with Bob Andy)
5. Mark My Word
6. I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
7. Truly

LP2 SIDE 2
1. To Be Young Gifted and Black (with Bob Andy)
2. Working to the Top (My Ambition), Pt. One
3. But I Do
4. Sugar Wooga Man
5. There's No Me Without You
6. Don't Ever Leave
7. You Are Mine (with Bob Andy)

CD TRACKLIST

CD 1
1. I’m Hurtin' Inside
2. We've Got to Get Ourselves Together
3. Peaceful Woman
4. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
5. Steppin' Out of Babylon
6. I See You, My Love
7. Sweet Brown Sugar
8. Keep the Customer Satisfied
9. It's Impossible
10. Let's Fall In Love
11. The Way I Feel About You
12. Gypsy Man
13. Give And You Get
14. Put a Little Love In Your Heart
15. Survival (Is the Game)
16. Pied Piper
17. Feel Like Jumping
18. Play Me
19. Tell Me Now
20. Your Love
21. Why There Is No Love
22. Strange World
23. Don't Let Me Down

CD 2
1. Dreamland (aka My Dream Island)
2. Sweet Bitter Love
3. Melody Life
4. I Don't Care
5. Mark My Word
6. I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
7. Truly
8. United We Stand
9. Where Were You
10. It’s A Rockin’ Good Way
11. I've Got to Go Back Home
12. We Want To Know aka We Know
13. Where Is the Love
14. Private Number
15. Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
16. To Be Young Gifted and Black (with Bob Andy)
17. Working to the Top (My Ambition), Pt. One
18. But I Do
19. Sugar Wooga Man
20. There's No Me Without You
21. Don't Ever Leave
22. You Are Mine (with Bob Andy)
23. Lonesome Feeling
24. Band of Gold

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[aurorasounds]

Talented Jamaican singer, ,one Jamaica

[davidford]

Her timing is superb. No version of this tune comes close to what she can do, she sends shivers down my spine. May she reign supreme as she certainly deserves.

[annissa]

Amazing as ever, the Undisputed Queen, Marcia Griffiths.

[damienelliott]

Breaks my heart for personal reasons but so beautiful

[lapsau]

Best version! Very moving! Beautiful. R.i.p Jean Thorne ❤

[SwingsAndRoundabouts]

This is my favourite version of this much covered classic, you mellow & ease with the Reggae music long before the vocals melt you! Superb ✌️

[kennyzee]

It’s so weird seeing all those labels from my childhood. Wow what a memory!

[Thepplinthetown]

Love this song takes me back when black and white really got on

[vinnykrishnarayan]

Baddest slow chune back in di dey
Hot nights hot sunshine cold brew a macca spliff bunnin in trini and throughout of the best indies

[kennyzee]

This album reminds me of my mother. She loved it back in the day and used to play it often.

[stevestreetly]

Beautiful cover, different song with a reggae vibe, joy thanks for sharing ❤

[rogerpeachey]

This track gives me shivers down my spine.. I used to play it a lot. Glad you uploaded this.

[Jahbellyfull]

Marcia Griffiths the only I three who can realy sing love her voice 💚💛❤

[JillHeppenstall-il]

Deeply appreciate sound like this coming from the queen 👸 first time singing it well reggae version great choice love it beautifully sung ❤️ ♥️

[zfunk]

I love this version of the song. I am familiar with the Roberta Flack interpretation. This is beautiful.

[djsarahconnor]

Great news thanks for this upload, such a soothing rhythm.

[waynelord]

Jennifer Hudson and Celine Dion have great covers but no one, nobody can sing this classic like Roberta Flack!

[amakandigbo]

Mario Coley .... ahurumgi nanya ....count down...✈👑🇯🇲

[dubz]

Very special black diamond 💎💎 Rainbow sparkle. LIK wood

[reggaebass]

Great song and sweet Bassline, anyone know who’s playing it