Keeping Some Cash 'Andy

Horace Andy - Mother and Child Reunion [Removed]
From Mr Bassie: Heartbeat 617588 [Buy Here]

Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire [Removed]
From Ring of Fire: The Very Best of Johnny Cash: Sony/Columbia 66890 [Buy Here]

Like most white folks of my age, I got my first introduction to Horace Andy through his work with Massive Attack, and particularly their 1991 album Blue Lines. Mr Andy has an unmistakable voice, and one always has the sneaking suspicion that he's always singing flat. Nevertheless, this doesn't spoil a fun 1970s Studio One rendering of Paul Simon's hit song.

Johnny Cash is one of those rare country performers who managed to be immensely popular not only with C+W aficianados, but retained a cachet of cool among urban rock fans. When I was still at school in the mid-nineties, listening to Auckland's 95bFM, Johnny Cash got playlisted alongside Sonic Youth Washing Machine, Pavement's Gold Soundz EP and the Beastie Boys Ill Communication. And it was ALL good.

I also dreamed about this song last week. So here it is, ready for download in the real world.