Red Rose for Gregory

Red Rose for Gregory is an 11-track album by reggae artist, Gregory Isaacs released in 1988 by RAS Records. The album combines the style and sound of lovers rock with roots reggae and it features the hit, "Rumours".

Red Rose for Gregory
Studio album by Gregory Isaacs
Released	August 1, 1988
Recorded	Music Works Studio, Kingston
Studio	Music Works Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Length	52:28
Label	RAS Records, Greensleeves
Producer	Augustus "Gussie" Clarke
Gregory Isaacs chronology
Come Along (1988) Red Rose for Gregory (1988) Nickles and Dimes (1988)

Track listing

1. "Red Rose for Gregory" (Hopeton Lindo) - 4:09
2. "Teacher's Plight" (12" Promo Mix) - 6:05
3. "Break the Date" - 3:31
4. "Rumours" (12" Hit Mix) (Carlton Hines) - 6:12
5. "Slow Down" (Hopeton Lindo) - 4:19
6. "All I Need Is You" - 3:58
7. "Rough Neck" (Featuring The Mighty Diamonds)(12" Street Mix)- 6:53
8. "Intimate Potential" (Allan Clarke, Lloyd Ferguson) - 4:19
9. "Me No In A Dat" - 3:45
10. "Closer Than a Brother" - 3:58
11. "Mind Yu Dis" (12" Manners Mix) (Hopeton Lindo) - 5:22

Personnel

• Gregory Isaacs - vocals
• The Mighty Diamonds - harmony vocals on "Rough Neck"
• Cleveland "Clevie" Browne - drums
• Dalton Brownie - guitar
• Dean Fraser - saxophone
• Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson - bass, piano
• J.C. Lodge - harmony vocals
• Mikey Bennett - backing vocals
• Robert Lyn - synthesizer, piano, synth horns, programming
• Dwight Pinkney - guitar
• Danny Browne - bass

Technical

• Courtney Small - assistant producer, engineer
• Steven Stanley - mixing, engineer

References

• Red Rose for Gregory at AllMusic. Retrieved 03:11, 9 December 2020 (UTC).