After half a century, the hugely collectable “Gay Feet” LP, subtitled “Every Night”, has been reissued for the very first time. It’s a wonderful compilation set, which treats the listener to the authentic early sixties sound of the Caribbean. The Techniques, with Slim Smith as lead singer, deliver the most shining vocal offerings with the ska tune “Heartaches” and the ballad “What Love Can Do”. And also the young male vocal group The Saints make a good impression with “By The Sea”, while “Every Night” by Joe White & Chuck is also a joy to listen to. When it comes to the instrumentals it are in particular the percussive “Pretty Boy”, “Bugle Boy” (with a riddim that recalls “Peanut Vendor”), and the charming “Fabergé” (with its ska beat and Baba Brooks on muted trumpet in front of a billowing horns section), that provide pure listening pleasure.
