John Holt - Morning of My Life

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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.
After fronting popular Jamaican vocal trio the Paragons on a succession of best-selling rock steady singles during the late Sixties, John Holt went on to become one of Jamaica’s most popular solo performers, scoring a series of reggae hits for many of the island’s leading record producers. His international breakthrough came in 1974 with the hugely popular ‘1000 Volts of Holt’ album, which fused raw reggae rhythms with sophisticated orchestral arrangements. The highlight of the long-player was a reworking of Kris Kristoffersson’s country hit, ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night’, which the following year became a global hit, with the single peaking at Number 6 in the UK charts. Over the years that followed, Holt remained a giant of the reggae scene with further best sellers and numerous sell-out shows around the world. The very best of his solo work has been brought together on this Essential Artist compilation.
LP TRACKLIST
Side A
1. Help Me Make It Through The Night
2. Pledging My Love
3. Stealing Stealing
4. My Heart Is Gone
5. Looking Back
6. I'll Be Lonely
7. I Wanna Dance
Side B
1. Ali Baba
2. Stick By Me
3. Strange Things
4. Tonight
5. The Further You Look
6. Wild Fire
7. Sweetie Come Brush Me
Side C
1. Sister Big Stuff
2. My Desire
3. I'll Take A Melody
4. Time And The River
5. Let's Get It While It's Hot
6. Ghetto Queen
7. Reggae From The Ghetto
Side D
1. You Baby
2. You Will Never Find Another Love Like Mine
3. I See Your Face
4. The Tide Is High
5. Let's Build Our Dreams
6. Before The Next Teardrop
7. Just The Way You Are
CD TRACKLIST
CD 1
1. Help Me Make It Through the Night
2. Pledging My Love
3. Stealing Stealing
4. My Heart Is Gone
5. Looking Back
6. I'll Be Lonely
7. I Wanna Dance
8. Anymore
9. I Want You Closer
10. Morning of My Life
11. Sometimes
12. What You Gonna Do Now
13. I’d Love You to Want Me
14. Ungrateful Lady
15. Keep It Up
16. My Eyes
17. In the Springtime
18. Tell Me Why
19. Ali Baba
20. Stick By Me
21. Strange Things
22. Tonight
23. The Further You Look
24. Wildfire
25. Sweetie Come Brush Me
26. Just the Way You Are
CD 2
1. Sister Big Stuff
2. My Desire
3. I'll Take a Melody
4. Time and the River
5. Let's Get It While It's Hot
6. Ghetto Queen
7. Reggae from the Ghetto
8. Riding for a Fall
9. All My Life
10. Love so Right
11. Winter World of Love
12. Memories By the Score
13. Have You Ever Been to Heaven
14. Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
15. Try a Thing
16. The Treasure of Love
17. I’m the One to Be Blamed
18. A Love Like Yours
19. You Baby
20. You Will Never Find Another Love Like Mine
21. I See Your Face
22. The Tide is High
23. Let’s build Our Dream
24. Before the Next Teardrop Falls
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[@Domak04]

Anyone grow to love this song because of Death in Paradise?

[@yasminanjum3310]

Oh yeah ❤❤

[@ianharman3339]

Absolutely! What a belter to finish with!

[@Goldylocksss]

Yes, that's why I just looked for this lovely song😊 Great ending but sad to see them leave😢

[@russellheaven8559]

The same reason here I had to find this song

[@buzby7763]

Yes me, just watched it lol, great song 😊

[@StephenLee87]

Death in Paradise Ending Florence & Neville ❤ 2024

[@gerrywalker1345]

Ive just watched it. It was a lovely song. Is it John Holt x

[@jacquiwebb3169]

The end when they sail off into the sunset with this beautiful song playing. Actually brought tears to my eyes

[@carpediem3307]

Me, too. Today, June 7th, on Slovene tv Star Crime. More than beautiful.

[@christenasmalls6118]

I was so happy for Neville and Florence finally finding love and going off together.

[@enothewonderdog]

Yep - Death in Paradise feeds me some fine tracks! 🤣

[@anne-margrethenglund3495]

I agree😊

[@jacquelinejjoseph]

Just watched Death in Paradise on Alibi and I’m here! Beautiful song!

[@gillgallett4864]

I’ve discovered it from Death in Paradise too, love it 🥰

[@cerealfibre6938]

It was such a happy ending for Florence and Neville on Death in Paradise.😊😊😊😊I wonder who will replace Ralf Little as the next Inspector?😊😊😊😊

[@moonie6801]

I will miss Neville. He was my favorite inspector. ❤️

[@beichtvater3201]

Found it while looking Death in Paradise

[@58soulboy]

Yeahme too mate, loving this.

[@magcolhoun4981]

I'm 68 I heard it on same show it brought back when I first head this track in my teens I went straight on u tube play and dancing on my own to music if my youth

[@sandrakaskonas1931]

me too

[@FootieGirl1]

And me!

[@carbinewilliams9943]

Same here! ❤️

[@RobertStringer-m6e]

This song will always have a special place in my art cause I buried my little sister Emma and they played this song it means a lot to me I love my sister and I will miss her so much for ever love you are kid rest in peace big brother Robert ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@reggaebass1857]

So sorry for your loss, it’s a very touching and beautiful song ❤

[@christinefreeman816]

I play this EVERY DAY My beautiful daughter passed away this April She was our only daughter she always used to dance to this in her kitchen ❤ We,are totally Broken Her name ❤ was Denise😢

[@reggaebass1857]

@@christinefreeman816 sorry to read this, sending much love ❤️

[@SarahBurdett-z2o]

So sorry for your loss❤

[@Jacokarat]

So sorry for your loss!

[@aquaflame369]

Played as we left the church at moms funeral 🤍she loved John holt. 25 years later still brings back all those memories 🕊️💔

[@carolstacey4255]

What a wonderful ending to Death in Paradise and the most amazing Bee Gees song - Morning of my Life the best version ever by John Holt. I am 80 years of age and this music brings so much joy into my life at these most challenging times. More Reggae music is needed to lift people's spirit and heart. Love the Bee Gees but John Holts version is the best ever.

[@reggaebass1857]

What a lovely post, it’s one of my favourite songs by John holt, I’m currently learning the Bassline

[@maakeklein4073]

I'm playing and singing it on my steel pan.

[@stevenbennett2951]

I am a white man who loves his reggae, this is one from my youth. Just brilliant.

[@mbeckers7595]

I grew up with this song in the seventies. So pleased it's still around. ❤❤

[@christinehumphries9596]

It’s a great tract, suited the lovely ending for Death in Paradise.

[@normaharrison8541]

I loved this music & yes heard it on Death in Paradise. Easy listening

[@Dondaddyh]

John Holt was the reggae Hit maker of his time, still sounds incredible

[@cd82156]

Discovered through Death in Paradise, what a beautiful song!

[@mauramartin5962]

I'm listening to it right now. I watch Death in Paradise every episode. Love this song.

[@williambradbury1919]

A wonderful version of a great Bee Gees song 🎵

[@mdl11225]

The Bee Gees documentary brought me here! 🙌🏾

[@ChristineKearns-f1x]

Absolutely love his voice had some of his albums but lost them and have never seen them since.2024 and still listening ❤❤❤

[@lizzy1974]

What a Voice!

[@grahambraund756]

What a great song to listen to, it's nice and catchy.

[@patosullivan4366]

Heard it also on Death in Paradise ! Superb recording !🎹🎸🥁🎧

[@geraldinesouthwell7091]

cookie.. will always be your tune.. a lovely lady taken too young.. never forgotten

[@harribrown5915]

I had happy tears in my eyes

[@winstongayle2788]

One of the best

[@patsymoss4975]

Best singing voice ever love his songs It just makes me want to dance & sing 💕❤xx

[@PatriciaPrew]

Absolutely love this song😊

[@RicoShephard]

ALL THE BEST John Holt

[@WillJ5112]

It just shows the continuing power of television in our lives

[@sero6020]

Ja,schon seltsam🤔🤫

[@WillJ5112]

@@sero6020 Ich verstehe night

[@jennybaptiste8387]

My Dad passed away on 22nd April 2024. He loved John Holt and Death in Paradise ❤❤❤ Miss you Daddy. Love you always ❤❤❤

[@joycejanier737]

yes, I first heard this song on Death in Paradise, I so loved Florence and so sorry to see her go. So glad that episode put me onto this song, and written by Barry Gibb, should have known!

[@LucilleRiordan]

Stunning just watched death in paradise. Had to listen to the Bee Gees and this version. Beautiful lyrics.

[@susanwhitelam9830]

Absolutely beautiful song beautifully sang ❤️

[@mark.kelley1928]

New morning, new year, new life

[@SeamusMullan-z8j]

Heard this for the first time at a relations funeral. And being a reggae fan I have been playing it since.

[@WMSComics]

Huge Trojan reggae fan here. Somehow never paid much attention to this track until Death in Paradise, now my John Holt favorite. Crazy!

[@KA-od5mw]

A beautiful version of the Bee Gees classic!

[@propertiesspain1869]

I knew the song before, but it was brought back to me.

[@gloriacole4241]

Beautiful always love this tune perfect performance 😊🎉🎉❤

[@lcrangkoly951]

I love the song. ❤

[@sherryimhof2037]

Yes. Loved the end music. I go to Jamaica every year since 1981. It’s my home away from home, soon to be my only home. Rich with deep thoughts, deep music, high vibe frequencies, sun, sea, sands, peace and love. Lived there 4 months. Covid ruined everything. It’s time. Can’t wait to go back. The music takes us to places in our minds we don’t have here. I’m the board house rental woman who fell in love with the simple life in the richness of Negril and the cliffs of West End. Too bad they paved the dirt roads. Now all of the tourists changed it. It still feels good though. The music 🎶 takes new to my heart.

[@sherryimhof2037]

… the music takes me to my heart…

[@DAB59]

Been searching for this for years. It was a Texaco advert in the 70's. It had different lyrics, but this is the tune. The lyrics were something like, "Something's calling, hear it whisper on the wind."

[@tobylouckes2514]

Just finished it! Death in Paradise. ❤

[@waukivorycopse2402]

Best song to ever come out of tge the Aussie country town of Wagga Wagga!!!

[@anneking7141]

Great voice and artist

[@sfbirdclub]

Luv it.

[@henriksylvestolsen4885]

Written by Barry Gibb from the BeeGes as a teenager in 1965

[@cathydavies3526]

Wow.. didn't know that..

[@ValTyalin]

One of my fave John Holt

[@gloriacatania546]

Heard on Death in Paradise..heartfelt song,loved it,had to buy c.d…all great songs…

[@christenasmalls6118]

I love this song first heard it on Death in Paradise.

[@sondrapride7520]

12:44 am Just finished watching it was excellent

[@brenda-lz9fy]

Reminds me of my late husband scabba xxx❤❤❤

[@jlw184]

John Holt sings The Bee Gees! Classic.

[@AnnSlater-qk5ty]

Definitely ❤

[@pridewithtrey]

death in paradise s13 ep8

[@christinaneo1674]

Played this tune when my beautiful Sister passed!..."bravely born?".. Sadly missed!....😢

[@AndrewMuschett]

Legend

[@andersonricardo8189]

O cantor mais romântico do mundo ❤

[@Jimmy-56q55]

My favourite

[@SuperFannyfarts]

Who's here after watching the last episode of Death in Paradise ... ? 😁

[@Free.Spirit.Rebel.]

Me too Such a beautiful end

[@daviclo]

🙋‍♂️

[@shirleylougheed8792]

Mee love this song n death in Paradise

[@ianabel1515]

Yes, i looked this up after hearing it on the series. Such a beautiful ending. (and i believe they used a piece of this song when Florence left a couple of series back)

[@travelmom3031]

😂❤ 💯

[@EnjoyingLife2024]

"Please be patient with your life. It's only morning and You still have to live your day." I love it! I love my friends for telling me about this song.. 🫶🫶🫶

[@carolowen5473]

❤🇯🇲💙🇯🇲

[@PaulSunderland-e3r]

First saw it performed by the Bee Gees as it was written by Barry Gibb. Thought I recognised it on Death in Paradise. I must say that I do like this version.

[@henriksylvestolsen4885]

listen to BeeGees 97 Vegas concert, for a beautiful accoustic version

[@lcrangkoly951]

❤❤❤

[@fixyoursoul6144]

❤

[@phillipsmith4546]

Me! Got the original vinyl lp

[@IainCorbin]

Yup!

[@pepeza8358]

belle decouverte

[@Gray-zi5bp]

💯🇬🇧👍

[@Musicologist-61]

Death in paradise florence and Nevil brought me here!.

[@josedejesuscoelho6011]

Muito som

[@alexshepherd1558]

Does he do any more bee gees songs?

[@henriksylvestolsen4885]

love so right

[@Kryssthealien]

💎💎💎

[@YvonneSalomeKeetley]

Me!😂

[@sherryimhof2037]

Carol… you need to live there.

[@SusanKornhauser]

Johnny Mathis did this song too….awesome rendition.

[@catherinedouglas8049]

Beautiful song written by The Bee Gees.

[@catherinedouglas8049]

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[@AlanBaptiste-cj9se]

Who's version do you like Best John's or Bee Gees ?

[@gerhardschmolke739]

Check out Esther & Abi Ofarim! Best Version ever!

[@JaneGriffith-wy4qj]

Me 😊

[@jackhodge1284]

My grans funeral song I love and miss you so much especially your curries and potato ash 2022 😢 I love and miss my brother so much James 2023 I wish I could tell you everything we spoke about when we had a drink together one last time and also get that recipe off you for grans potato ash 😅 next Friday is all for you brother 5/3/2022 and 31/5/2023❤️

[@michellemacmusic2430]

Me also.

[@nicosnichola2673]

Great version this song was written by Barry Gibb.

[@HelenHenderson-kt6ju]

😂👍

[@WillJ5112]

Written by Barry Gibb when still a teenager

[@tanjadreyer574]

Me

[@travelmom3031]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@antonywalker8909]

Cool song

[@wonhung]

The Bee Gees sang this Waaaaaay back in 1966

[@commonwombat9171]

They wrote it. Was also a big hit in Western Europe in 1967 for Israeli duo Esther & Ari Ofarim. The BeeGees was extraordinarily successful in their own right but what is often overlooked was their stature as songwriters, not only for themselves but also other artists.

[@brenda-lz9fy]

Reminds me of my late husband scabba xxx❤

[@kgbkat8]

❤❤❤

[@Yannabear99]

❤

[@brenda-lz9fy]

Reminds me of my late husband scabba xxx❤❤❤