1964
TIME IS HARD * LLOYD BARNES * BLUE BEAT 235 * UK
Lloyd 'Bullwackie' Barnes was just twenty years old when he recorded this fine slice of 'sufferers' Ska; where he reflects on the possible reasons causing or creating the hardship he experiences. Released as the B side of Reincarnation a Ska instrumental version of the popular tune Cast Your Fate To The Wind, this young singer was the now famous musical producer and owner of the renowned New York Reggae label Wackie's and Wackie's House Of Music recording studio.