perfect pairing

Not much more can be said about the great Alton Ellis. Ellis was a giant of his genre and his career has been rightfully celebrated up until his recent passing last year. His career produced huge collaborations with many producers and singers, one of which is with the always sweet, always enjoyable, Phyllis Dillon.
“I’m Just The Guy”, recorded for Studio One in 1967 is, needless to say, a killer collaboration between the two. I like how the song is about two soon-to-be lovers warning eachother about themselves. Both Ellis and Dillon deliver, sounding at once vulnerable and directly confrontational. Shouts to my girl for schooling me on this one.


**Bonus Cut: “Make Me Yours”, not only my favorite Phyllis Dillon cut, but is a good example of how her cadences totally accent an otherwise simple arrangement.