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Wildfire

Time Is The Answer (LITA EXCLUSIVE)
LP Black $14 $22
LP Clear $15 $25
  • Rare 1980 Island Funk/Soul from Trinidad & Tobago
  • First ever vinyl reissue
  • First North American/European Release
  • 180g CLEAR vinyl limited to 100 copies (LITA Exclusive)
  • 180g BLACK vinyl limited to 500 copies (w/obi strip)

Description

Wildfire was a household name in Tropical Island music circles due to their excellent albums and performances throughout Trinidad, Tobago, the Caribbean & US Virgin Islands and French Guadeloupe. In 1962 they started off as ‘The Sparks’ (a well-respected Calypso outfit who released a bunch of successful singles) but with the release of their hit single ‘Come On Down’ from 1975, they exploded into Wildfire.

Wildfire had a very fruitful career and released four top full-length albums and a vast amount of singles before calling it quits. Led by bandleader Oliver Chapman (bass & guitar player, vocalist, arranger, producer and co-writer for the majority of the bands’ songs) and comprised out of high talented musicians, Wildfire was out there with the big boys in the niche they carved out for themselves.

On the album we are presenting you today (Time Is The Answer from 1980) you’ll...

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Preview Tracklist

  • 1 Dance with Me
  • 2 My Life
  • 3 All I Want to Do Is Live
  • 4 The Rebels
  • 5 Say a Little Prayer (For the Children)
  • 6 Wonder How I Stayed Away
  • 7 The Traveler
  • 8 A Little More Love
  • 9 Tonight