Artist: F.J.
Title: THAT'S THE WAY
Label: SMILING C
Format: Vinyl - LP

Fritz Bootle Jr. (F.J.) による1990年代初頭のバハマ産ポップスアルバム。レゲエのディープなベースと当時のニュージャックスウィングを融合させた、南国特有のキレとリラクゼーションが同居するユニークなサウンド。長らく幻の音源とされていたが、2019年にドイツのSmiling Cからアナログ盤リイシューされたことで話題を集めた。

DESCRIPTION
Smiling C collaborate with Bahamian super talent, F.J. to compile a selection of six lost tunes from his catalogue. Many of these are first time to vinyl. TIP!

Fritz Bootle, Jr. (F.J.) created a unique blend of reggae and RNB while living on the Grand Bahama island in the early 90's. Subtly inspired by the Compass Point balearic locus of the nearby island of New Providence, and locally by a flourishing scene of soca, reggae, and disco. He developed this sound to fill a gap he saw in popular music.

He was fortunate to marry into a family that gave him unlimited access to work in the legendary studio on Freeport, G.B.I. Recordings, run by Frank Penn. Always more of a passion project, he would come up with these in the evenings after work, finding a way to blend all his different influences (Bob Marley, George Duke, Teddy Riley, Journey...). Fooling around with Cubase he navigated his way to this magical deep bass sound and new jack style drum programming. "That's The Way" is the retrospective collection of the best moments from his Bahamas chapter.

A1 Fool's Love
A2 That's The Way
A3 Bahama Unite
B1 I Want Her
B2 Chate
B3 In My Heart