EDDY GRANT – WALKING ON SUNSHINE LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK REGGAE POP

Eddy Grant – Walking On Sunshine
(Ice Records  1979  ICELP5001)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some rubbing near the top

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British vocalist and musician. He was a founding member of the Equals, one of the United Kingdom’s first racially integrated pop groups. He is also known for a successful solo career that includes the platinum single “Electric Avenue”. He also pioneered the genre ringbang.

Walking on Sunshine is the title track of the 1978 album by reggae and soca artist Eddy Grant on the Parlophone music label. It was the follow-up to his 1977 album Message Man. It features the hit singles, ‘Living On The Front Line’ and the title track. The former introduced Grant to the mainstream in the UK in 1979, peaking at number 11 in the charts while the latter was Grant’s debut in the lower reaches of the US R&B charts (#86).

The title track was covered in 1982 by Rocker’s Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin, reaching number one in the USA dance charts and number four in the UK Singles Chart in September that year.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Eddy Grant

1. “Walking on Sunshine” – 5:22
2. “Living on the Front Line” – 5:57
3. “Front Line Symphony” – 7:23
4. “My Love, My Love” – 4:35
5. “Just Imagine I’m Loving You” – 6:35
6. “Dancing in Guyana” – 3:21
7. “Say I Love You” – 3:55
8. “We Are” – 4:42

Personnel

• Eddy Grant – vocals, multiple instruments, backing vocals, engineer
• Frank Agarrat, Jackie Mills, Pete Walters, Ron Telemaque, Roy Marshall – engineers
• Jackie Robinson – background vocals
• Kofi Ayivor – conga
• Sonny Akpan – conga
• George Agard – background vocals
• Conrad Isidore – drums, background vocals
• Roy Bedeau – background vocals
• Hughes Edmonds – piano on “Just Imagine I’m Loving You”