Name: Silver Bullets by The Silvertones
Brand: The Silvertones
SKU: 4050538410372
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

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The Silvertones' only LP release was 1973's Silver Bullets, produced by Lee Perry -- who had virtually debuted as a vocal-group producer in 1968 with this Delroy Denton-led combo. Although it has a few too many American R&B covers for its own good (especially considering both Denton and Perry were strong writers), the Silvertones' performances definitely justify the full-length release. With one notable exception (the bubblegum toss-off "Sugar, Sugar"), the covers are well-chosen, including the Drifters' "I'll Take You Home," Ben E. King's "That's When It Hurts," and Jerry Butler's "He Will Break Your Heart" (for the latter, the group even tries to approximate Butler's low growl). The originals are far better, including Denton's "Early in the Morning" and "Soul Sister" and Perry's "Rejoice Jah Jah Children."
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1. I'll Take You Home

by The Silvertones

Composer: The Silvertones
Barry Mann
Cynthia Weil; Composer
Primary Artist: The Silvertones; Main Performer
Producer: Lee "scratch" Perry; Production

2. Early In the Morning

by The Silvertones

Composer: The Silvertones
Delroy Denton
Gilmore Grant
Keith Coley; Composer
Primary Artist: The Silvertones; Main Performer
Producer: Lee "scratch" Perry; Production

3. Sugar Sugar

by The Silvertones

Composer: The Silvertones
Andy Kim
Jeff Barry; Composer
Primary Artist: The Silvertones; Main Performer
Producer: Lee "scratch" Perry; Production

4. Souvenir of Mexico

by The Silvertones

Composer: The Silvertones
Doc Pomus
Mort Shuman; Composer
Primary Artist: The Silvertones; Main Performer
Producer: Lee "scratch" Perry; Production

5. Rejoice Jah Jah Children

by The Silvertones

Composer: The Silvertones
Lee "scratch" Perry; Composer
Primary Artist: The Silvertones; Main Performer
Producer: Lee "scratch" Perry; Production

6. Rejoicing Skank

by The Silvertones

Composer: The Silvertones
Lee "scratch" Perry; Composer
Primary Artist: The Silvertones; Main Performer
Producer: Lee "scratch" Perry; Production

7. That's When It Hurts

by The Silvertones

Composer: The Silvertones
Gerry Wexler; Composer
Primary Artist: The Silvertones; Main Performer
Producer: Lee "scratch" Perry; Production

8. Soul Sister

by The Silvertones

Composer: The Silvertones
Gilmore Grant
Keith Coley
Lee "scratch" Perry; Composer
Primary Artist: The Silvertones; Main Performer
Producer: Lee "scratch" Perry; Production