Jimmy Lloyd – Lloyd’s List – The Complete Recordings, 1957-1962

• Jasmine continues to shine a spotlight on the discographies of West Indian artists who were based and who
recorded in the UK in the 1950s and early 1960s, and following on from recent collections by Edmundo Ros,
Neville Taylor and the Cutters and the Southlanders we now turn our attention to Trinidad-born Jimmy Lloyd,
who lived and recorded extensively in the UK between 1954 and 1964.
• With the exception of a famous flexi-disc he cut that extolled the virtues of ‘Strand’ cigarettes, Jimmy
recorded for the same label throughout his UK career. He never had a hit, but his records must have sold well
for him to remain with the same company all that time.
• Several of our featured selections were covers of big US hits of the day, as was customary for UK singers in
the 1950s. Blessed with a very American sounding voice, Jimmy was able to turn in fine versions of US hits
by the likes of Sam Cooke, Chubby Checker, Ed Townsend and many more. His voice also appeared over the
credits of two of the most important UK films of the early 60s, ‘Sapphire’ and ‘A Flame In The Streets’.
• Jimmy left the UK in 1964 to live and work in the Middle East, where he still resides in his 90s. His excellent
recordings have long since fallen into neglect but it’s to be hoped that this Jasmine collection will do a lot to
right that particular wrong.

Track Listing

1. EVER SINCE I MET LUCY
2. THE PRINCE OF PLAYERS
3. FOR YOUR LOVE
4. WITCH DOCTOR
5. THE STREET IN THE RAIN (Strada N’fosa)
6. THE END
7. I KNEEL AT YOUR THRONE
8. SAPPHIRE
9. THAT’S WHY I DREAM
10. TAKE A GIANT STEP
11. TEENAGE SONATA
12. FALLING
13. I DOUBLE DARE YOU
14. JUST FOR A THRILL
15. PONY TIME
16. THREE HANDED WOMAN
17. WITHOUT THE SUN
18. YELLOW BIRD
19. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
20. I’M COMING HOME
21. TRUE LOVE
22. MOTHER NATURE AND FATHER TIME
23. OLD DEVIL MOON
24. AUTUMN LEAVES
25. A FOGGY DAY (In London Town)
26. SKYLARK
27. YOU’RE NEVER ALONE WITH A STRAND-