I have found the cure for the wintertime blues. This Lee Perry-produced reggae-soul gem is pure joy. Having circulated around europe in the early 70s on several 7″ pressings, “Hurt So Good” finally made it onto Susan Cadogan’s self-titled 1975 album on Trojan. There’s nothing more that needs to be said, just check the audio sample. Version on the flip.

• music label: Upsetter / 1973

reviewed by the mgmnt 02/2008