Derrick Morgan: Moon Hop, Expanded Edition CD

Moon Hop LP on CD for the first time\nRe-release coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing\nDerrick Morgan set to tour UK and mainland Europe in 2019\nAmong the first major recording stars to emerge in Jamaica, Derrick Seymour Morgan first made his mark in the studio in the late 1950s, becoming the island\u2019s premier performer soon after. By 1969 he had secured an unprecedented number of ska, rock steady and early reggae hits, with his success prompting an approach from London-based Afro- Caribbean music-company, Pama Records.\nThe relationship that ensued spawned dozens of popular 45s, many of which were produced by Morgan in the UK, notably the rousing \u2018Moon Hop\u2019, written in celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing in July \u201969. After becoming a firm favourite on the London club scene, the single cracked the British pop charts early the following year, with Pama releasing the suitably titled \u201CMoon Hop\u201D LP soon after.\nThis immenseN