If You Ask Me To: Victor Axelrod Productions for Daptone Records

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1.	Sugar Minott - One Step Ahead 03:23	buy track
2.	Leon Dinero - If You Ask Me 03:32	buy track
3.	Charles Bradley - Whatcha Doing To Me (Victor Axelrod Production) 03:52	buy track
4.	Bob & Gene & The Inversions - I Can Be Cool 03:45	buy track
5.	Binky Griptite - Lover Like Me 02:40	buy track
6.	The Frightnrs - I'd Rather Go Blind 03:36	buy track
7.	Bob & Gene & the Inversions - I Can't Stand These Lonely Nights 03:04	buy track
8.	Bob & Gene & the Inversions - It's Not What You Know 04:05	buy track
9.	Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? (Victor Axelrod Production) 03:40	buy track
10.	The Inversions - Conscience is Heavy 03:10	buy track

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If youʼre a fan of Daptone Records, chances are youʼve read or heard the name Victor Axelrod, and even if you havenʼt, youʼve heard music from his hand. As a producer, arranger, recording and mixing engineer, and keyboardist, his creativity has extended across more than two decades of the labelʼs releases, even dating to its prehistory with Desco Records. If You Ask Me To..., the first LP under his name for the label, is a collection of singles released between 2007-2023 as well as unreleased tracks from Sugar Minott and Binky Griptite.

While previous projects like Ticklah Vs. Axelrod and Roots Combination (produced under the alias Ticklah) were inspired by the Jamaica of the 1970s and 80s, this set specifically channels an earlier period in the 1960s when Jamaica was both strikingly original in its continuum of genres but also closely and empathetically attuned to Black American music. Through Axelrodʼs exceptional taste and the notable contributions of guitarist Tom Brenneck, original tapes from Bob & Gene's MoDo discography, members of The Frightnrs, and others from the NYC reggae community, the legacy of trailblazing Jamaican artists like Alton Ellis, Tony Gregory, and Ken Parker continue to resonate and inspire a whole new generation of reggae and soul enthusiasts.

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released September 22, 2023

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Victor Axelrod Brooklyn, New York

As a producer, arranger, recording and mixing engineer, and keyboardist, Victor Axelrod's creativity has extended across more than two decades of the Daptone label’s releases, even dating to its prehistory with Desco Records.

He earned a Grammy Award for his contribution to Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black and has worked on dozens of projects with Mark Ronson. ... more

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