Article Details

Article ID

CD-7581

Format

Artist

Various Artists

Title

Techniques And Friends

Title B

Winston Riley's Rock Steady & Early Reggae 1968-1969

Track list

Pos.	Artist	Title
1	Dave Barker	Your Love Is A Game
2	The Mad Lads	So Afraid
3	The Techniques	I Feel Alive Again
4	The Techniques	Heart Of A Man
5	The Techniques	What Am I To Do
6	The Techniques	Where Were You
7	The Techniques	The Reason Why
8	The Shades	Never Gonna Give You Up
9	The Techniques	Just One Smile
10	The Techniques	Man Of My World
11	The Mad Lads	Mother Nature
12	The Mad Lads	I Never Know
13	The Techniques	You Are My Everything
14	The Techniques	Time Has Come
15	The Shades	She's Gonna Marry Me

Style(s)

Reggae, Ska+Rocksteady

Label

Dub Store Records DSR CD-016

Year

1968/69

Country

JP - Japan

Quality

m/m

Remarks

Winston Riley started his production career as a singer with an enviable track record, having formed the Techniques in 1962 and hitting the top of the charts two years later with the splendid ‘Little Did You Know' for Duke Reid’s esteemed Treasure Isle label. When the frantic ska beat slowed down and turned into rocksteady Winston remained the only permanent component of the Techniques, arguably Jamaica’s finest vocal group.

As the beat changed yet again from rock steady to the faster reggae format, Winston’s thoughts turned to production, and he decided to create his own ‘Techniques’ label. A serious man with a serious work ethic, the quality of his music was apparent from the start as he released hit after hit, producing and singing as part of the different combinations of singers and vocal groups that he worked with.

Price

EUR 19.78

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