Compiled by Clive Chin & Fidel "Twice" Luna
Produced by Vincent Chin
feat. Lord Creator, Cornell Campbell, Roy Panton, Stranger Cole & Ken Boothe...
Compiled by Clive Chin & Fidel "Twice" Luna
Produced by Vincent Chin
Feat. Randy's All Stars, Dennis Brown, Earl 'Wire' Lindo, Peter Tosh & The Wailers, Bob Marley & The Wailers and many more
Compiled by Clive Chin & Fidel "Twice" Luna
Produced by Vincent Chin, Kyle Chin, Clive Chin
feat. Loyd Parks, Max Romeo, Dennis Brown and more
backed by Randy's All Stars, Skin, Flesh & Bones, & Impact All-Stars.
Compiled by Clive Chin & Fidel "Twice" Luna
Feat. Delroy "Crutches' Jones, Count Machukie, U-Roy and more.
Back by Randy's All-Stars, Soul Syndicate, Skin, Flesh & Bones, Impact All-Stars
Compiled by Clive Chin & Fidel "Twice" Luna
feat. Peter Tosh, The Wailers, Bob Marley, African Brothers and more
backed by Randy's All-Stars, Skin, Flesh & Bones, Impact All-Stars.
After scoring with the calypso hit "Evening News" in 1959, Trinidad singer Lord Creator settled in Jamaica in 1962 and began cutting sides in the ska style. His Caribbean-wide fame gave him entr e to Jamaican studios, paving the way for a slew of hits during the '60s. And while ska is dominant on this excellent collection, Creator mixes in some of his native calypso, Jamaican R&B, and even a little rock steady. The singer's almost formal phrasing and crooning tone set him apart from more earthy sounding ska vocalists, proving to be perfectly suited for doo wop-inspired cuts like "Don't Stay Out Late." More fine R&B is heard on "Someday" (a version of the Stranger and Patsy hit "Yea Yea Yea Baby"), while Creator's calypso mastery is made evident on "Independent Jamaican" and the very rare side "Ma and Pa." The collection winds down with a ska remake of "Evening News" and a sweet, end-of-the-dance ballad duet featuring singer Norma Fraser. Throughout the 17 selections, Creator is backed by the Skatalites and various group alumni who freelanced after the great ska outfit's original demise in '65. A great collection, featuring most of the highlights from Creator's fruitful '60s collaboration with producer Vincent "Randy" Chin. Essential. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide
Charlie Origanaire - Royal Charlie (Ska Boo) 7" Vinyl
feat. Ska Boo, Collie Bud - The Skatalites
(prod. T. McCook, V. Chin)
The African Brother Reggae
Side 1. Hold Tight - The African Brother|
Side 2. Hold Tight Dub: Straight to Bubbles Head - Randy's All Stars (prod. Clive Chin)
45 RPM - Vinyl 7"
Produced by W. Morris & C. Chin
Compiled by Clive Chin & Fidel "Twice" Luna
Produced by Vincent Chin
feat. Lord Creator, Cornell Campbell, Roy Panton, Stranger Cole & Ken Boothe...
It's common knowledge that the early sound systems - Tom The Great Sebastian, Sir Coxsone Down Beat, Duke Reid The Trojan, V-Rocket, Prince Buster's Voice of the People and King Edwards the Giant - were the motive power behind the development of Jamaican Popular music in the 1950s. They played mostly US R&B and when the source of records began to dry up in the USA, many of the sound men began to record local talent. But if sound systems were the engine in this vehicle of expression, then it was the local community of middle -class entrepreneurs- many among them of Chinese or Middle Eastern origin - who put themselves in the drivers seat. Men like the late Ken Khouri, owner of the first big record factory on the island and one of the first to record local music, the bandleader and businessman Byron Lee, the Accountant Leslie Kong, the Ice-Cream parlour owner Charlie Moo. Equally Prominent among this group is Vincent "Randy" Chin.
Disc 1. Produced by Vincent "Randy' Chin
Backing Bands:
Joe Williams Orchestra, The Skatalites, The Supersonics & Randy's All-Stars
Disc 2. Produced by Clive Chin & Keith Chin
Track 3 by Lee " Scratch" Perry
Backing Bands:
Soul Syndicate, Skin, Flesh & Bones, Impact All-Stars
Compiled by Clive Chin, Joel Chin & Selektah Twice