Years active 1981–1988 Genres Reggae, Dub | Origin Jamaica (1981) | |
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Labels On-U Sound Records
Situation Two Members Adrian Sherwood, Roydel Johnson, Lizard Albums Staggering Heights, Revenge of the Underdog, War of Words, Leaps & Bounds, Golden Greats Volume 1 | ||
Singers & Players were a reggae collective made up of vocalists and musicians associated with Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound Records. They recorded five albums between 1981 and 1988.
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Including artists such as Bim Sherman, Prince Far I and Mikey Dread they were regarded as a dub music supergroup. There was never any fixed line up to the group, and many different artists featured on each track and each album.
Albums
War of Words
War of Words was the first album by Singers & Players. It was released in the U.S. on 99 Records in November 1981 and then in the U.K. on On-U Sound Records in August 1982. It was produced by Adrian Sherwood and engineered by Dennis Bovell, John Walker, Nobby Turner, Richard Manwaring and Steve Smith.
Track listing
Side One
Side Two
Staggering Heights
Staggering Heights was the group's third album. It was released in July 1983 on On-U Sound Records, and was produced by Adrian Sherwood.
Track listing
Side One
Side Two
Songs
Breaking Down The PressureLeaps & Bounds · 1984
African Blood1983
Vegetable MatterLeaps & Bounds · 1984