Staggering Heights
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Staggering Heights is the third album by Singers & Players
. It was released in July 1983 on On-U Sound Records
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It was produced by Adrian Sherwood
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Side 2
Singers & Players
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....
. It was released in July 1983 on On-U Sound Records
On-U Sound Records
On-U Sound Records is an English record label best known for releasing its own unique flavour of dub music since the 1980s. The label is owned by producer Adrian Sherwood and home to acts such as Tackhead, Dub Syndicate, African Head Charge, The London Underground, Little Annie, Creation Rebel,...
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It was produced by Adrian Sherwood
Adrian Sherwood
Adrian Sherwood is an English record producer best known for his work with dub music as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as Coldcut, Depeche Mode, The Woodentops, Primal Scream, Pop Will Eat Itself, Sinéad O'Connor, and Skinny Puppy...
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Track listing
Side 1- "African Blood" (Roydel JohnsonRoydel JohnsonRoydel Anthony Johnson , better known as Congo Ashanti Roy is a Jamaican reggae singer best known as a member of The Congos but who also recorded solo and as a member of Ras Michael's Sons of Negus.-Biography:...
) - "Bedward The Flying Preacher" (Michael WilliamsPrince Far IPrince Far I was a Jamaican reggae deejay, producer and a Rastafarian. He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the Jamaican government. His track "Heavy Manners" used lyrics against measures initiated towards violent crime.-Biography:He was born Michael James Williams in...
) - "Snipers in the Streets" (Roydel Johnson)
- "A Matter of Time" (Jarrett TomlinsonBim ShermanJarret Lloyd Vincent better known by one of his stage aliases Bim Sherman, was a Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter.-Biography:...
)
Side 2
- "School Days" (Mikey DreadMikey DreadMichael George Campbell , better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music...
) - "Socca" (Jarrett Tomlinson)
- "Autobiograhy" (Michael Williams)
- "This Assembly" (Desmond "Fatfingers" Coke)
Personnel
- Bim ShermanBim ShermanJarret Lloyd Vincent better known by one of his stage aliases Bim Sherman, was a Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter.-Biography:...
- Vocals - Prince Far IPrince Far IPrince Far I was a Jamaican reggae deejay, producer and a Rastafarian. He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the Jamaican government. His track "Heavy Manners" used lyrics against measures initiated towards violent crime.-Biography:He was born Michael James Williams in...
- Vocals - Mikey DreadMikey DreadMichael George Campbell , better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music...
- Vocals - "Congo Ashanti" Roy JohnsonRoydel JohnsonRoydel Anthony Johnson , better known as Congo Ashanti Roy is a Jamaican reggae singer best known as a member of The Congos but who also recorded solo and as a member of Ras Michael's Sons of Negus.-Biography:...
- Vocals, Percussion, Guitar - Antonio "Crucial Tony" Phillips - Bass, Guitar,
- Jah WooshJah WooshNeville Beckford , better known as Jah Woosh was a Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer, primarily known for his work in the 1970s.-Biography:...
- Vocals - Charles "Eskimo Fox" Kelly - Backing Vocals
- George Oban - Bass
- Errol "Flabba" HoltErrol HoltErrol Holt , also known as Errol Carter and by his nickname Flabba, is a Jamaican bass guitar player who was a member of The Morwells and the Roots Radics and has played on hundreds of Jamaican albums.-Biography:...
- Bass - Eric "Bingy Bunny" LamontEric "Bingy Bunny" LamontEric Lamont , better known as Bingy Bunny, was a Jamaican guitarist and singer who recorded with the Roots Radics and The Morwells as well as recording solo material...
- Guitar - Bloodvessel - Guitar
- Dwight PinkneyDwight PinkneyDwight Pinkney , also known as Brother Dee, is a Jamaican guitarist best known for his work as a session musician and as a member of Zap Pow and the Roots Radics, who since 1999 has recorded as a solo artist.-Biography:...
- Guitar - Martin "Frederex" Harrison - Guitar
- Keith "Lizard" Logan - Bass
- Veral "Mr. Magoo" Rose - Percussion
- Ari UpAri UpAriane Daniele Forster , better known by her stage name Ari Up, was a German-born vocalist, best known as a member of the English punk group, The Slits.-Career:...
- Keyboards - Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie - Keyboards
- Peter "Doctor Pablo" Stroud - Keyboards
- Nick Plytas - Keyboards
- Akabu (Vyris Edghill & Valerie Skeete) - Backing Vocals