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PHOTOGRAPHER BRILLIANTLY CAPTURES CLASSIC REGGAE ALBUMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL LONDON SETTINGS!

October 27th, 2016 | Add a Comment

Retracing Reggae Record Sleeves in London is a project by French-born, Brixton-based photographer Alex Bartsch that takes a closer look at reggae record covers photographed in London between 1967 and 1987. Pat Kelley Sings (1969): The pictures will be published in the book, Covers: Retracing Reggae Record Sleeves in London. Kingston-born Kelley was lead singer of The Techniques, with this LP including Workman Song and I Am Coming Home. This album cover was photographed at the Albert Memorial in London’s Kensington Gardens, next to the Royal Albert Hall Hopelessly in Love by Carroll Thompson (1981): A Kickstarter campaign to publish the pictures in the book has been launched. Hertfordshire-born Thompson was known as one of the divas of the lovers rock era in the 1980s – and this album cover was taken on Milton Avenue in Harlesden, … Read entire article »

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LLOYD PARKS PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE TECHNIQUES WITH “LLOYD PARKS SINGS THE TECHNIQUES!”

October 5th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Lloyd Parks & Everald Gayle– LIKE many musically-inclined youth in Jamaica during the late 1960s, Lloyd Parks was a big fan of rocksteady music. His group of choice was The Techniques. One of reggae’s top bass players, Parks had a stint with the revered vocal group early in his career. He pays tribute to them on his upcoming album, Lloyd Parks Sings The Techniques. “They’ve always been one of my favourite groups an’ seeing that I’m planning to … Read entire article »

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LEGENDARY GROUP THE TAMLINS – TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM BY THE SUMMER!

April 8th, 2012 | Add a Comment

The Tamlins in performance. – File By Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter Although not as visible in the industry as some of their younger counterparts, veteran group, The Tamlins, wants to increase its presence with a new album called Crossover. Speaking with The Sunday Gleaner recently, Carlton Smith, who, along with Derrick Lara and Junior Moore, makes up The Tamlins, said the group would be releasing its new album in the summer. Smith said all the songs from the album had already … Read entire article »

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THE UNCREDITED HOPETON LEWIS!

February 27th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Did You Know? By Marlon ////// Did you know that The Techniques 1968 hit “There Comes A Time” was not actually sung by The Techniques? The song was written by Hopeton Lewis and Pat Kelly at Treasure Isle studio. The duo then recorded the song for legendary producer Duke Reid. Because The Techniques were having one of their many “break up moments”, and were not recording at the time – Hopeton Lewis was under contract with Federal Records … Read entire article »

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