Charmers Records Disco 6 - Dennis Brown, Horace Andy, Cornell Campbell

	£		21
	$		28

Lloyd Charmers' career (born Lloyd Tyrell) spans some of the most fertile periods of Jamaica's musical history. From the late-'50s era of Jamaican shuffle R&B and the subsequent ska boom, to the rocksteady and roots reggae of the late '60s and early '70s, Charmers made valuable contributions not only as a vocalist, but as a session musician and producer, as well.

Spurred on by one of the day's top singers, Alton Ellis, Charmers took up the piano in 1966. A few years later, he was an accomplished enough player to form a band of his own with a few friends. Also featuring Charmers on organ, the lineup included guitarist Alva "Reggie" Lewis and the sibling duo of drummer Carlton "Carlie" Barrett and bassist Aston "Family Man" Barrett. Dubbed the Hippy Boys, the group soon fell into the camp of fledgling producer Bunny "Striker" Lee. Their first date with Lee was as the backup band on alto saxophonist Lester Sterling's instrumental hit "Bangarang." Renamed the Bunny Lee Allstars, the band eventually backed a slew of Lee acts, including Ken Parker, Max Romeo, Pat Kelly, John Holt, and Slim Smith & the Uniques (Charmers would also spend some time singing for the Uniques). Buoyed by their reputation for laying down some of the rawest and driving rhythms of the time, the Hippy Boys were soon sought after by such other young producers of the time as Sonia Pottinger, Harry J., and Lloyd Daley; they even hooked up with the idiosyncratic Lee Perry, who changed their name to the Upsetters for his sessions. During this time, Charmers and company also cut some amazing instrumental sides under the Hippy Boys name, all of which were produced by Charmers. Covering the years 1969-1970, these incredible tracks were released on such albums as House in Session, Reggae Charm, and Reggae Is Tight (these titles have long been out of print, but some of the tracks can be found on the fine 1998 Reggae Retro collection Psychedelic Reggae).

Playlist :

Dennis Brown - Concentration
Cornell Campbell - Confusion
Brent Dowe & Ray I - Move Along With Jah
Horace Andy - Lonaly Woman
Tommy McCook - The Eight Master
The Revolutionaries - Right Style Dub

Producers : Derrick Harriott & Ronnie Virgo

Although the sleeve says "12" disco 45" the vinyl actually plays at 33rpm and is therefore a true showcase album. All the tracks are stormers with solid contributions from Horace Andy, Dennis Brown and Cornell Campbell and come complete with extended dub mixes.

The record is in & plays VG

Sleeve : Worn

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