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.
Including artists such as Bim Sherman, Style Scott, Don Campbell (musician), Roots Radics, Roydel Johnson, better known as Congo Ashanti Roy from the band The Congos and Ras Michael's Sons of Negus, George Oban, who had previously played with Burning Spear and Aswad, Errol Flabba Holt, Headley Bennett, Jah Woosh, Keith Levene, Steely of Steely & Clevie, 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. The artwork and sleeve-designs were usually provided by noted photographer, Kishi Yamamoto.
The band's third album, Staggering Heights, received a four-star rating from Record Collector.

Discography

Albums

  • War of Words
  • Revenge of the Underdog
  • Staggering Heights
  • Leaps and Bounds
  • Vacuum Pumping
  • Golden Greats Volume 1
  • ''Golden Greats Volume 2''

Details

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
  1. "Devious Women"
  2. "Quante Jubila"
  3. "Sit and Wonder"
  4. "Fit To Survive"
Side Two
  1. "Reaching The Bad Man"
  2. "World of Dispentation"
  3. "91 Vibrations"

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
  1. "African Blood"
  2. "Bedward The Flying Preacher"
  3. "Snipers in the Streets"
  4. "A Matter of Time"
Side Two
  1. "School Days"
  2. "Socca"
  3. "Autobiography"
  4. "This Assembly"

Band personnel and collaborators