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OLDIES SUNDAY: Dave And Ansell Collins – Double Barrel (1970)

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For today’s “Oldies Sunday” selection, we feature a song that you have heard before, in a number of ways. Today, we go back in time to check out Dave And Ansell Collins’ “Double Barrel“.

Produced by Winston Riley and released through the Techniques Label in 1970, Dave And Ansell Collins delivers what could be called a theme song for British Spy James Bond in, “Double Barrel”. The track is mostly an Instrumental with Dave (Dave Barker) performing a series of ad-libs and chants. The aforementioned James Bond was an inspiration behind recording the track, and was done in one take. The production featured the first appearance on record of a young Drummer by the name of Sly Dunbar, who would go on to create History. “Double Barrel” was a hit for Dave and Ansell, and was the second Reggae song to top the UK Singles Chart. It also went to #1 in Mexico and The Netherlands, and sold 300,000 copies after only 33 Radio plays in the UK. “Double Barrel” was sampled numerous times over the years, and is one of the most sampled songs of all time, featured on releases from Kanye West, Special Ed, Slick Rick, MadLib, Biz Markie, Prince, The Alchemist, and even Fast Food giant Arby’s.

Check out our special “Double Barrel” Playlist here.

Since the release of “Double Barrel”, Dave And Ansell Collins went on to release more music together before parting ways after the release of their 1971 album also named, “Double Barrel” (3 more albums were released, 2 in the 70s and 1 in the 90s, but were just collections of previously-released music, and were not deemed official albums by the duo). They unsuccessfully made a comeback in the 80s, but fell back into solo work. Fun fact: Reggae Artist I-Wayne was raised by Ansell Collins, who was married to Wayne’s Aunt. “Double Barrel” remains Dave And Ansell Collins’ most successful release.

THANK YOU DAVE AND ANSELL COLLINS FOR THIS HIT!

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Super Beagle & Reggie Stepper Sampled On New @FreddieGibbs & @Alchemist Project

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In the wee hours of Friday July 25, US Rapper Freddie Gibbs and Producer The Alchemist released their new collaborative project called, “Alfredo 2“. The new project is the sequel to their 2020 release, and features the duo sharing street tales, and a display of lyrical exercises over solid production. Fans have anticipated this project for quite some time, but some may have heard a familiar sound on one of the tracks.

On track 5 of Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist’s “Alfredo 2” named “Empanadas“, Reggie Stepper and Super Beagle’s “Cu Oonuh” was sampled throughout. Produced by Winston Riley on the “Stalag Riddim” and released through the Techniques label in 1993, “Cu Oonuh” was one of Stepper’s biggest singles. The intro for the track, which was performed by Super Beagle, was sampled for “Empanadas”. “Cu Oonuh” was previously sampled on Rapper Logic’s “Bobby Tarantino 2” project, its most popular sampling was done on Kanye West’s 2012 track, “Mercy“. Freddie Gibbs is no stranger to using Dancehall/Reggae in his music, and has previously worked with Agent Sasco for his “Bandana” project, and sampled Dancehall music for previous projects. We hope the respective people sampled and their estates are taken care of fairly. “Alfredo 2” is out now.

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Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam” Featured In New @Netflix Series, “Maid.”

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It’s always good to hear some of our favourite songs in TV and Film, especially when you’d least expect to hear Dancehall, Reggae, or even Soca music in them. Known as one of the most sampled Dancehall track, Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam” is still doing its rounds. This time around, it has made an appearance in Netflix’s newest series, “Maid“.

Featured in episode 3 of “Maid”, “Bam Bam” was produced by Winston Riley and released in 1982. It created history as it put Sister Nancy on the map for being the 1st Female Dancehall Artist, and the first to tour internationally as one. To check out content on Sister Nancy and “Bam Bam” including our Playlist highlighting the many times it has been sampled, click here. “Maid” is a Netflix series about a young mother who finds a job cleaning houses in order to provide for her child and build them a better future after fleeing from an abusive relationship.

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We Highlight The Dave & Ansell Collins Classic, “Double Barrel” In Our Throwback Playlist!

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In 1970, the duo known as Dave Barker and Ansell Collins a.k.a. Dave & Ansell Collins released their single, “Double Barrel“. Produced by Winston Riley, the song went on to become the second Jamaican produced track to top the UK music charts. From there it went on to sell numerous records, charted in the US, and introduced the world to a young Sly Dunbar, who played drums on the record. It became a classic, and was immortalized by many Artists through the technique of sampling. Today, for our latest #13thStreetThrowback Playlist, we highlight “Double Barrel”.

Featuring 50 tracks, the “Double Barrel” Playlist highlights a few covers, and songs that sampled the 1970 hit. From Special Ed’s infamous “I’m The Magnificent“, to Kanye West’s “The One“, and from Hip Hop to Electronic Music, “Double Barrel” has traveled near and far. When you hear “I’m…the magnificent!” on a track, just remember where it came from. Salute the great duo known as Dave & Ansell Collins!

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OLDIES SUNDAY: Shades – She’s Gonna Marry Me (1969)

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The month of June is a popular month for Weddings around the world, so why give you all something to add to the playlist? For Oldies Sunday, we go back in time to check out a track by a singing trio named Shades called, “She’s Gonna Marry Me“!

Produced by Winston Riley, Shades’ “She’s Gonna Marry Me” was released through Riley’s Techniques label in 1969. On the track, lyrics about looking forward to marriage are shared, and what the experience will be like when it comes to marrying the love of your life. Shades was a short-lived group composed of former The Techniques Vocalist Bruce Ruffin, former The Paragons member Tyrone Evans, and a 3rd singer who remained anonymous. Given that Bruce Ruffin was a member of The Techniques, some outlets printed copies of Shades’ single with credit given to The Techniques. Nonetheless, “She’s Gonna Marry Me” was a hit for Shades, and was even covered by Reggae singer Junior Delgado in 1979. Since the release of “She’s Gonna Marry Me”, Bruce Ruffin went on to work with numerous Artists and Producers, and even took on a career in Law after the disbandment of Shades, while Tyrone Evans emigrated to the United States, and continued to work with numerous Artists and Producers, and even re-joined The Paragons before passing away in 2000.

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OLDIES SUNDAY: Anthony Malvo & Tiger – Come Back To Me (1989)

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It’s a new month, and it’s a month that’s popular with Weddings so expect love songs! For today’s Oldies Sunday selection, we go back in time to check out Anthony Malvo and Tiger’s (Happy Birthday to the boss!) single, “Come Back To Me“.

Produced by Winston Riley on the Legal Rights Riddim and released through the Techniques label in 1989, “Come Back To Me” is a Dancehall remix of US R&B group The Deele’s (which included Babyface and L.A. Reid) classic, “Two Ocassions“. Anthony Malvo sings away a cut of the original track while Tiger gives us his signature deejaying as it’s all about love here. A music video was released for “Come Back To Me”, and it featured Dancehall personality Pinky, and her sister who would become a future Dancehall Queen named Carlene. This one is for the couples out there, we hope you’re keeping the love alive during the pandemic. Play this one at a high volume!

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