Singers & Players – Staggering Heights (1983)

Singers & Players were the first mutation of a loose collective of 15 to 20 vocalists, musicians & DJ's to form the core of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound label. A colourful bunch of Punks & Rasta's, Rebels, Rockers, Instrumentalists and Experimentalists. All of them could also be members of other groups like Dub Syndicate, Creation Rebel, African Headcharge, Playgroup, New Age Steppers etc.

"Staggering Heights" was the third Singers & Players album from 1983, with the collective continuing to include the likes of Bim Sherman and Prince Far I, but also welcoming new members into the fold such as Mikey Dread, famous for his Dread At The Controls radio program on JBC, and collaboration with The Clash on their Sandinista! album.

Rated by many to be the pinnacle in their catalogue, this third album from 1983 saw the reggae collective really hitting their stride. On microphone duties, Prince Far I and Bim Sherman are joined by Mikey Dread (fresh from his work with The Clash) and Ashanti Roy (The Congos) for a truly heavyweight line-up. Voicing killer rhythms laid down by members of the Dub Syndicate and Roots Radics, this is a landmark recording in the mutated UK version of dub. Contains the classic On-U tracks “Bedward The Flying Preacher” and “Snipers In The Streets”.


Tracklist:

African Blood
Bedward The Flying Preacher
Snipers In The Streets
A Matter Of Time
School Days
Autobiography
Socca
This Assembly

Singers & Players – Staggering Heights (1983)

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