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Dubbing With The Observer      1975


Dubbing With The Observer LP cover     More Information on Dubbing With The Observer     The Rough Guide To Reggae ESSENTIAL Disc


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UK. Attack LP ATL 1017 A / B

King Tubby's Special - UK. Trojan 2LP TRLD409  1989   Trojan CDTRD409 1991 CD 1  39:17
Niney Produced.    King Tubby Mixed. First LP / CD contains a reissue of  Dubbing With The Observer     Also  King Tubby's Special LP / CD 2
A1  Rebel Dance  2.57        
02  Casanova Dub  3.06   2.58  Cassandra    Dennis Brown Just Dennis
03  Silver Bullet  2.45   2.44  Silver Words Ken Booth / Dennis Brown
04  Rasta Locks  3.18    Rasta No Born Ya Sang Hugh  
05  Dubbing With the Observer  2.36   2.22  Live After You Dennis Brown Rock On
06  Sir Niney’s Rock  3.25   3.04  Give A Helping Hand Dennis Brown 7"
 
B1  Jam Down  3.14   3.33  No More Will I Roam Dennis Brown Just Dennis
02  Parade Dub  3.19  3.09  Westbound Train Dennis Brown Just Dennis
03  Youth Man  2.30   2.28  Conqueror Dennis Brown Just Dennis
04  Turntable Dub  3.25         
05  Corn Man  3.10   2.57  My Mama Say  Dennis Brown Deep Down
06  Mister D. Brown Skank  2.48   2.45  Rock It With Me Dennis Brown  
07  Rema Dub  2.35         




Live At The Turntable Club,  Kingston, Jamaica      1975


Live At The Turntable Club cover     Sleeve notes on Turntable Club LP


Live At The Turntable Club rear cover 

UK. Trojan TRLP 110 A / B   36:21   Niney Produced   Recorded  December, 1974    Mixed By King Tubby And E.T. 
 
A1  Cassandra Dennis Brown w/ The Heptones 4.36             See also Open The Gate CD
02  Rock With Me Baby Dennis Brown 2.52   
03  Give A Helping Hand Dennis Brown 3.05   
04  Everything I Own Alexander Portious    
05  Love Overdue Alexander Portious    
 
B1  I'm A Happy Man Delroy Wilson     
02  It's A Shame Delroy Wilson     
03  Have Some Mercy Delroy Wilson     
04  You Keep On Running Delroy Wilson     
05  Satta Massagana Ya Big Youth    
06  Only A Smile / Dread Inna Babylon Big Youth    




Sledgehammer Dub In The Streets Of Jamaica      1976


Sledgehammer Dub original LP label


Sledgehammer Dub LP cover   More information from Motion


Deep Down With Dennis Brown LP cover

UK. Observer LP  OBS 1003 A / B

 UK. Motion  FAST CD/LP 012   46:14 Mainly Dubs to Deep Down LP 1975
Niney Produced.    Recorded at: Randy's, Chalk Farm*     Engineered by: King Tubby  1-8   Errol Thompson, Philip Smart, Syd Bucknor, Backed by: Soul Syndicate Bass: George Fullwood Drums: Santa Davis Guitar: Earl 'Chinna' Smith Rhythm guitar: Tony Valentine Keyboards: Ossie Hibbert, Ansel Collins, Bernard Harvey
           
A1  Dub Long Rastafari  3.20   2.53 So Long Rastafari Deep Down
02  Travelling Version  3.42   3.11 Travelling Man Deep Down
03  You're No Dub Baby  2.45   2.29 You’re No Good Deep Down
04  Burning Dub  3.33   3.09  Voice Of My Father Deep Down
05  Kingsgate Version  2.19   2.16  Open The Gate Deep Down
 
B1  Dub Now  3.21   3.27  Go Now Deep Down
02  God Bless My Dub  3.30   3.40 God Bless Our Soul  aka Blessed Are The Men (The Pill) Deep Down
03  Everyone's Dubbing  3.08   3.03  Why Must I   aka  Find Some One 7" 
04  Rich And Poor Dub *  2.59   3.06 Why Seek More  aka  If You’re Rich... / Let’s Get Together* Deep Down
05  Tribulation Version  *  3.06   2.57  Tribulation * Deep Down
   CD BONUS TRACKS        
11  Head Line  3.08   2.43  My Time 7"
12  New Style  3.00   3.04  Give An Helping Hand 7"
13  Dub 51  2.45   2.45 Rock With Me Baby 7"
14  Tenement Yard Dub Plate  4.40   3.47  Tenement Yard West Bound




Observation Of Life - Page One And The Observers     197 ?


Observation Of Life - Page One & The Observers  LP cover     back

UK. Carib Gems LP  CGLP 106 A / B    37:00
B sides produced by Winston 'Niney' Holness
 
A1  Jah's Children In Style 4.29  
02  Love's Dub 2.27  
03  Ready For It 3.43  
04  Way Of Life 3.57  
05  Observer's Style 4.09  
 
B1  Mind Blowing Dub 3.53  
02  Persuasion 3.46  
03  Nuff Bread On Our Table 3.22  
04  Love In The Land 3.59  
05  Africa's Time Now 3.28  




Vintage Classics - Various Artists      197 ?


Vintage Classics double LP cover
US. Rohit   2 x LP
Produced by Winston 'Niney' Holness
 
  A Side:
A1  Mr. Chatterbox Bob Marley      
02  Nobody Knows Gregory Isaacs      
03  Rain From The Skies   # 2 Dennis Brown      
04  People Are Crying Mighty Diamonds      
05  Roman Soldiers Freddie Mcgregor      
06  Rub-A-Dub Johnny Ringo      
  B Side 
B1  Dem Ah Rush Me Sugar Minott      
02  The Ark Yellowman      
03  Shame Frankie Paul      
04  Mr. Sun Don Carlos      
05  Can't Get Over Losing You The Heptones      
06  Stuck On You Hugh Griffiths      
  C Side 
C1  Babylon Back Against The Wall Wailing Soul      
02  Captive Junior Delgado And Ranking      
03  Red Hot Tabby Diamond      
04  Jah I Jewels      
05  Right Time Of The Night Carl Dawkins      
06  Rasta No Pick Pocket Niney      
  D Side 
D1  Roots With Quality Third World      
02  Tease My Love Freddie McGregor      
03  Sweet For My Sweets Jimmy Riley      
04  Fit And Ready Joseph Cotton      
05  Fit And Ready Joseph Cotton      
06  Conqueror Dennis Brown      




Ital Observer Style      V/A      1983


Ital Observer Style LP cover on Jah Live label

Fr. Jah Live LP   JJ 9008  35:22    1 - 4 mixes are split-stereo
Produced by José Jourdain

 
A1  Fire Bunn Big Youth 3.20   Blood And Fire Niney
02  Flat Foot Hustling Dillinger 2.44   Have No Fear   aka Here I Come Again / Jah Is Watching  7" / 7"
03  Fresh And Clean I.Roy 2.55   Take A Trip Dennis Brown               West Bound
04  6 Dead ,19 Gone A Jail Big Youth 3.10   My Time Dennis Brown
05  Four Sevens Big Youth 3.06   I Need A Roof
 
B1  Tribulation Jah Bop 3.07   Tribulation Dennis Brown               Deep Down
02  Ital Observer Style Observers 3.05   Tribulation Dennis Brown               Deep Down
03  Jah Fire George Boswell  aka  Niney 2.48  
04  False Ship Niney And Errol T 3.14  
05  Wipe Away Niney 5.01  
06  The Harp Sound Observers 2.45  




Rock On      V / A      1983


Rock On LP on Jah Live label

Fr. Jah Live LP   JJ 9009
Produced by José Jourdain.Engineered by Errol Thompson and Crucial Bunny
"As fresh and heavy as it was back in the days, with no doubt this disc will impose itself as the best reggae record of 83" !

A1  Blood And Fire Niney    
02  Rock On Gregory Isaacs & Christine    
03  Run Run Run Junior Byles  
04  Arms Of Flesh Hammers  
 
B1  Mutiny Niney    
02  Here I Come Again   aka Have No Fear 7" / 7" 2.30    
03  Africa    Extended mix Just Dennis 5.45    
04  Education Brimstone  





Niney The Observer      ?


Niney The Observer LP cover on Jah Live label

Fr. Jah Live LP ?
Produced by José Jourdain
 
A1  Blood And Fire Niney   02   Blood And Fire Version Observers
03  Sugar Sugar Version Observers And Big Youth
04  Wicked Don't Do That U Roy
05  Melting Pot   (Version) Observers And Dennis Brown     3.33
Burning Dub
 Sledgehammer Dub
06  Boum Oum Baf Niney & The Observers
 
B1  I'm The Conqueror Just Dennis     2.30 Youth Man                              Dubbing w/    in dub
02  Every Wicked Shall Fall (Ext Mix) Niney & The Observers
03  I Need A Roof   (Version) Niney & The Observers
04  You Could Run Observers And Jr. Byles
05  Rema Dub Observers
06  Africa Just Dennis     3.32 Land Of The Father in dub




Niney and Friends : Blood and Fire  1971-1972      1988


Niney and Friends : Blood and Fire  1971-1972 - Trojan CD cover    More Information from Trojan Records     The Rough Guide To Reggae ESSENTIAL Disc

UK. Trojan LP  TRLS 263        CD   1998       Trojan/Sanctuary  80359    2003
 
01  Blood and Fire   3.06    
02  Brimstone and Fire Observers 2.50    
03  Psalm 9 to Keep in Mind Tommy McCook & The Observers 2.23    
04  Fire Bunn Big Youth 3.22   Blood and Fire  -  Niney
05  Aily and Ailaloo Niney the Observer / Max Romeo 2.15    
06  Reggaematic   2.19    
07  Beardman Feast Max Romeo 2.05    
08  Keep on Pushing Niney the Observer / Heptones 2.45    
09  Ital Correction   3.05    
10  Rascal Man Delroy Wilson 3.29    
11  Rasta Band Wagon Max Romeo 2.42    
12  When Jah Speak Murt Turt And Purt 2.41    
13  The Coming of Jah Max Romeo 2.54    
14  Message of the Ungodly Niney & The Observers 3.21    
15  In the Gutter   3.39    
16  Hiding by the Riverside Niney & The Observers 2.50    
17  1234567 Live It Up Dennis Alcapone 2.36    
18  Observing the Ave Niney & The Observers 2.59    
19  Everyday Music Observers 2.57    
20  Swinging Along Dennis Alcapone 2.31    
21  Mud and Water Niney & The Observers 3.07    
22  Lightning and Thunder Observers 3.13    
23  My Baby Is Gone Delroy Wilson 2.38    
24  You Must Believe Me Dennis Alcapone 2.31    




Bring The Couchie 1974-1976 - Niney The Observer And Friends     1989


Bring The Couchie 1974-1976 - Niney The Observer & Friends CD cover     More Information from Trojan Records

UK. Trojan  TRLS 273
Produced by Winston 'Niney' Holness 1974-1976    Backed by The Soul Syndicate        * Niney And Dennis Brown
 
01  Bring The Couchie Come The Reggae Crusaders *   02   Couchie Dub The Observers
03  Water Boiling            
04  One Train Load of Dub         Westbound Train Dennis Brown
05  I Man A African The Sons of Selassie          
06  Clap The Barber Michael Rose   07   Run Bald Head Dub  
08  Jah Fire George Boswell          
09  Wolf And Leopards Dennis Brown 8.23 10   No Conscience The Observers
  11   Sister Maggie Breast  I - Roy
12  Materialist Horace Andy   13   Poor Man Style The Observers
14  Psalm 68 Horace Andy   15   Dub 68 The Observers




Space Flight Dub     1989


Space Flight Dub cover
Space Flight Dub CD on Danceteria

US. Roir 176

Danceteria
   
01  Space Flight Dub 3.15    
02  Gone With the Wind Dub 3.28    
03  Scattered Dub 3.36    
04  Runaway Dub 3.46    
05  Operator Dub 3.51    
06  All Rounder Dub 3.37    
07  Follow up Dub 3.45    
08  Treasure Dub 3.54    
09  Rich and Poor Dub 3.53    
10  Dungeon Dub 3.54    
11  Skank Dub 3.41    
12  Dream Rock Dub 3.36    




Observation Station       1990                    Reggae's Greatest Hits Vol 7    1995


Observation Station cover     The Rough Guide To Reggae ESSENTIAL Disc 


Reggae's Greatest Hits Volume 7  CD cover

US. Heartbeat    HBCD068    60:28

 Reissued as Reggae's Greatest Hits Volume 7 (Heartbeat, 1995)
Niney Produced.  Recorded at: Randy's Studio 17, Treasure Isle, Joe Gibbs, Dynamic   Mixed : Errol Thompson, Errol Brown, Lynford Anderson  Backed by Soul Syndicate
 
01  Weeping Junior Byles  4.10      
02  Do Good Delroy Wilson  2.38      
03  Sufferation Tyrone Taylor  7.53      
04  Rasta No Pickpocket    3.32      
05  Guess Who's Coming To Dinner Michael Rose  2.44      
06  Cassandra   (Version Two) Soul Syndicate  3.46  2.58 Cassandra Just Dennis
07  Mr. Bigman Porti  6.19      
08  Tumbling Down Keeling Beckford  2.54      
09  I Need Your Loving   (Version One) Slim Smith  2.31      
10  Silver Words   (Version Two) Ken Boothe  2.37      
11  Tribute To Donald Quarrie Bongo Herman  3.10      
12  Blood And Fire    3.05      
13  Observer Station    2.54      
14  Prophecy Call Glasford Manning  2.34      
15  Maggie Breast I Roy   2.50  2.38 Wolf And Leopards Wolf And Leopard
16  African Train Flabba Holt  2.54      
17  Paymaster Gregory Isaacs  3.05      
18  No More Will I Roam Dennis Brown  3.26  3.17 Jam Down in dub




Presents The All-Stars : Turbo Charged     1991


Presents The All-Stars : Turbo Charged CD cover

US. Heartbeat    HBC85     63:29
 
01  Turbo Charge - Yami Bolo 3.36    
02  Jamaican Talk, Foreign Rap - Charley Sprang / Commache 3.43    
03  Young Girl - Junior Byles 3.47    
04  Young Girl Version - Observer All Stars 3.46    
05  Wrong Somebody - Dignitary / One Blood Willie 3.46    
06  Ain't Nothing In This World - Frankie Paul 3.31    
07  Two Fe One - Gregory Isaacs 3.04    
08  Two Fe Dub - Observer All Stars 3.04    
09  Dub Charge - Observer All Stars 3.39    
10  Memories - Ken Boothe 3.42    
11  Chanting - Big Youth 3.08    
12  Dub Chant - Observer All Stars 3.08    
13  Mr. Fix It - Sugar Minott 4.00    
14  Judgement Time - Trinity / U Griffiths 3.30    
15  All I Need To Know - Tyrone Taylor 3.32    
16  Mash It Already - Charlie Sprang 3.31    
17  Memories In Dub - Observer All Stars 3.40    
18  All I Need To Dub - Observer All Stars 3.22    




Hard Work From The Observer All Stars     1992


Hard Work From The Observer All Stars  Cd cover

US. Heartbeat    HB94      56:36
 
01  Hard Work - Shaggy Wonder 3.07    
02  Disturb The Peace - Johnny Osbourne 3.47    
03  Satisfaction - Hugh Griffiths 3.34    
04  Poverty - Andrew Tosh 3.41    
05  Name Dem Out - Daddy Shark 3.34    
06  Should I / Mother Miserable Combination - Frankie Paul / Captain Barky 6.16    
07  Mr. Watchman - Dignitary Stylish 3.33    
08  Come Come - Hugh Griffiths 3.31    
09  It Is A Must - Captain Kenterious 3.43    
10  So Long / You Wrong Combination - Hugh Griffiths / Trinity 4.36    
11  Ready To Live - Sugar Minott 3.38    
12  Asenge - Captain Kenterious 3.35    
13  Little Fleego - Junior Byles 3.27    
14  Soon Forward On The Border - Gregory Isaacs 2.53    
15  Mother Miserable (Single Mix) - Captain Barky 3.41    




Freaks     1992


Freaks cover

Dreadbeat (EFA)   US.  Heartbeat  CDHB 99     35:24
 
01  Don't Test Me     (Dynamic Mix) 3.27    
02  Confusion 3.40    
03  Freaks    (Take Two) 3.44    
04  Say What You're Saying 3.22    
05  Blood and Fire 3.18    
06  Groovin' 3.29    
07  The Ghost and the Duppy 3.36    
08  Blackhead Chinaman 3.31    
09  Money Talks      (Dynamic Mix) 3.38    
10  It's a Mess 3.39    




Truth And Rights  Observer Style      1994


Truth & Rights Observer Style

US. Heartbeat  HBCD149
 
01  Hail I Niney The Observer 3.39    
02  Warrior (Ext. Mix) Johnny Clarke 4.39    
03  Clap the Barber Michael Rose 2.47    
04  Tenement Yard Dennis Brown 3.47    
05  Moses Jacob Miller 2.11    
06  False Rasta Delroy Wilson 3.07    
07  When Jah Speak Lee Perry 2.44    
08  Long Way Junior Delgado 2.22    
09  Rastaman Camp Freddie McGregor 2.51    
10  Mutiny (Confusion in Babylon) (Ext. Mix) Niney The Observer 5.20    
11  Fire Burn Big Youth 3.17    
12  Fire Organ Observer All Stars 3.37    
13  Last Call Fe Blackman Sang Hugh 2.04    
14  African Child Heptones 3.03    
15  King Rasta Meditators 2.37    
16  Selassie Ship Niney The Observer / Errol T 3.12    




Observer Attack Dub    Niney The Observer     1995


Observer Attack Dub cover

US. Roir RUSCD 8209   43:10       Timings not including Niney's vocal introductions   (47:08)  Updated dub mixing by Niney / Fatta.
Original mix: King Tubby's Studio, E.. T. - engineer. Modern dub mix: Mixing Lab Studio 1995 by Niney and Fatta. George Fulwood (bass) Santa Davis (drums)
Chinna Smith (lead guitar) Tony Chin (rhythm guitar) Keith Sterling (keyboard) Bobby Ellis (trumpet) Deadly Headly (tenor sax) Vin Gordon (trombone)
 
01  Observer Attack Dub    3.43   3.11 Travelling Man Dennis Brown Deep Down
02  Acoustic Dub    aka Worthless Trap In Dub  2.46   2.33  You're No Good Dennis Brown Deep Down
03  Melting Pot Dub    3.31    Hot Like A Melting Pot Dennis Brown Africa - Best Of 
04  Fugitve Dub    2.17  2.22 Open The Gate Dennis Brown Deep Down
05  Go Now Dub Observer Attack  3.20  3.27 Go Now Dennis Brown Deep Down
06  Fashion Dub    3.30  3.40 God Bless Our Soul Dennis Brown Deep Down
07  Live Dub    3.06  3.02 Why Must I   aka  Find Some One