Dave & Ansel Collins
Groupe de musique Reggae Punk de Jamaïque
Membres du groupe : David Crooks, Ansel Collins
Dave and Ansell Collins are a Jamaican vocal/instrumental duo (sometimes billed as Dave and Ansil Collins or Dave and Ansel Collins).
History
Dave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10 October 1947, Kingston, Jamaica) is a session vocalist, and Ansell Collins (born 1949, also in Kingston) is a keyboard player. They were working for producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in Kingston in the late 1960s and joined forces in 1970 for the reggae single "Double Barrel". Released in late summer by Techniques Records, part of the Trojan Records label, it topped the Jamaican and UK charts in May of the following year. It was the first record that drummer Sly Dunbar (then aged 18) played on. In the US, the song appeared on an album of the same name, on Big Tree Records (BTS 2005).
The follow-up release, the similarly styled "Monkey Spanner" also enjoyed international success. Most of their recorded work was written by Winston Riley. After cutting an album, Collins and Barker parted company; Collins becoming a session player and Barker, now resident in the United Kingdom, singing with several soul groups. They attempted a comeback in 1981 without success.
In 1986, Ansell Collins appeared as one of Ernest Reed's (Jimmy Cliff) back-up musicians in the reggae-themed comedy film Club Paradise. He was billed as "Ansel (sic) 'Double Barrel' Collins". Collins has played and worked with The Upsetters, Black Uhuru, The Mighty Diamonds, Barrington Levy, Gregory Isaacs, U-Roy, Pama International and Jimmy Cliff.
"Double Barrel" was sampled by Special Ed on the song "I'm The Magnificent". Two of Barker's introductory exclamations ("Don't watch that, watch this!" from "Funky Funky Reggae" and "This is the heavy, heavy monster sound!" from "Monkey Spanner") were quoted by vocalist Chas Smash, in the introduction to the Madness single "One Step Beyond". It was also cited as an early influence by Daniel Ash of Bauhaus, Poptone, and Love and Rockets, as well as the first record he ever purchased. In 2012, they reunited for several live shows including a performance at the Notting Hill Carnival.
History
Dave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10 October 1947, Kingston, Jamaica) is a session vocalist, and Ansell Collins (born 1949, also in Kingston) is a keyboard player. They were working for producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in Kingston in the late 1960s and joined forces in 1970 for the reggae single "Double Barrel". Released in late summer by Techniques Records, part of the Trojan Records label, it topped the Jamaican and UK charts in May of the following year. It was the first record that drummer Sly Dunbar (then aged 18) played on. In the US, the song appeared on an album of the same name, on Big Tree Records (BTS 2005).
The follow-up release, the similarly styled "Monkey Spanner" also enjoyed international success. Most of their recorded work was written by Winston Riley. After cutting an album, Collins and Barker parted company; Collins becoming a session player and Barker, now resident in the United Kingdom, singing with several soul groups. They attempted a comeback in 1981 without success.
In 1986, Ansell Collins appeared as one of Ernest Reed's (Jimmy Cliff) back-up musicians in the reggae-themed comedy film Club Paradise. He was billed as "Ansel (sic) 'Double Barrel' Collins". Collins has played and worked with The Upsetters, Black Uhuru, The Mighty Diamonds, Barrington Levy, Gregory Isaacs, U-Roy, Pama International and Jimmy Cliff.
"Double Barrel" was sampled by Special Ed on the song "I'm The Magnificent". Two of Barker's introductory exclamations ("Don't watch that, watch this!" from "Funky Funky Reggae" and "This is the heavy, heavy monster sound!" from "Monkey Spanner") were quoted by vocalist Chas Smash, in the introduction to the Madness single "One Step Beyond". It was also cited as an early influence by Daniel Ash of Bauhaus, Poptone, and Love and Rockets, as well as the first record he ever purchased. In 2012, they reunited for several live shows including a performance at the Notting Hill Carnival.
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Membres du groupe : David Crooks, Ansel Collins
- Discographie -
40 albums

Double Barrel / Instrumental / Nuclear Weapon
2018 - JamaïqueRocksteady, Reggae
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 3 Pistes
Wind

Double Up!!
2014 - JamaïqueSka, Reggae, Rocksteady
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 18 Pistes
Kingston Sounds

Reggae Chronicles
2006 - JamaïqueSka, Reggae, Roots Reggae
Album CD ⎯ 12 Pistes
Hallmark Music & Entertainment

Heavy Boomerang / It's Not Possable
2003 - JamaïqueReggae
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Lava Records , Aljama Discs

Double Barrel (The Best Of Dave And Ansel Collins)
2002 - JamaïqueReggae
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 25 Pistes
Trojan Records

Double Barrel (All The Hits Plus More)
2002 - JamaïqueReggae, Rocksteady
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 14 Pistes
Prestige Elite Records Limited

Dave And Ansel Collins
2001 - JamaïqueSka, Reggae
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 20 Pistes
Armoury Records

The Sound Of Now
1998 - JamaïqueReggae, Lovers Rock
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 26 Pistes
Rhino Records

Double Barrel
1990 - JamaïqueSka, Dancehall, Reggae-Pop
Vinyle 12" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Gti Records

Money Is The Poor People's Cry / Shacatac
1976 - JamaïqueReggae, Rocksteady
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Trojan Records

In The Ghetto
1976 - JamaïqueReggae, Rocksteady
Vinyle 12" ⎯ 10 Pistes
Trojan Records

Single Barrel / Merry Me Version
1975 - JamaïqueDub
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Serpent

Gonna Keep On Trying Till I Win Your Love
1975 - JamaïqueReggae
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Island Records

It Was Just My Imagination / Loneliness
1974 - JamaïqueVinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
G Clef

Double Barrel / Monkey Spanner
1972 - JamaïqueReggae
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Flashback Records

Monkey Spanner / Karaté
1971 - JamaïqueReggae
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Island Records

Only The Strong Survive / So Long Farewell
1971 - JamaïqueVinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Kismet

The Best Of Dave And Ansel Collins
- JamaïqueReggae
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 12 Pistes
Going For A Song

Ready Or Not / Elfigo Baca
- JamaïqueRoots Reggae, Reggae
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Techniques
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Dave & Ansel Collins
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