Soul Syndicate
Yet another of the top session teams that determined the sound and feel of reggae music at any given time in its evolution, the Soul Syndicate were hugely influential in the early to mid-70s. Their work with Winston ‘Niney’ Holness, Duke Reid, Keith Hudson and many others was brash and exciting and added a different dimension to the roots sound of the period. The core members were Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith (b. 6 August 1955, Greenwich Farm, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies; guitar), Carlton ‘Santa’ Davis (drums), George ‘Fully’ Fullwood (b. 30 October 1950, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies; bass), Tony Chin (b. Albert Valentine Chin, 28 September 1948, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies; rhythm guitar), and Bernard ‘Touter’ Harvey (keyboards) who later joined the Wailers. At one stage their featured vocalist was Freddie McGregor. This basic nucleus also recorded for Bunny Lee as the Aggrovators as the decade progressed. Like so many of the musicians that have made reggae music over the years, their names and work remain relatively unknown outside of the genre’s cognoscenti.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Nuh Skin Up Dub
Electronic - Released by Week-End Records on 9 May 2025
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
Kings Highway / Kings Highway Version
Reggae - Released by High Music - Dub Store Records on 6 June 2023
Available in24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
No Commitment
Electronic - Released by Week-End Records on 18 Mar 2025
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo -
Harvest Uptown
Reggae - Released by Epiphany Records on 1 Jan 1977
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Was, Is & Always
Reggae - Released by Epiphany Records on 1 Nov 1979
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Moodie in Dub, Vol. 1 Blackslate Meets Soul syndicate
Dub - Released by Moodie Music on 4 Jan 1999
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Moodie in Dub, Vol. 3
Dub - Released by Moodie Music on 4 Jan 1999
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Aquarius Sounds Dubbing At Aquarius Studios 1977-1979
Dub - Released by Shaklow on 10 June 2025
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
RU (Serious)
Soul - Released by 988711 Records DK on 21 Sept 2018
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo