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The Sensations were indeed a sensational vocal group, whose history was closely intertwined with the Techniques and the Uniques. Formed by Jimmy Riley in the late ska era, the quartet shifted lineup with his and Cornel Campbell's departures. By the dawn of the reggae era, original members Buster Riley (no relation to Jimmy, but brother of the Techniques' Winston) and Bobby Davis were joined by Jackie Parris and Johnny Osbourne. Although Winston Riley had launched his Techniques label as a home for his vocal group, inevitably the Sensations benefited as well. And none of the group more so than Osbourne, whom the singing producer launched as a solo artist (although the Sensations initially continued providing backings). Before the '60s were out, Osbourne cut a clutch of crucial singles for Riley, all bundled onto his and the Sensations' 1970 Come Back Darling album, named after the singer's biggest hit. "Warrior" was his first, and proved the most enduring, condemning Jamaica's nascent political polarization that would reach cataclysmic proportions a few years later. That number was later versioned by both Bunny Wailer and Marcia Griffiths. Again, there isn't a weak song on this set, with "He Who Keepeth His Mouth," "See and Blind," and the lush "Power & the Glory" all just as strong, cultural classics one and all. Riley's dense arrangements favored the melodies, as he lovingly lavished them with layers of rich organ, piano, guitar, and even harmonica, with four of the songs appended with their entrancing instrumentals, all attributed to Johnny Organ. A stunning set, and the beginning of Osbourne's rise to legend. The CD reissue adds a whopping 50 songs to the original vinyl album's eight numbers and three instrumental versions. There are a few more Sensations numbers mixed in, the rest are by other artists entirely, and have no connection to Osbourne: they are, however, all Riley productions.
© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo
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Johnny Osbourne, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Jimmy Riley, Composer - The Sensations, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Johnny Osbourne, MainArtist - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Boris Gardiner, MainArtist - The Love People, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Johnny Osbourne, Composer, MainArtist - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Johnny Osbourne, MainArtist - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Tommy McCook, MainArtist - Carl Bryan, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Johnny Osbourne, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - The Sensations, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Johnny Osbourne, MainArtist - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Tommy McCook, MainArtist - Carl Bryan, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Johnny Osbourne, MainArtist - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Johnny Osbourne, MainArtist - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Boris Gardiner, MainArtist - The Love People, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Boris Gardiner, MainArtist - The Love People, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Pat Kelly, Vocals, MainArtist - The Techniques, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Winston Francis, Vocals, MainArtist - The Shades, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Boris Gardiner, MainArtist - The Love People, MainArtist - Boris Gardiner & The Love People, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Boris Gardiner, MainArtist - The Love People, MainArtist - Boris Gardiner & The Love People, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Pat Kelly, Vocals, MainArtist - The Techniques, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Boris Gardiner, MainArtist - The Love People, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Pat Kelly, Vocals, MainArtist - The Techniques, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer, MainArtist - Pat Kelly, Vocals - The Techniques, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Techniques, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Boris Gardiner, MainArtist - The Love People, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Techniques, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Shades, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Shades, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Tommy McCook, MainArtist - Carl Bryan, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Shades, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
The Mad Lads, Performance, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
DISC 2
Winston Riley, Producer - William Robinson Jr., Composer - The Shades, Performance, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Ansel Collins, Piano, MainArtist - Boris Gardiner & The Love People, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Baba Dice, MainArtist - Unknown at Data Takeon, Composer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Shades, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Ansel Collins, Piano, MainArtist - Boris Gardiner & The Love People, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Tommy McCook, MainArtist - Carl Bryan, MainArtist - Boris Gardiner & The Love People, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
The Sensations, Performance, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Mad Labs, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
The Mad Lads, Performance, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Winston Wright, MainArtist - Gardiner, MainArtist - Boris Gardiner & The Love People, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Mad Labs, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Carl Bryan, MainArtist - Boris Gardiner & The Love People, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Carl Bryan, MainArtist - Boris Gardiner & The Love People, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
The Sensations, Performance, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Sensations, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - Ansel Collins, Piano, MainArtist - Boris Gardiner & The Love People, Instruments
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Techniques, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Winston Riley, Producer - The Techniques, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Album review
The Sensations were indeed a sensational vocal group, whose history was closely intertwined with the Techniques and the Uniques. Formed by Jimmy Riley in the late ska era, the quartet shifted lineup with his and Cornel Campbell's departures. By the dawn of the reggae era, original members Buster Riley (no relation to Jimmy, but brother of the Techniques' Winston) and Bobby Davis were joined by Jackie Parris and Johnny Osbourne. Although Winston Riley had launched his Techniques label as a home for his vocal group, inevitably the Sensations benefited as well. And none of the group more so than Osbourne, whom the singing producer launched as a solo artist (although the Sensations initially continued providing backings). Before the '60s were out, Osbourne cut a clutch of crucial singles for Riley, all bundled onto his and the Sensations' 1970 Come Back Darling album, named after the singer's biggest hit. "Warrior" was his first, and proved the most enduring, condemning Jamaica's nascent political polarization that would reach cataclysmic proportions a few years later. That number was later versioned by both Bunny Wailer and Marcia Griffiths. Again, there isn't a weak song on this set, with "He Who Keepeth His Mouth," "See and Blind," and the lush "Power & the Glory" all just as strong, cultural classics one and all. Riley's dense arrangements favored the melodies, as he lovingly lavished them with layers of rich organ, piano, guitar, and even harmonica, with four of the songs appended with their entrancing instrumentals, all attributed to Johnny Organ. A stunning set, and the beginning of Osbourne's rise to legend. The CD reissue adds a whopping 50 songs to the original vinyl album's eight numbers and three instrumental versions. There are a few more Sensations numbers mixed in, the rest are by other artists entirely, and have no connection to Osbourne: they are, however, all Riley productions.
© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 61 track(s)
- Total length: 02:34:29
- Main artist: Various Artists
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Trojan Records
- Genre: Reggae
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
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