Ansel Collins
Though keyboardist Ansel Collins never made a huge name for himself as a solo artist, he played on countless recordings for some of reggae's most well-known artists during the '70s and '80s. Born in Jamaica in 1949, Collins began his musical career in the '60s as a singer but soon switched to first drums and then keyboards quickly after. He first rose to prominence in 1971 with "Double Barrel," a song his brother Dave and he recorded for the Trojan label. The song scaled the British singles chart, and the duo's follow-up, "Monkey Spanner," did nearly as well, entering the Top Ten. Following these hits, Collins wrote the song "Stalag 17" for producer Winston Riley at the Techniques label. The song became a top seller in Jamaica in 1973 and was later covered extensively by dancehall artists.
Collins spent the rest of the '70s busily working as a studio musician. He worked extensively with Sly & Robbie at the Channel One studio and regularly played with the Revolutionaries and the Aggrovators, both of them groundbreaking dub bands. He also worked with many of the decade's most legendary producers such as King Tubby and Lee Perry. Some of his late-'70s recordings with Sly & Robbie at Channel One were compiled in 2002 on the Jamaican Gold collection. Throughout the '80s and into the '90s, Collins worked with many of reggae's most popular artists: Black Uhuru, Jimmy Cliff, Gregory Isaacs, Israel Vibration, U-Roy, and many more.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Many Rivers to Cross
Reggae - Released by Dc Production on Jan 8, 2013
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Stalag 17
Ansel Collins, Techniques All Stars
Reggae - Released by Techniques - Dub Store Records on Apr 8, 2016
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The Magnificent
Dub - Released by I-Pril Records on Sep 28, 2015
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Son of a Gun
Reggae - Released by Trojan Records on Aug 10, 2023
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Stalag 17
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Downloadbiz on Jun 19, 2020
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Eye Eye
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Downloadbiz on May 12, 2020
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Ansel Collins Plays Studio One
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Studio1uk on May 1, 2020
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Spread Love: Stalag 17 Riddim
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Downloadbiz on Aug 29, 2020
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Deadly Weapon
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by DC PRODUCTION on Jan 10, 2013
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Let's Go Dancing (feat. Primrose Webley)
Dancehall - Released by Dc Production on Jan 11, 2020
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Spider
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by DC PRODUCTION on Dec 8, 2020
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Reggae Stream
Reggae - Released by Reggae Library on Aug 12, 2022
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Roots Rock Reggae
Reggae - Released by Dc Production on Sep 13, 2014
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Johnny Dollar (feat. Hastyle)
Reggae - Released by Dc Production on Jan 25, 2016
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good good collie
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by DC PRODUCTION on Apr 3, 2015
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Dont let me down
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by DC PRODUCTION on Sep 11, 2015
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Love Jah
Ansel Collins, Luciano, Anthony B
Reggae - Released by Dc Production on Apr 25, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo