Friends & Family

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Annotation

℗ © 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1994 Epiphany Records.

Track 1: recorded 1982 at Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California. Mixed at Indigo Ranch. Originally released on the Epiphany album 'Rockers Arena' (EP30003)
Track 2: recorded 1977 at Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica, and at Aquarius Studio. Mixed at Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California. From the Epiphany release "Harvest Uptown, Famine Downtown" (EP 30001)
Track 3: recorded 1980 at Channel One, Channel Tew (Tewkesbury), and Tuff Gong. Mixed at Tuff Gong. From the Epiphany release "Was, Is & Always" (EP 30004)
Track 4: recorded & mixed 1980 at Sound Recorders, Kansas City, Missouri.
Track 5: recorded 1977 at Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica, and at Aquarius Studio. Mixed at Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California. From the Epiphany release "Harvest Uptown, Famine Downtown" (EP 30001)
Track 6: recorded 1978 at Right Track Studios, New York. Previously unreleased.
Track 7: recorded & mixed 1980 at Sound Recorders, Kansas City, Missouri.
Track 8: recorded 1980 at Channel One, Channel Tew (Tewkesbury), and Tuff Gong. Mixed at Tuff Gong. From the Epiphany release "Was, Is & Always" (EP 30004)
Track 9: recorded 1991 at Mixing Lab, Kingston, Jamaica. Mixed at Indigo Ranch. Previously unreleased
Track 10: recorded and mixed 1981 at Chalk Farm Studios, London, England. Originally released on the Epiphany album 'Rockers Arena' (EP30003)
Track 11: recorded 1991 at Mixing Lab, Kingston, Jamaica. Mixed at Indigo Ranch. Previously unreleased
Track 12: recorded 1981 at Tuff Gong, Kingston, Jamaica. Additional recording and mixing at Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California.
Track 13: Recorded and mixed circa 1979 at Channel One, Kingston, Jamaica. Taken from the Epiphany release "Valentine" (1995).
Track 14: recorded 1979 at Channel One, Kingston, Jamaica. Mixed at Tuff Gong. From the Epiphany release "Visions Of Love" (EP 30002).
Track 15: recorded and mixed 1979 at Channel One, Kingston, Jamaica.
Track 16: recorded 1981 at Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco. Mixed at Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, California. Taken from the Epiphany release "Valentine" (1995).
Track 17: recorded 1981 at Tuff Gong, Kingston, Jamaica. Additional recording and mixing at Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): RBO3561EP3005 RAINBO :
Mastering SID Code (Mirrored): IFPI L125

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-21 06:16 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Sia
producer:
Warren Smith (reggae producer)
mixer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer)
bass:
George “Fully” Fullwood
clavinet and guitar:
Earl “Chinna” Smith
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Max Edwards (drummer/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica)
guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tony “Valentine” Chin
keyboard:
Ron Rhoades
violin:
Charles Burnham (violinist)
vocal:
Max Edwards (drummer/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica) and Flo & Eddie
recording of:
Sia
writer:
Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
Max Edwards4:40
2New Vibrations
recording engineer:
Sylvan Morris and Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
producer:
Earl “Chinna” Smith, Warren Smith (reggae producer) and Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
mixer:
Chris Brunt
bass:
George “Fully” Fullwood
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Max Edwards (drummer/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica)
guitar:
Tony “Valentine” Chin and Earl “Chinna” Smith
keyboard:
Richard Johnson (reggae/dub soul keyboardist aka "Jamaka")
piano [acoustic piano]:
Earl “Wya” Lindo
tenor saxophone:
Enroy "Tenor" Grant
trumpet:
Arnold Brackenridge and Donald Greaves
lead vocals:
Donovan Carless
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Arnold Brackenridge, Donovan Carless, Tony “Valentine” Chin, Max Edwards (drummer/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica), George “Fully” Fullwood, Enroy "Tenor" Grant, Donald Greaves, Richard Johnson (reggae/dub soul keyboardist aka "Jamaka") and Earl “Chinna” Smith
recording of:
New Vibrations
composer:
Earl “Chinna” Smith
Soul Syndicate4:07
3Navarone
engineer:
John Cuniberti (task: recording engineers), Lancelot "Maxie" McKenzie (task: recording engineers) and Karl Pitterson (task: recording engineers)
producer:
Warren Smith (reggae producer) and Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
mixer:
Karl Pitterson
bass:
George “Fully” Fullwood
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Santa” Davis
guitar:
Tony “Valentine” Chin
guitar [yamaha guitar]:
Earl “Chinna” Smith
harmonica:
Jimmy Becker (harmonicist and percussionist; member of Blue Riddim Band)
keyboard:
Leslie Butler, Richard Johnson (reggae/dub soul keyboardist aka "Jamaka") and Keith Sterling
percussion:
Larry McDonald (JM drummer/conga, memb. “The Crystalites”)
piano:
Ron Rhoades
tenor saxophone:
Enroy "Tenor" Grant
trombone:
Derrick Hinds
Soul Syndicate3:12
4Ace From Outer Space
recording engineer and mixer:
Jack Nuber
producer:
Blue Riddim Band (Kansas City, MO reggae) and Jack Nuber
bass:
Steve "Duck" Mclane (drummer and songwriter; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Andy "Drew" Meyers (bassist and vocalist; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I.), Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist) and Bob Zohn (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist; aka. Robert Zohn, Bob Herzog; member of Blue Riddim Band)
drums (drum set):
Steve "Duck" Mclane (drummer and songwriter; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Howard Yukon (guitarist; member of Blue Riddim Band) and Bob Zohn (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist; aka. Robert Zohn, Bob Herzog; member of Blue Riddim Band)
guitar:
Scott "Scotty" Kochak (trumpetist, vocalist and songwriter; member of Identity, Blue Riddim Band, New Riddim Band, Upside Dawne), Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist), Howard Yukon (guitarist; member of Blue Riddim Band) and Bob Zohn (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist; aka. Robert Zohn, Bob Herzog; member of Blue Riddim Band)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist)
percussion:
Jack Blackett (US saxophonist; member of Blue Riddim Band, The Fabulous Flippers, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Steve "Duck" Mclane (drummer and songwriter; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist) and Howard Yukon (guitarist; member of Blue Riddim Band)
saxophone:
Jack Blackett (US saxophonist; member of Blue Riddim Band, The Fabulous Flippers, S.D.I., Creighton Organization)
trombone:
Andy "Drew" Meyers (bassist and vocalist; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I.)
trumpet:
Scott "Scotty" Kochak (trumpetist, vocalist and songwriter; member of Identity, Blue Riddim Band, New Riddim Band, Upside Dawne)
vocal:
Scott "Scotty" Kochak (trumpetist, vocalist and songwriter; member of Identity, Blue Riddim Band, New Riddim Band, Upside Dawne), Steve "Duck" Mclane (drummer and songwriter; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Andy "Drew" Meyers (bassist and vocalist; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I.), Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist) and Bob Zohn (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist; aka. Robert Zohn, Bob Herzog; member of Blue Riddim Band)
recording of:
Ace From Outer Space
writer:
U‐Roy
Blue Riddim Band4:28
5Mariwana
recording engineer:
Sylvan Morris and Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
producer:
Earl “Chinna” Smith, Warren Smith (reggae producer) and Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
mixer:
Chris Brunt
bass:
George “Fully” Fullwood
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Max Edwards (drummer/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica)
guitar:
Tony “Valentine” Chin and Earl “Chinna” Smith
keyboard:
Richard Johnson (reggae/dub soul keyboardist aka "Jamaka")
piano [acoustic piano]:
Earl “Wya” Lindo
tenor saxophone:
Enroy "Tenor" Grant
trumpet:
Arnold Brackenridge and Donald Greaves
lead vocals:
Donovan Carless
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Arnold Brackenridge, Donovan Carless, Tony “Valentine” Chin, Max Edwards (drummer/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica), George “Fully” Fullwood, Enroy "Tenor" Grant, Donald Greaves, Richard Johnson (reggae/dub soul keyboardist aka "Jamaka") and Earl “Chinna” Smith
recording of:
Mariwana
composer:
Earl “Chinna” Smith
Soul Syndicate4:37
6Sergeant Brown
recording engineer:
Dennis Thompson (reggae sound and mastering engineer)
producer:
Warren Smith (reggae producer) and Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
orchestra:
Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
Freddie McGregor & Soul Syndicate3:14
7Restless Spirit
recording engineer and mixer:
Jack Nuber
producer:
Blue Riddim Band (Kansas City, MO reggae) and Jack Nuber
bass:
Steve "Duck" Mclane (drummer and songwriter; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Andy "Drew" Meyers (bassist and vocalist; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I.), Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist) and Bob Zohn (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist; aka. Robert Zohn, Bob Herzog; member of Blue Riddim Band)
drums (drum set):
Steve "Duck" Mclane (drummer and songwriter; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Howard Yukon (guitarist; member of Blue Riddim Band) and Bob Zohn (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist; aka. Robert Zohn, Bob Herzog; member of Blue Riddim Band)
guitar:
Scott "Scotty" Kochak (trumpetist, vocalist and songwriter; member of Identity, Blue Riddim Band, New Riddim Band, Upside Dawne), Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist), Howard Yukon (guitarist; member of Blue Riddim Band) and Bob Zohn (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist; aka. Robert Zohn, Bob Herzog; member of Blue Riddim Band)
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist)
percussion:
Jack Blackett (US saxophonist; member of Blue Riddim Band, The Fabulous Flippers, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Steve "Duck" Mclane (drummer and songwriter; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist) and Howard Yukon (guitarist; member of Blue Riddim Band)
saxophone:
Jack Blackett (US saxophonist; member of Blue Riddim Band, The Fabulous Flippers, S.D.I., Creighton Organization)
trombone:
Andy "Drew" Meyers (bassist and vocalist; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I.)
trumpet:
Scott "Scotty" Kochak (trumpetist, vocalist and songwriter; member of Identity, Blue Riddim Band, New Riddim Band, Upside Dawne)
vocal:
Scott "Scotty" Kochak (trumpetist, vocalist and songwriter; member of Identity, Blue Riddim Band, New Riddim Band, Upside Dawne), Steve "Duck" Mclane (drummer and songwriter; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I., Creighton Organization), Andy "Drew" Meyers (bassist and vocalist; member of Blue Riddim Band, S.D.I.), Patrick "Betty" Pearce (organist and vocalist) and Bob Zohn (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist; aka. Robert Zohn, Bob Herzog; member of Blue Riddim Band)
recording of:
Restless Spirit
writer:
Bob Zohn (songwriter, guitarist and vocalist; aka. Robert Zohn, Bob Herzog; member of Blue Riddim Band)
Blue Riddim Band5:30
8There's a Fire
engineer:
John Cuniberti (task: recording engineers), Lancelot "Maxie" McKenzie (task: recording engineers) and Karl Pitterson (task: recording engineers)
producer:
Warren Smith (reggae producer) and Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
mixer:
Karl Pitterson
bass:
George “Fully” Fullwood
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Santa” Davis
guitar:
Tony “Valentine” Chin
guitar [yamaha guitar]:
Earl “Chinna” Smith
harmonica:
Jimmy Becker (harmonicist and percussionist; member of Blue Riddim Band)
keyboard:
Leslie Butler, Richard Johnson (reggae/dub soul keyboardist aka "Jamaka") and Keith Sterling
percussion:
Larry McDonald (JM drummer/conga, memb. “The Crystalites”)
piano:
Ron Rhoades
tenor saxophone:
Enroy "Tenor" Grant
trombone:
Derrick Hinds
recording of:
There's a Fire
writer:
B.B. Seaton
composer:
Earl “Chinna” Smith
Soul Syndicate4:27
9Soon
recording engineer:
Geoffrey Chung
producer:
Cat Coore, Barbara Paige and Warren Smith (reggae producer)
mixer:
Chris Brunt
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set):
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Cat Coore and Earl “Chinna” Smith
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie and Robbie Lyn
recording of:
Soon
writer:
Barbara Paige
Barbara Paige3:44
10Rockers Arena
recording engineer and mixer:
Vic Keary
producer:
Max Edwards (drummer/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica)
bass:
Courtney Carr (bassist)
drums (drum set), percussion and vocal:
Max Edwards (drummer/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica)
guitar:
Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis
keyboard:
Ken Elliott
recording of:
Rockers Arena
writer:
Max Edwards (drummer/vocalist from Kingston, Jamaica)
Max Edwards3:37
11People Make the World Go Round
recording engineer:
Geoffrey Chung
producer:
Cat Coore, Barbara Paige and Warren Smith (reggae producer)
mixer:
Chris Brunt
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set):
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Cat Coore and Earl “Chinna” Smith
keyboard:
Tyrone Downie and Robbie Lyn
Barbara Paige feat. Bunny 'Rugs' Clarke4:55
12Sitting in the Park
additional recording engineer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer)
co-producer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer) (task: produced with) and Earl “Chinna” Smith (task: produced with)
executive producer:
Michael Epstein (drummer/percussionist) and Warren Smith (reggae producer)
producer:
Flo & Eddie
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Santa” Davis
guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Earl “Chinna” Smith
organ and piano:
Leslie Butler and Augustus Pablo
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
vocal:
Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman
cover recording of:
Sitting in the Park
composer:
Billy Stewart (US soul scat vocalist, pianist, drummer, songwriter)
Flo & Eddie3:49
13Gunfire
producer:
Tony “Valentine” Chin
orchestra:
Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
recording of:
Gunfire
writer:
Tony “Valentine” Chin
Tony “Valentine” Chin2:31
14None Shall Escape
producer:
Earl “Chinna” Smith, Warren Smith (reggae producer) and Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
mixer:
Karl Pitterson
recording of:
None Shall Escape
writer:
Earl Anthony Johnson (reggae singer Earl Zero)
Earl Zero & Soul Syndicate3:43
15Golden Seal
recording engineer and mixer:
Bunny Tom Tom
producer:
Augustus Pablo
orchestra:
Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
arranger:
Augustus Pablo
recording of:
Golden Seal
writer:
Augustus Pablo
Augustus Pablo & Soul Syndicate4:05
16Takin' It Easy
recording engineer:
John Cuniberti
orchestra:
Soul Syndicate (Jamaican dub/reggae group)
recording of:
Takin' It Easy
writer:
Tony “Valentine” Chin
Tony “Valentine” Chin2:49
17Happy Together
additional recording engineer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer)
co-producer:
Errol Brown (Jamaican engineer and dub producer) (task: produced with) and Earl “Chinna” Smith (task: produced with)
executive producer:
Michael Epstein (drummer/percussionist) and Warren Smith (reggae producer)
producer:
Flo & Eddie
bass:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett
drums (drum set):
Carlton “Santa” Davis
guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Earl “Chinna” Smith
organ and piano:
Leslie Butler and Augustus Pablo
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
vocal:
Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman
recording of:
Happy Together
writer:
Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co-wrote The Turtles' hit "Happy Together")
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Flo & Eddie2:26

Credits

Release

art direction:Hugh Grew (artistic director)
photography:Eugenia Polos
associate co-producer:Mark Gorney (Bay Area-based music publicist, booking agent, DJ and former music journalist)
mastering:Mark D'Antony (mastering engineer)
artwork:Hugh Grew (artistic director) (task: graphics)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Epiphany Records (US reggae)
pressed by:Rainbo Records (Santa Monica, CA)
recorded at:Aquarius Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
Chalk Farm Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Channel One Recording Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
Channel Tew
Harry J’s Recording Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California, United States
Mixing Lab Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Sound Recorders, Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Tuff Gong Recording Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
mixed at:Chalk Farm Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Channel One Recording Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States
Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California, United States
Sound Recorders, Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Tuff Gong Recording Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/26635274 [info]