Mellow Larks
vocal group, Jamaica,
ca. 1959 - 1961
While
recording with Clue J & His Blues Blasters
Rico soloed on "Time
To Pray".
The group consisted of Lloyd
Robinson and Basil Gabbidon. In 1959 they recorded for Coxsone
Dodd with Clue J and His Blues Blasters.
Discography
1960:
-
Time
To Pray / Love You Baby (7": Worldisc CR 122/CR 123 /JA;
Blue Beat BB 16 /UK)
Prod: CS Dodd
BB 16 - (A) Mellow
Larks: Time To Pray (Hallelujah)
/ (B) Basil Gabbidon: Love You Baby, Prod.: Worldisc
-
No More Wedding / Light Of
My Life (7": All Stars FC 105/FC 106 /JA; Blue Beat BB 38 /UK)
Prod: CS Dodd
BB 38 - Mellowlarks
+ Clue J.: (A)
No More Wedding / (B) Life Of My Life, Prod.:
All Stars
1961:
-
Sweet Dreaming (7"-side: WIRL)
Prod. by Edward Seaga
re-released as: Lord Tanamo: Sweet
Dreaming (7": Kalypso XX20)
"Credited to Lord Tanamo [Joseph
Abraham Gordon] but according to Dalke it is really the Mellowlarks, and
when pointed out it is easy to hear the group, and the similarity to Time
To Pray (Blue Beat 16) also by the Mellowlarks. This was released on
Edward Seaga's WIRL label in Jamaica, 1961."
(Source: Johnny
Spencer's WebSite, 8/2003)
1962:
-
What You Gonna Do (7"-side: DDarling
FC 2295 /JA: Blue Beat BB 161-B /UK)
Prod: CS Dodd (?)
BB 161 - (A) Basil Gabbidon &
Busters Group: I'll Find Love / (B) Mellow Larks & Busters All
Stars: What You Gonna Do
1966:
-
What Have I Done / Wise As
A Serpant (7": DR pre Wirl DR 1394-2/Wirl DR 1395-2 /JA)
Prod.: Duke Reide
1969:
-
re-issue: Time To Pray (7"-side:
Supreme SUP 201-A /UK)
1975:
-
re-issue: Time To Pray (7"-side:
Winro CN 2322-A /JA)
Rico's
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Created on 12.8.2003
Last updated: 28.2.2004
compiled by Mr. Braunov