Rico
Rodriguez - Tracks
Rico
Rodrizuez - Disco Pt. 2 (1979 - 2006)
Lots of information to feed this side from Rico's friends and fans. Special thanks to Alain Salvi -who has the most complete discography on Jamaican trombone music (see his Don Drummond discography on www.rootsconnection.ch)he gave me his complete database on Rico!!! - a lot of work for me - so much more music; many thanks also to Fizzé, Martin Cueto and many more. Thanks to Werner, Ian McCann ...
We still need help: some unclear
tracks are mentionel below in the last section of
this side.
ca. 1958 to 1961:
All tracks recorded in Jamaica before 1962 (and Rico's departure for England).
It is possible that some recording sessions included Don Drummond and Rico Rodriguez on trombone. - It was not possible to identify any title. (cf. photo on the Heartbeat CD Ska Bonanza. Thanks to Brian Keyo for a basic information!)
Lloyd Daley Productions
- Neville Esson: Miss Ann
- Neville Esson: Shimmy And Twist
- Matador All-Stars feat. Rolando Alphonso: Bridgeview Shuffle
- Matador All-Stars feat. Rico Rodriguez: Continental Shuffle
released on 7"-side: Matador pre, 1960
released on 7"-side: Matador pre, 1960
released on 7"-side: Matador pre (?), ca. 1959
re-issued on 7"-side: Doctor Bird DB /UK, 1969
re-released on: 7"-side: Doctor Bird DB 1177-B /UK, 1969
- Bell's Group (aka Prince Buster & The All Stars: Scott Rock
Beverley's FM 101 /Jamaica, 1961
Dada Tuari Productions
- Four Star Shuffle
- Omara Special
released on 7"-side: Downbeat M8OW 2970 /Jamaica, 1965 (???)
released on 7"-side: Downbeat M8OW 2972 /Jamaica, 1966 (???)
Coxsone
Dodd Productions
- Rico Rodriguez: Moonlight Cha Cha
- Aubrey Adams & Rico Rodriguez: Stew Peas And Cornflakes
- Laurel Aitken: Mash Potatoe Boogie
- Roland (Alphonso) with Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Proof Rum
- Rolando (Alphonso) & His Group: Federal Special
- Rolando Alphonso: Cuban Blockade
- Theophilus Beckford: Easy Snapping
- Theophilus Beckford: Jack & Jill Shuffle
- Theophilus Beckford: Tell Me Little Lady, or: Little Lady
- The Blues Busters: Why Did I Worry
- Brownie & His Drummers: Sliders
- Busty & Cool: What A World
- Lord Bryn(n)er: Teach Me To Ska (or: Teach The Ska)
- Cornell Campbell: Don't Want Your Loving
- Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Grandnational
- Clue J & The Blues Blasters: Silky
- Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Salt Lane Shuffle
- Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Shufflin' Jug
- Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Pine Juice
- Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Milk Lane Hop
- Clue J & His Blues Blasters feat. Bunny & Skitter: Cherry
- Clue J & His Blues Blasters feat. Bunny & Skitter: King Spinner
- Count P Allstars: Sand Lane Shuffle
- Count P Allstars: Loving Arms
- Dewdroppers : Margie (or: Marjie )
- Don Drummond with His Group: Don Cosmic
- Don Drummond with His Group: Don Cosmic Pt. 2
- Clancy Eccles: Glory Hallelujah
- Neville Esson [with Clue J & His Blues Blasters]: Lovers Jive
- Neville Esson [with Clue J. & His Blues Blasters]: Wicked And Dreadful
- Owen Gray with Clue J and his Blues Blasters: Jezebel
- Derrick Harriot: Answer Me My Darling
- Jiving Juniors: Over The River
- Jiving Juniors: I'll Be There
- Mellow Cats & Count Ossie: Rockaman Soul
- Mellow Larks: Time To Pray
- Mellow Larks: Love You Baby
- Derrick Morgan & Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Leave Earth
- Lascelles Perkins: Lonely Robin
- Lascalles Perkins: Mighty Organ
- The Rhythm Aces feat. Winston & Bibby: I'll Be There
- George Richards w/ Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Romeo
- Roy & Millie: This World
- B.B. Seaton: Only You
- Winston & Barbara: I Love You
rec. ca. 1960/61; unknown release
released on 7"-side: All Stars /JA, 1961
issued on: V.A.: All Star Top Hits (LP: Coxsone's Records /JA, ca. 1961); V.A.: Ska Bonanza (2CD: Heartbeat, 1991)
released as: Laurel Aitken The Blue Beats: Bar Tender b/w Mash Potato Boogie (7": Blue Beat BB 40 /UK); released as 7"-side: Starline DA 3153 /Ja
[Alain Salvi 2004 an Turner/Schoenfeld 2002, p.8 give prod. credits to L. Aitken; on the Blue Beat issue the track is credited to producer Dodd.]
recorded ca. ca. 1958; releasd on: 7"-side: Woldisc /JA
re-released on: Roland Alphonso: Something Special (CD: Heartbeat, 2000)
released on 7"-side: ND, ca. 1961
released on 7"-side: R&B JB 122-A /UK, 1963
re-released on: Roland Alphonso: Something Special (CD: Heartbeat, 2000)
released on 7"-side:
re-issued on 7"-side: Coxsone FC 3072 /US, 1990s
rec. 1956 (or 1959)
released on 7"-side: Worldisc KD 45110 /JA, ca.1959/1960
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 015 /UK, 1962
various re-issues and re-recordings
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 033-A /UK
released on 7"-side: All Stars FDR 565 /Ja
7"-side: Blue Beat BB 033-B /UK, 1962
no details available
aka Clue J & His Blues Blasters: The Slider
recorded ca. 1961, released on: 7"-side: Coxsone FC 182 /Jamaica, re-issued ca. 2001 (?)
released as: Busty & Cool: Mr. Policeman b/w What A World (7": DDarling FC-2116/FC-2117 /JA; 7": Blue Beat BB-144 /UK), released 1962, rec. ca. 1961
re-released on: V.A.: Sir Coxsone and Duke Reid in Concert At Forrester's Hall (Downbeat Clash With The Trojan) (LP/CD: Studio 1 SOTL 010 /US)
Busty & Cool is Bunny & Skitter is Busty Brown & Cool Sticky
released on: 7"-side: C&N FC 3098 /JA, 1964; Lord Brynner & Sheiks: Congo War b/w Lord Brynner & Sheiks: Teach Me To Ska (7": Island WI 266 /UK, 1966)
released on: 7"-side: All Stars FC 108, ca. 1961
released on 7"-side: Worldisc CR 133 /JA, 1961; 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 17-B /UK
released on 7"-side ?;
issued on: V.A.: All Star Top Hits (LP: Coxsone's Records /JA, ca. 1961); V.A.: Ska Bonanza (2CD: Heartbeat, 1991)
released on: 7"-side: Worldisc KD 45112, 1959 (?), 1961 /JA
released on: 7"-side: All Stars/Coxsone FDR 561, 1960; and 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 060-B /UK , ca. 1962
re-released on: 7": Studio 1 FDR 561 /Jamaica, 1970s
released on: 7"-side: Coxsone FC 123 /JA, 1961
re-issued as: Johnny Moore, Bobby Gaynor & Rico with Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Milk Lane Hop on: V.A.: Sir Coxsone and Duke Reid in Concert At Forrester's Hall (Downbeat Clash With The Trojan) (LP/CD: Studio 1 SOTL 010 /US)
released on 7"-side: Worldisc KD 45 105 /Jamaica, 1959
released on 7"-side: Worldisc KD 45 106 /Jamaica
re-released on 7"-side: Collector's Series/S.O. World CP 0010-A /US, 2000s
re-released on 7"-side: Collector's Series/S.O. World CP 0010-B /US, 2000s
released on: 7"-side: All Stars CR 006 /JA, ca. 1961
re-issued on 7"-side: Ackee ACK 146-B /UK, 1972
are: Clue J & His Blues Blasters
rec. ca. 1960
re-issued on 7"-side: Studio 1 DSR 9908 /Jamaica, 1980s
(with Rico, with overdubs and remixed, cf. Salvi 2005)
re-issued on 7"-side: Studio 1 DSR 9909 /Jamaica, 1980s
(w/ Rico; w/overdubs; cf. Salvi 2005)
We have to check if Rico played on the original version?!
released on: 7"-side: Rolando & Powie FC 2288 /JA, 1963; 7"-side: Island WI 098-A /UK
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 037-A /UK
released on 7"-side: Worldisc CD 121 /JA, 1960; 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 37-B /UK
re-released on: 7"-side: Coxsone CR 121 /JA, 200?
released on: 7"-side: DDarling FC 2065-3 /JA, 1962; 7"-side: Island WI 014-B /UK
According to Rico it's not him but either Don Drummond or a trombonist he calls "Molo" [never heard the name, B.]
??? - No Information available.
released on 7"-side: All Stars FC 117 /JA, 1961
released on 7"-side as Jiving Juniors w/ Hersang & His City Slickers (Blue Beat BB 36-A /UK)
issued on: V.A.: All Star Top Hits (LP: Coxsone's Records /JA, ca. 1961); V.A.: Ska Bonanza (2CD: Heartbeat, 1991)
Rico remembered this as his first ever recording session in an interview with Reggaefrance.com in 2004. This seems to be not correct or the session was earlier than mentioned in various sources as ca. 1959/1960.
released on: 7"-side: Iron Side FC 2160-2 /JA, 1962
released on: 7"-side: All Stars FC 150 /JA, 1961; released as: Mellow Cats + Count Ossie & The Warrikas:Rockaman Soul / Monty Alexander & Cyclones: Lazy Lou (7": Blue Beat BB 68 /UK, 1961); reissue on: 7"-side: The mellow Cats: Rock a Man Soul (7": Collector's Series/S.O. World /US, ca. 2000)
released on: 7"-side: Worldisc CR 122 /JA, 1960; 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 16-A /UK
re-issued on: Supreme SUP 201-A /UK, 1969; Winro CN 2322-A /US, 1970
Note: w/ Clue J & His Blues Blasters
released on: 7"-side: Worldisc CR 123 /JA, 1960, reissue: 1980s(?); 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 16-B /UK
Note: w/ Clue J & His Blues Blasters
released on: 7"-side: Coxsone FC 101 /JA, 1961: 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 35-A /UK
released on: 7"-side: Worldisc CR 128 /JA; and as: Lascelles Perkins And Clue J & His Blues Blasters: Creation b/w Lonely Robin (7": Blue Beat BB 41 /UK), 1961
re-released as: 7"-side: Lascalles Perkins, feat. Dimples: Mighty Organ (Coxsone FC 190 /US)
Rico's participation is not sure
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 134-A, 1962
re-released on 7"-side: Iron Side IS 024-B/FC 2160 /JA, 1973
rec. ca. 1959
reissued on 7"-side: Coxsone KD 45-109 /US, ca. 2000+
released on 7"-side: Island WI 050-A /UK
recorded 1959
re-released on 7"-side: Coxsone FC 2264 /US
released on 7"-side: Black Swan /Island WI 418-B, 1964
re-released on 7"-side: Studio 1 CD 23 /US, ca. 2000+
Rico's participation is not sure; officially this side was recorded in 1963?!
Duke
Reid Productions:
- Blues From The Hills
- Let George Do It
- Laurel Aitken: Yea Yea Baby
- Laurel Aitken: Judgement Day
- Laurel Aitken: Daniel Saw The Stone
- Laurel Aitken /Ruddy & Sketto with Rico's Group: Zion
- Roland Alphonso & His Group: Blackberry Brandy
- Roland Alphonso's Group: Green Door
- Roland Alphonso Group, feat. Tommy McCook with Duke Reid's Group: Yard Broom
- The Bandits, feat. Laurel Aitken: Jenny Jenny
- Chuck & Dobby w/ Duke Reid's Group: Oh Fanny
- Drumbago All Stars: Duck Soup
- Rico Rodriguez, Roland Alphonso & Dizzy Moore: Magic
released on 7"-side: Duke Reid's /JA
released as: Reco & His Blues Band: Blues From The Hills b/w The Stranger: Miss Reamer (7": Blue Beat BB 195 /UK, 1963)
recorded ca. 1961 but not released; later released by Duke Reid as a Don Drummond 7" (7"-side: Dutchess /JA)
released as: Laurel Aitken: Yea Yea Baby b/w Judgement Day (7": Blue Beat BB 14 /UK), ca. 1960
released on: 7"-side: Duke Reid's RR 150 /JA, ca. 1960
released as: Laurel Aitken: Yea Yea Baby b/w Judgement Day (7": Blue Beat BB 14 /UK), ca. 1960
re-released on Laurel Aitken: The Pioneer Of Jamaican Music (CD: Reggae Retro), 2000
released on: 7"-side: Blue Beat BB194-B /UK, 1963
re-released on: Laurel Aitken: It's Too Late. The Legendary Godfather Of Ska, Vol. 2 - Personal Selections 1961-1984 (LP: Unicorn PHZA 53 /UK), 1989
re-released in 2001 on: Laurel Aitken: Rise And Fall (The Legendary Godfather Of Ska, Volume 4) (CD: Grover GRO 055 /D)
released on: Laurel Aitken: Zion b/w Swing Low Sweet Chariot (7": Blue Beat BB 164
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 058-A /UK
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 063-B /UK
released on 7"-side: Ska Beat/R&B JB 183-B /UK, 1965
released on: 7": Blue Beat BB 142-B /UK, recorded ca. 1962
re-released on Laurel Aitken: Godfather Of Ska (The Legendary Godfather Of Ska Volume 3: 1963-1966) (CD: Grover GRO 039 /D; CD: Gaz's Rockin' CD GAZ /UK)
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 059-A /UK
(are Chuck Joseph and Dobby Dobson)
released on: 7"-side: Duke Reid's FRS 141, 1962
released as: Drumbago All Stars: Duck Soup / Derrick Morgan: Love Not To Brag (7": Blue Beat BB 97 /UK), ca. 1962
re-released on V.A. Independent Jamaica 1962 (CD: Trojan), 2002
re-released on: V.A.: Knock Out Ska (Treasure Isle /Heartbeat /US), 2001
re-released on: Rico Rodriguez: Trombone Man (2CD: Trojan), 2004, credited to Duke Reid's All Stars
- Derrick Morgan: Lover Boy (7"-Track /JA)
- Derrick Morgan: You're a Pest
- Derrick Morgan: Love Not To Brag
- Duke Reid & His Group: The Joker
- Duke Reid & His Group: Pink Lane Shuffle
- Lloyd Flowers (aka Robinson): I'm Going Home b/w Lovers Town
- Lloyd Robinson And Reco's Group: Give Me A Chance b/w When You Walk
rec. ca. 1959, during Duke Reid's first session for releases on 7" records
released on: 7"-side: Duke Reid's RR 155 /JA, 1960
released as: Derrick Morgan & Duke's Group: Lover Boy b/w Oh My (7": Blue Beat BB 18 /UK), 1960/61
re-released on: Derrick Morgan: Time Marches On (CD: Heartbeat), 1997
re-released on: Derrick Morgan: Time Marches On (CD: Heartbeat), 1997
rec. ca. 1960
released on: 7"-side: Dutchess FRS 2056 /JA, 1962
released as: Drumbago All Stars: Duck Soup b/w Derrick & Patsy: Love Not To Brag (7": Blue Beat BB 97), ca. 1961
re-released on: Derrick Morgan: Time Marches On (CD: Heartbeat /US), 1997
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 023-B /UK, 1960
recorded 1960
re-issued on 7"-side: Duke DK 1002-A /UK, ca. 1960s
re-issued on 7"-side: Treasure Isle/Coxsone's TS 030-B /US
released on 7": Blue Beat BB 088 /UK, 1962
released on 7": Duke Reid's FRS 6179/6180 /JA; 7": Blue Beat BB 122 /UK
When You Walk is re-released in 2002 on V.A. Independent Jamaica 1962 (CD: Trojan)
- Mark Lamarr presents Duke Reid's Nuklear Weapon (CD: Trojan TJCCD 090 /UK), 2004
Vincent
Chin Productions:
all titles recorded in 1961
- Rico's Special
- Reco's Farewell (or: Rico's Farewell)
- Rico Rodriguez & Johnny Moore: Smoothe Twisting
- Rico & Group: (Instrumental of unknown title)
- Rico & Group: (instrumental of unknown title)
- Alton & Eddie: Let Me Dream
- Kentrick Patrick: Man To Man
- Bobby Gaynair/Rico Rodriguez/Dizzy Johnny/Richard Ace: Blockade
- Bunny & Skitter: A Little Mashin'
- Bunny & Skitter: Leave Out Babylon
released as: Orch. feat. Rico: Rico Special and Rico Rodriquez: Rico's Special, both on 7"-side: Randy's 45 CR-62-6 /JA
re-issued on: The Rough Guide to Ska (CD), 2003
released as: Reco & Happy: Reco's Farewell b/w Skitter: A Little Mashin (7": Island WI 022 /UK)
re-issue auf Sampler: V.A.: Skatalites And Friends (CD: VP Records, /US), 1998
re-issued on: The Rough Guide to Ska (CD), 2003
released on 7"-side: Randy's 45 CD 61-8 /JA
released on: 7"-side: Randy's Pre 45 CR 61-11 /JA
released on: 7"-side: Randy's Pre 45 CR 61-12 /JA
released on 7"-side: Randy's 45 CR 62-4 /Jamaica; 7"-side: Island WI 009-B /UK
(are Alton Ellis & Eddie Perkins)
released on 7"-side: Island WI 066-A/UK, 1963
(is Lord Creator); Rico's presence is not certain
released on 7"-side: Randy's /JA
released on 7"-side as: Roland Alphonso: Blockade (Island WI 066-B /UK, 1963)
re-issued on: The Rough Guide to Ska (CD), 2003
released on 7"-side: Randy's 45 CR 61-1 /JA
released as: Reco & Happy: Reco's Farewell b/w Bunny & Skitter: A Little Mashin (7": Island WI 022 /UK), 1962
released as: "Leaving Babylon" on: 7"-side Randy's 45 CR 61-2 /JA
- Basil Gabbidon: Going Back To JA (also titled "Going Back To Jamaica")
- V. Forster Orchestra feat. Rico: Lightning Street
- King Joe & Africans Drums: Bam Mo She
- King Joe & Africans Drums: Jumping
released as 7"-side: Randy's /JA
relaesed on Basil Gabbidon/Randy's All Stars: Our Melody b/w Going Back To J.A.
A "Randy" Recording (7": Blue Beat BB 129 /UK), 1962
released on: 7"-side: Randy's 45 CR 61-3 /JA
released on 7"-side: Randy's 45 CR 61-7 /JA
released on 7"-side: Randy's 45 CR 61-8 /JA
(is King Joe Francis)
Prince
Buster Productions:
- Rico: Luke Lane Shuffle
- Prince Buster's Group: Little Honey
- Bell's Group (Prince Buster & The All Stars): Kingston 13 (7"-side: Blue Beat BB 100-B)
released on: 7"-side: Buster Wild Bells -ZSP 52835-1A /JA; 7"side: Blue Beat BB 56-A /UK
released as 7"-side Buster Wild Bells -ZSP 52835-1A /JA; 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 56-B /UK, 1961
released as: Bell's Group: Kingston 13 on: 7"-side: President FM 2047 /JA; 7"-side: President FM 3025 /JA; Derrick Morgan: In My Heart bw/ Bell's Group: Kingston 13 (7": Blue Beat BB 100 /UK), all released in 1962
re-issue 7"-side: Prince Buster 3025 /US, year unknown; V.A.: 15 Oldies But Goodies (You Asked For Them Here They Are) (LP: Prince Buster MS 4 /Jamaica, 200?)
prod. credits: Count Bells (cf. Turner/Schoenfeld, 2002)
- Buster's Group: Poison On Beeston Street (instrumental)
- Buster's Group: Please Mr. Sun (instrumental)
- Lloyd Flowers And Rico's Rhythms: Lovers Town b/w I´m Going Home
- Errol Dixon: Morning Train
- The Folkes Brothers: Oh Carolina
- Owen Gray & Buster's Group: On The Beach
released on 7"-side: Buster Wild Bells ZSP 53472 /Jamaica
released on 7"-side: Buster Wild Bells ZSP 53486 /Jamaica
released on 7": Blue Beat BB 88 /UK, 1962
released on 7"-side: Starline 45 DA 3139 /JA, re-issue: 7": Blue Beat BB 27, 1960 /UK
Rico's participation on the b-side (Errol Dixon: Anytime Anywhere) is not shure
Rec. ca. 1960
released 1961 as: The Folkes Brothers: Oh Carolina b/w I Met A Man, (7": Buster Wild Bells ZSP 52834-1A/ZSP 52833-1A /JA; and: The Folks Brothers/Count Ossie Afro-Combo: Carolina b/w I Met A Man (7": Blue Beat BB 30 /UK)
Even if there is no trombone to hear Rico told to Klaus Frederking, that he played on this and on most of the records with Count Ossie (maybe he played here a rasta/funda drum?!, see also the Harry Mudie productions below).
released on 7"-side: Dice CC 03-A /UK
Harry
Mudie Productions:
- Roy Ashmeade: Knocking On My Door
- Roy Ashmed: Circuit Trial
- Bunny & Skitta with Count Ossie: Cool Breeze
- Winston & Roy: Babylon Gone b/w First Gone
- Count Ossie & The African Drums: African Shuffle
- Count Ossie & The African Drums: Swinging For Joy
- Count Ossie: Air Horn Shuffle
- Count Ossie: Music Go Round And Round
- Rico & Count Ossie: Fire Escape
- Count Ossie: Going Home To Zion Land
- Rico & Count Ossie: Count Ossie Special
- Count Ossie: Serve Him And Live
- Count Ossie: Herb I Feel
- Count Ossie: I Would Give My Life
- Count Ossie & The Warrikas: So Long
- Winston: Gun Fever
- Winston: Hello Sharon
- Winston: Leaving This Land
- Winston & Roy: One Bright Morning
- Winston & Roy: Sodom & Gomorrah
re-released on: Harry A. Mudie: Reggae History Volume 1 (A-Z) (LP: Moods International HM 116 /US), 1985
re-released on 7"-side: Moodisc HM 109 /US, ca. 2000s
released on: Coxsone FC 183 /JA, 1961 (officially prod. by C.S. Dodd)
credited to Winston & Roy with Count Ossie and released on: 7"-side: Moodisc FXM 101 / FXM 102 /JA; and as: Winston & Roy/Count Ossie On The African Drums: Babylon Gone b/w Count Ossie Featuring Rico: First Gone, A "Moodisc" Recording (7": Blue Beat BB 80 /UK), 1962
re-released on 7"-side: Moodisc HM 102 /US, 2000s
possibly this is Ossie's Air Horn Shuffle (?!), as Roots Knotty Roots indicate that African Shuffle is synonymous with Fire Escape
released on 7"-side: Gas 109-B /UK, 1969
re-released as Count Ossie & The Warrikas on 7"-side: Moodisc FHM 7749 /US, ca. 2000s;
released on: 7"-side: Moodisc /JA, year unknown
released on: 7"-side: Moodisc /JA, year unknown
re-released on 7"-side: Moodisc FXM 107-B /US, 2000s
released as: Fire Escape (African Shuffle) (7"-side: Moodisc FXM 110 /JA)
re-released on 7"-side: Moodisc HM 110-A /US, ca. 2000+
re-released as Count Ossie & The Wareikas, feat. Winston & Roy on 7"-side: Modisc FHM 101-B /US, 2000s
released as: Count Ossie Special (7"-side: Moodisc Pre FXM 105 /JA)
re-released on 7"-side: Moodisc FXM 105, ca. 2000+
released as: Winston & Roy with Count Ossie: Serve Him And Live (7"-side: Moodisc FXM 107 /JA), 1961
re-issued as Count Ossie & The Wareikas with Winston & Roy on 7"-side Moodisc FXM 107-A /US, 2000s
released as: Cout Ossie & His African Drums: Herb I Feel (Music I Feel) (7"-side: Moodisc FHM 7666 /JA), 1969
released on 7"-side Moodisc /JA
released as Winston & Roy with Count Ossie: So Long Negus Call (7"-side Moodisc pre FXM 106 /JA), 1961
re-released as Count Ossie & The Wareikas, feat. Winston & Roy on 7"-side: Moodisc FHM 7749-B /UK, 2000s
re-released as Count Ossie & The Wareikas, feat. Winston & Roy on 7"-side: Moodisc HM 110-B US, 2000s
Various producers:
- Instrumental of unknow title (shuffle)
- Laurel Aitken: Jeannie's Back
- Laurel Aitken: Mash Potato Boogie
- Laurel Aitken: Bouncing Woman
- Laurel Aitken: Zion City Wall
- Kent Brown: Hey Diddle Diddle
- Cecil Byrd & Sir D's Group: Ba Ba Black Sheep
- Owen Gray: Midnight Track
- Higgs And Wilson: Manny Oh
released on 7"-side: blank -FSP 2133- /JA
Prod. by Count P
(Source: Turner/Schoenfeld 2003, p. 377, Salvi 2005)
released on: 7"-side: Regal RG001; released as: Laurel Aitken: Jeannie Is Back b/w If It's Money You Need (7": Blue Beat 010 /UK)
recorded ca. 1960, prod. by Dada Tuari
Prod.by Laurel Aitken
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 040-B /UK
Prod. by Melodisc (Turner/Schoenfeld 2003, p.6)
released as: 7"-side: Starline DA 3149 /JA
released on: Laurel Aitken & The Blue Beats: Nursery Rhyme Boogie b/w Bouncing Woman (7": Blue Beat BB 52 /UK)
Prod. by Leslie Kong
released on: Laurel Aitken: What A Weeping b/w Zion City Wall (7": Island WI 095 /UK)
Prod. by D.E.Dunkley
released as K.Brown With Sir D's Group on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 066-A /UK
released on 7"-side: Dee's FXD 101 /Jamaica, 1961
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 049-A /UK, 1961
C. Byrd with Dee's Group: Pharaoh
released on 7"-side: Dee's FXD 112-A /Jamaica, 1963
released as 7"-side on: Moo's /JA; 7": Owen Gray: Midnight Track b/w Time Will Tell (7": Island WI 030 /UK), 1962
Prod. by Charley Moo
released as 7"-side: Wirl Manny Oh /JA; and as: Higgs & Wilson & Ken Richards Comets: Manny Oh b/w When You Tell Me Baby (7": Blue Beat BB 3 /UK), 1960
Prod. by Edward Seaga
1962:
Planetone / Sonny Roberts Productions:
- Rico's Combo: Midnight In Ethiopia
- Rico's Combo: London Here I Come
- Rico's Combo: You Win
- Rico's Combo: Youth Boogie b/w Planet Rock
- Rico's Combo: Gees Boogie
- Rico's Combo: Hitch And Scramble
- Dimples & Eddie with Rico's Group: Fleet Street
released as 7"-side: Planetone RC-1A /UK
released as 7"-side: Planetone RC-1B /UK
re-released on: Rico Rodriguez: Trombone Man (2CD: Trojan), 2004
released as 7"-side: Planetone RC 4-B /UK
released as: 7": Planetone RC-5 /UK
Youth Boogie was re-issued on: V.A. Tighten Up (free CD with the book of the same title by Michael de Koningh & Marc Griffiths), 2003
Intoxica offer Planetone RC-5 as
Rico's Combo: Youth Brigade b/w Western Serenade (Planetone RC 5), wol, VG+ : £ 30.00 (11.2.2006)
released as 7"-side: Planetone RC-6A /UK
released as 7"-side: Planetone RC-6B /UK
re-released on: Rico Rodriguez: Trombone Man (2CD: Trojan), 2004
released on 7"-side: Planetone RC 3-A / PLA 16 /UK
Other producers:
- Laurel Aitken: Back To New Orleans
- Laurel Aitken: Going [Back] To Kansas City
- Ruddy And Skette + Reco's All Stars: Summer Is Just Around The Corner b/w Nothing But Time
- Ruddy & Sketto With Laurel Aitken Band: Mr. Postman
- Ruddy & Sketto with Laurel Aitken Band: Christmas Blues
- Ruddy & Sketto w/ Baron Twist & His Knights: Little Schoolgirl
- Ruddy & Sketto with Baron Twist & His Knights: Hush Baby
- Clive Bailey & Rico's Blues Group: Evening Train b/w Take Me Home
- Lloyd Clarke And Reco's All Stars: Fools Day b/w Lloyd Clarke with The Smith's Sextett: You´re A Cheat
- Prince Buster And The Blue Beats: Independence Song bw/ Rico And The Blue Beats: August 1962
Prod. by Lautel Aitken (Turner/Schoenfeld 2002, p. 6)
released on 7"-side: Starline DA 3155-2 /Ja
released as: Laurel Aitken The Blue Beats: Brother David b/w Back To New Orleans (7": Blue Beat BB 84 /UK)
re-issued on:The Legendary Godfather Of Ska Vol. 4: Rise And Fall (CD: Grover, 2001)
released as: Laurel Aitken / Les Dawson Combo: Sixty Days And Sixty Nights b/w Going To Kansas City (7": Blue Beat BB 120 /UK, 1962)
released as 7": Dice Records CC 5 /UK
released on 7"-side: Dice CC 10-A /UK
Prod. by Siggy Jackson
Prod. by Siggy Jackson
released on 7"-side: Dice CC 10-B /UK
released on 7"-side: Dice CC 7-A /UK
released on 7"-side: Dice CC 7-B /UK
released as 7": Blue Beat BB 92 /UK
A Melodisc Production, 1962
released on 7": Blue Beat BB 104 /UK
Prod.: Simeon L. Smith
A "Buster" Recording, 1962
released as: 7": Blue Beat BB 116
1963:
Prince Buster productions:
- This Day
- Soul Of Africa
- Rico's All Stars/Prince Buster All Stars: Buster's Welcome
- Prince Buster & The Blue Beats (w/ Les Dawson Blues Unit): Wash All Your Troubles Away
released as 7"-side: Prince Buster VOP /JA
released on: Prince Buster: Rolling Stones b/w Reco And His Blues Band: This Day (7": Blue Beat BB 192 /UK)
released on: Prince Buster: Wash All Your Troubles Away b/w Rico & The Blue Boys: Soul Of Africa (7": Blue Beat BB 200 /UK, 1963)
released as Rico & The Blue Beats: Soul Of Africa on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 210 /UK, 1964
also released on 7"-side: Buster Wild Bells /JA
re-released on: Prince Buster: The Prophet (It's Pure Soul) (CD/LP?: Lagoon /Esoldun LG 1100 /F)
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 167-B
released on 7": Blue Beat BB 200 /UK, 1963
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 210 /UK, 1964
Other producers:
- Laurel Aitken: Sweet Jamaica
- Laurel Aitken with Rico's Group: Bossa Nova Hop
- Marvels & Rico Blues Band: Sonia b/w The More We Are Together (7": Blue Beat BB 191 /UK)
- Al T Joe: Slow Boat
released on 7"-side: Dice CC 13-A /UK
re-released on: Laurel Aitken: It's Too Late. The Legendary Godfather Of Ska, Vol. 2 - Personal Selections 1961-1984 (LP: Unicorn PHZA 53 /UK, 1989)
re-released on: Laurel Aitken: Rise And Fall (The Legendary Godfather Of Ska, Volume 4) (CD: Grover GRO 055 /D, 2001)
released on 7"-side: Dice CC 13-B /UK
Prod.: Melodisc
Prod. by Linden O. Pottinger
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 169-B /UK
reissued on: V.A.: Ska Boogie Jamaican R&B The Dawn Of Ska (CD: Sequel NEX 254 /UK), 1993
(tb solo)
1964:
- I´ll Be Home
- Laurel Aitken: This Great Day
- The Marvels w/Rico & The Blue Beats: Millie b/w Saturday
- Ruddy & Sketto w/ The Bluebeats: Show Me The Way To Go Home b/w Let Me Dream
- Ruddy & Sketto w/ Rico & The Blue Beats: Minna I Love You
- Ruddy & Sketto w/ Rico & The Blue Beats: If Only Tomorrow
Prod. by Prince Buster
released on The Maytals: Dog War b/w Reco And The Creators: I'll Be Home (7": Blue Beat BB 231 /UK, 1963/64)
released on 7"-side: Wildbells /JA
released as: 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 249-B
Produced by Laurel Aitken
re-issued on Laurel Aitken: Godfather Of Ska. Volume 3 1963-1966 (CD: Grover /D; Gaz's Rockin /UK, 2000)
released as 7": Blue Beat BB 221 /UK
released as 7": Blue Beat BB 208/UK
Prod. by Siggy Jackson
Ruddy & Sketto are Ruddy Grant and Sketto Richards
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 252-A /UK
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 252-B /UK
1966:
- Lord Brynner & The Sheiks: Teach Me To Ska
- Justin Hines & The Dominoes: The Higher The Monkey Climbs
Prod. by C.S. Dodd, 1964 (?); was Dodd in the UK?; Rico's overdubs in UK?; rec. earlier?
released on 7"-side: Island WI 266-B /UK
Prod. by Duke Reid, was Duke Reid in the UK?; Rico's overdubs in UK?; rec. earlier?
released on 7"-side: Doctor Bird DB 1048-A /UK
1967:
- Rico Rodrecez: Soul Man b/w It's Not Unusual
Prod. by R. Rodriguez (cf. Schoenfeld, p. 377)
released on 7": Pama PM 706 /UK (1967 or 1968)
Prince Buster Productions:
- Prince Buster All Stars & Rico: Bone Yard
- You'll Be Lonely And Blue On The Train
- Prince Buster: Dark End Of The Street
- Prince Buster: Sharing You
- Prince Buster, feat. Lee Perry: Judge Dread
- Prince Buster & The All Stars: Judge Dread Dance The Pardon (aka Barrister Pardon)
- Prince Buster, feat. Lee Perry: The Barrister (aka The Appeal; aka Barrister's Appeal)
released as: 7"-side: Olive Blossom Wirl PB 3043-1- /JA
Prod. by Prince Buster
released as: Prince Buster All Stars: Sharing You b/w Rico & His Band: You'll Be Lonely And Blue On The Train (7": Blue Beat BB 383 /UK)
and on 7"-side: Olive Blossom /JA
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 377-A /UK
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 383-A /UK
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 387-A /UK
rec. in London, prod. by Prince Buster
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 400-B /UK
released as Prince Buster & Allstars: Judge Dread / City Riot b/w Its Burkes Law / Barrister Pardon (12": Blue Beat DDPB 4 /UK)
issued on LP, 1967; re-released on: FABulous Greatest Hits (CD: JetStar /UK), 1993
released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 391-B /UK
Siggy
Jackson Productions:
- Rico & The Invaders: Invaders At Carnival
- Laurel Aitken's Band feat. Rico: Blue Rhythm
- Laurel Aitken: Blowing In The Wind
- Blue Rivers & The Maroons: Sabu
- Blue Rivers & The Maroons: Seven Steps to Power
- Invaders: Soul Of The Jungle
released on 7"-side: Columbia Blue Beat DB 109-B /UK
released on: 7"-side: Columbia Blue Beat DB 106-B /UK
released on 7"-side: Columbia Blue Beat DB 102-B
released on: Blue Rivers & His Maroons: Blue Beat In My Soul (LP: Bold Reprive BRM 024 /UK, 1968)
released on: Blue Rivers & His Maroons: Blue Beat In My Soul (LP: Bold Reprive BRM 024 /UK, 1968)
re-issue on: V.A.: The History Of Ska, Blue Beat And Reggae Vol. 2 (LP: Blue Beat /Esoldun REG 111 /F, 1991)
released on 7"-side: Columbia Blue Beat DB 105-B /UK
re-released on: V.A.: The History of Ska, Blue Beat & Reggae (CD: Lagoon), 1992
Other prducers:
- Owen Gray: You're So Lonely
- El Reco, feat. Clancy Collins & Satch: Shock Steady
- Rico & His Boys: Jingle Bells b/w Silent Night
- Dandy: Rudy A Message to You
unknown prod.
released on 7"-side: Collins Downbeat CR 004-A /UK
unknown prod.
released on 7"-side: Collins Downbeat CR 004-B /UK
unknown producer
released on 7": Fab FAB 12 /UK
released on 7"-side: Ska Beat/R&B JB 273-A /UK
Prod. by Robert Tompson (is: Dandy Livingston or Brother Dan)
- King Joe Francis & Rico's Boys: My Granny b/w Pull It Out (7": Rainbow RAI 114 /UK)
- Doreen & All Stars: Please Stay b/w Rude Girls (7": Rainbow RAI 117 /UK)
unknown prod.; Doreen Campbell, Rico's Boys
1968:
Joe Mansano prductions:
- The Rudies: Cupid
- Wise Message
- Return Of The Bullet
- ZZ Beat
- Life On Reggae Planet
released on 7"-side: Blue Cat BS 109-A /UK
released as: Rico's All Stars (or: Rico & The Rudies): Wise Message (7"-side: Blue Cat BS 109-B /UK)
released as: Reco & His Rhythm Aces: Return Of The Bullet (7": Blue Cat BS 148-B /UK)
re-issue 2002 on: V.A.: Trojan British Reggae Box Set (3CD: Trojan TJETD 070 /UK)
released as: Reco & His Rhythm Aces: ZZ Beat (7"-side: Blue Cat BS 150-A /UK)
released as: Joe The Boss: Life On Reggae Planet (7"-side: Blue Cat BS 150-B /UK)
- Reco Rodriguez: Blue Socks b/w Solas Market (7": Nu Beat NB 015 /UK)
- Rico Rodrecez: It's Not Unusual
- Reco Radregez: Tenderfoot Ska b/w Memories
Prod. by R. Rodriguez (cf. Schoenfeld, p. 377)
Prod. by Rico Rodriguez
released on 7"-side: Pama PM 706-A /UK
Prod: Jeff Palmer
released on 7": Pama PM 715 /UK
- Max Romeo: Wet Dream (ext. version)
Prod. By Bunny Lee
released on 12"-side: Ocean /Pama OC 003-A
1969:
Joe Mansano productions:
- Reco Rodriguez & His Rhythm Aces: The Bullet b/w Rhythm In
- Joe's All Stars (Rico & The Rhythm Aces): Friendly Persuasion (as: Hot Line)
- Joe's All Stars feat. Rico: Hey Jude
- Joe Mansano & Rico (or: Joe's all Stars feat. Rico): Battlecry Of Biafra
- Rico & Joe's All Stars (or: Joe's All Stars feat. Rico: Funky Reggae Party Part 1
- Joe's All Stars feat Rico: Honky
Prod. by Joe Mansano
released as 7": Blue Cat BS 160 /UK
released on 7"-side: Duke /Trokan DU 023-B /UK; 7"-side: Joe DU 023-B /UK
released on 7"-side: Joe DU 024-B /UK
released as Joe Mansano & Rico on 7"-side: Duke/Trojan DU 28-A /UK
released as Joe's all Stars feat. Rico on 7"-side: Joe DU 28-A /UK
released as: Joe Mansano & Rico on 7"-side: Duke/Trojan DU 28-B /UK
released as: Joe's all Stars feat. Rico on 7"-side: Joe DU 28-B /UK
released on 7"-side: Duke/Trojan DU 34-B /UK; 7"-side: Joe DU 34-B
Dandy Livingston productions
- Rico & The Rudies: Jumping The Gun
- Rico & The Rudies: Blues
- Rico & The Rudies: Lazy Boy
- Rico & The Rudies: Quando Quando b/w Reg 'A' Jeg
Prod.: Dandy Livingston
released on 7"-side: Trojan TR 672-B /UK (b/w Pioneers: Long Shot)
Prod. by Dandy Livingston
released as The Rudies feat. Rico on 7"-side: Down Town DT 419-B /UK
Prod. by Dandy Livingston
released on 7"-side: Down Town DT 420-B /UK)
released on 7": Down Town DT 417 /UK
- A Message To You
Prod.: Laurel Aitken
released as: Laurel Aitken: Run Powell Run b/w Reco: A Message to You (7": NuBeat NB 035 /UK)
- Rico Rodriquez: Tribute To Don Drummond
- Rico Rodriguez, feat. Gene Rondo, with The Bunny Lee All Stars: Japanese Invasion
- Reco with The Rudies: The Lion Speaks
- Rico & The Rudies: Sin Thing
- Rico & The Rudies: Peace
- Rico & The Rudies: Baby Face (La Mer) (7"-side: Doctor Bird DB 1303-A), 1970?
- Rico & Joe's All Stars: Hot Line (7"-side: Duke/Joe's DU 23-B /UK)
Prod. by Rico Rodriguez/Bunny Lee
released on 7"-side: Bullet BU 407-A /UK
Prod. by Rico Rodriguez/Bunny Lee
released on 7"-side: Bullet BU 407-B /UK
Prod.: Philligree /Graeme Goodall
released on 7"-side: Treasure Isle /Trojan TI 7052-B /UK
unknown prod.
released on 7"-side: Doctor Bird DB 1301-A /UK
Prod. by Sir J.J. / Philigree / Graeme Goodall
released on 7"-side: Doctor Bird DB 1302-B /UK
- Reco Rodriguez: Reco In Reggaeland (LP: Pama ECO 14 /UK)
re-issue 1998 as: Tribute To Don Drummond (CD: Trybute)
- Rico & The Rudies: Blow Your Horn (LP: Trojan TTL 12 /UK)
- tb on > Joe The Boss: Skinhead Revolt
- Joe's All Stars: Brixton Cat (LP: Trojan TBL 104)
released on 7"-side: Joe JRS 09-A /UK
DJ/instrumental track
Blow Your Horn and Brixton Cat have been re-issued by Trojan on one CD in 1995.
Soloist
with:
- Laurel Aitken, Girlie & Rico Rodriguez: Scandal In A Brixton Market (LP: Pama ECO 8 /UK)
- King Horror: Loch Ness Monster
- King Horror:b/w Zion I
- Dandy (Livingston): Rudy A Message To You (7": Trojan)
- Family Circle with Reco: Official
- J.J. Jackson: Greatest Little Soul Band (LP: MCA)
Prod. by Laurel Aitken
released on 7"-side: Grape /Trojan GR 3007 /UK
Prod. by Laurel Aitken
released on 7"-side: Grape /Trojan GR 3007-B /UK
Prod. by Philligree (Graeme Goodall)
released on 7"-side: Attack ATT 8002 /Trojan /UK
Re-issue:
- Rico & Roland Alphonso: Bridgeview Shuffle (7"-side: Doctor Bird DB 1177-B /UK)
- Rico: Continental Shuffle (aka Red Cow) (7"-side: Doctor Bird DB 1182-B /UK)
