Harry J Allstars
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Biography
[Edit]The band behind "Liquidator" and a slew of other skanking instrumentals, whose music was crucial in popularizing early reggae worldwide, the Harry J All-Stars were not a singular entity, but the moniker bestowed on all the bands and session men employed by producer Harry "J" Johnson over the years. At the dawn of the reggae era, when Johnson's instrumental 45s first began appearing, the All-Stars were drawn primarily from Gladdy's All-Stars, a group led by pianist Gladstone "Gladdy" Anderson and featuring bassist Jackie Jackson, drummer Winston Grennan, guitarist Hux Brown, and keyboardist Winston Wright. Their sound was built around prominent sparkling piano, understated organ, distinctive basslines, and Western-flavored picked guitar. The first All-Stars single to arrive was 1968's "Smashville," with a flood following in 1969. "Liquidator," released by Trojan in the U.K., stormed into the Top Ten that fall, and back into the chart in 1980 when it was reissued in the wake of the 2 Tone boom. Its success prompted Trojan to hand Johnson his own imprint, Harry J, in 1970, a home for both his vocal productions and the plethora of instrumentals that had already flooded Jamaica's sound systems and shops. "Big Three," "The Dog," "Jack the Ripper," "Reach for the Sky," "Jay Moon Walk," "Je T'Aime," and "Del Gado" all landed on the British shelves, but not the charts, which remained unmoved by these perky reggae pieces. All were excellent versions of vocal cuts, either Jamaican originals or pop covers, with the bulk included on the All-Stars' 1969 Liquidator album. In the new decade, Johnson began employing the up-and-coming Now Generation band, whose potent rhythms and flashy rock guitar, courtesy of Mikey Chung, gave the All-Stars a decidedly new sound. The Soul Syndicate and members of the Hippy Boys also found their way into the All-Stars. Although Johnson was to have more hits, the All-Stars were not, with their final instrumental appearing in the U.K. in 1973. By then, the producer had opened his own studio (reaped from the royalties from "Liquidator"), and with the market shifting, focused heavily on albums. And thus, the All-Stars were no more, but for five years they helped define reggae for generations to come.
Collections
Title: Reggae Classics: Uptown Top Ranking
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Chartbusters, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Instrumentals Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rarities Edition: Tighten Up, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Mod Reggae Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Suedehead Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Mighty Trojan Sound (Don Letts Presents)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Tighten Up Volume 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ska Madness!
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan UK Hits Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Sixties Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: A Tribute To The Beatles Reggae Style (CD1)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Now That S What I Call Music Reggae (CD2)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Sixties 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Sixties 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Story Of Trojan Records
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Collection (CD1)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jackie - Long Hot Summer (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Don Letts Presents The Mighty Trojan Sound
Genre: Reggae, Dub, World Music
Title: Mod Anthems (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Greatest Ever 60's Party (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: NOW Thats What I Call Reggae Party (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion, Pop, Ska
Title: Songs Of The Beatles: Reggae Style
Genre: Reggae
Title: Chilled Reggae - Ministry Of Sound (CD1)
Genre: Christian Ska, Dancehall
Title: Promo Connected Away October (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Ska, Theatre/Soundtrack, Celtic
Title: Ultimate 60s Jukebox 5CD 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Funk
Title: 60s Jukebox - The Ultimate Collection (CD01)
Genre: Pop
Title: Island Reggae Box Set, Explicit Lyrics 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Ska
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Anthems Mod Ska & Northern Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Reggae, Ska
Title: Anthems Mod Ska And Northern Soul - Ministry Of Sound (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Ska
Title: Summer: The Ultimate Collection (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Electropop, Soul, Rock, Reggae, Dancehall, Disco, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: House Party - The Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD2)
Genre: Trip Hop, Freestyle Music, Electropop, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Ska
Title: Driven By The 60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: Driven By The 60s (Box Set) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Disco, Acoustic
Title: In The Summertime - Ultimate Summer Anthems 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Garage, Euro House, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Ultimate Reggae The Classics (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, World Music, Pop
Title: All You Need Is Covers (CD2)
Title: Ultimate Reggae & Ska Legends (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Ska
Title: All Together Now: The Football Club Anthems 2021
Genre: Rock, Garage Punk, World Music, Country, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Folk
Title: Greatest Ever 60s Legends (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: Mastermix Essential Hits - Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 027 - Ska
Genre: Pop