Joe Strummer

 

Artist:   Joe Strummer

Birth Name:   John Graham Mellor

Born:  August 21, 1952.  Ankara, Turkey

Died:  December 22, 2002 (Aged 50).  Broomfield, Somerset, England

Genre:  Punk Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots Rock, Roots Reggae, New Wave, Urban Folk, Dub

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Actor, Radio Host

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Joe Strummer was a British Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Actor, and Radio Host who best known as the co-founder, Rhythm Guitarist, and Co-Lead Vocalist of Punk Rock Band The Clash, formed in 1976.  His music incorporated Reggae, Ska, Dub, Funk, Rap and Rockabilly.  Joe Strummer and The Clash were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in January 2003.

Title:   Assembly  (2021)

Genre:  Punk Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots Rock, Roots Reggae, New Wave, Urban Folk, Dub

Label:  Dark Horse Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Coma Girl  (3:49)

 2.  Johnny Appleseed  (4:05)

 3.  I Fought The Law (Live)  (2:39)

 4.  Tony Adams  (6:33)

 5.  Sleepwalk  (4:09)

 6.  Love Kills  (4:01)

 7.  Get Down Moses  (5:07)

 8.  X-Ray Style  (4:34)

 9.  Mondo Bongo  (6:14)

10. Rudie Can't Fail  (Live)  (3:09)

11. At The Border Guy  (7:02)

12. Long Shadow  (3:35)

13. Forbidden City  (4:47)

14. Yalla Yalla  (6:57)

15. Redemption Song  (3:29)

16. Junco Partner (Acoustic)  (3:14)

Assembly is the compilation and collection album by Joe Strummer, released o March 26, 2021 by BMG, includes "I Fought The Law (Live)", "Coma Girl", "Johnny Appleseed", "Mondo Bongo", "Redemption Song", previously unreleased "Juno Partner (Acoustic)".

The Techniques

Artist:  The Techniques
Origin:  Jamaica
Genre:   Rocksteady, Reggae, Roots Reggae

Originally line-up:

Winston Riley:  Vocals
Slim Smith:  Vocals
Franklyn White:  Vocals
Frederick Waite:  Vocals

The Techniques were a Jamaican Rocksteady Vocal Group, formed in 1962 by Winston Riley, Slim Smith, Franklyn White and Frederick Waite, mainly active in the 1960s.

Title:  Little Did You Know (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks )(2020)
Genre:   Rocksteady, Reggae, Roots Reggae
Label:  Doctor Bird Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Little Did You Know  (2:43)
 2.  When You Are Wrong  (2:25)
 3.  I Wish It Would Rain  (2:22)
 4.  My Whole Life Depends On You  (2:53)
 5.  Queen Majesty  (3:33)
 6.  I Am In Love  (2:28)
 7.  You Don't Know  (3:05)
 8.  Travelling Man (Original Version) (2:33)
 9.  You Don't Care  (2:41)
10. It's You I Love (Original Version)  (2:35)
11. Telling Lies (2:21)
12. Day-O  (2:55)
13. There Comes A Time  (2:31)
14. Wat'cha Gonna Do  (2:15)
15. My Girl  (2:40)
16. Out Of Many-One  (2:41)
17. Don't Leave Me  (2:19)
18. I'm In The Mood  (1:53)
19. Oh Babe  (2:48)
20. Yea, Yea, Yea   (2:42)
21. Drink Wine  (2:58)
22. Bad Minded People  (1:55)
23. Run Come Celebrate  (2:15)
24. Love Is Not A Gamble  (2:39)
25. The Heart Of A Man  (2:46)
26. Travelling Man (Alt. Version)  (2:35)
27. 'til My Dying Day  (2:40)
28. It's You I Love (Alt. Version)  (2:32)

Personnel:

Winston Riley:  Vocals
Slim Smith:  Vocals
Paul Kelly:  Vocals
Bruce Ruffin:  Vocals

Little Did You Know is the collection album by The Techniques, originally  released in 1967 by Treasure Isle Records, remastered and reissued on March 20, 2020 by Doctor Bird Records.  For Music Collectors.