Band Name: The Ethiopians
Music Album: The Original Reggae Hitsound Of The Ethiopians
Album Release Date: April 1986
Music Genre: Reggae Ska Rocksteady
Record Label: Trojan Records
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 21 Tracks Vinyl LP
The Ethiopians are a ska, rocksteady, and reggae vocal group, founded by Leonard Dillon, Stephen Taylor (15) and Aston Morris. The group started out recording for Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd in 1966. Dillon had previously released some mento songs under the name Jack Sparrow (2). Around late 1966, Morris left the Ethiopians. Having left Dodd, the Ethiopians started recording at Dynamic Studios for the WIRL label, releasing the ska classic song "Train to Skaville", which was their first success. In 1968 they recorded the song "Everything Crash", their first big hit. The song criticised the political situation in Jamaica at the time, such as water rationing and power cuts that led to unrest; such as an incident in which 31 people were shot by police. In September 1975, Taylor was killed by a van while he was crossing a road, but Dillon continued to tour as The Ethiopian.
| A1 | Free Man |
| A2 | Train To Skaville |
| A3 | Engine 54 |
| A4 | Come On Now |
| A5 | Train To Glory |
| A6 | The Whip |
| A7 | Everything Crash |
| A8 | Things A Get Bad To Worse |
| A9 | Well Red |
| A10 | One |
| B1 | Hong Kong Flu |
| B2 | Gun Man |
| B3 | What A Fire |
| B4 | Woman Capture Man |
| B5 | Feel The Spirit |
| B6 | Drop Him |
| B7 | Good Ambition |
| B8 | No Baptism |
| B9 | The Selah |
| B10 | Pirate |
| B11 | The Word Is Love |
Different label layout to #7145095. Also place of manufacture is stated as 'England' rather than 'Gt. Britain', and publishing credits are presented differently.
Below catalog number, on right side:
This Compilation ℗ 1986
Trojan Records
Made in England
Tracks A1 to A3, A6, B1 to B6, B8 to B10 published by Sparta Florida Music; tracks A4, A5, A7 to A10, B7, B11 published by Music Like Dirt.
A2, A3, A4: A Wirl Production
A1: ℗ 1966, A2: ℗ 1967, A3: ℗ 1967, A4: ℗ 1967, A5: ℗ 1967, A6: ℗ 1967, A7: ℗ 1968, A8: ℗ 1970, A9: ℗ 1969, A10: ℗ 1969
B1: ℗ 1969, B2: ℗ 1969, B3: ℗ 1969, B4: ℗ 1969, B5: ℗ 1969, B6: ℗ 1970, B7: ℗ 1970, B8: ℗ 1970, B9: ℗ 1971, B10: ℗ 1971, B11: ℗ 1972
Back of sleeve: "THANKS TO STEVE BARROW AND IAN McCANN FOR THE HANDFUL OF DISCS LOANED - YOU ALLOWED THIS COMPILATION TO BE COMPLETE."
℗ 1986 TROJAN RECORDS © 1986 TROJAN RECORDS
On spine: TRLS 228 THE ORIGINAL REGGAE HITSOUND OF the ethiopians SLEEVE DESIGN BY P M.
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