Name: Back A Yard
Brand: Wailing Souls

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

A 706810

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Colour

Black

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2020-09-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

WEA /­ ADA

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

054645706810

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Wailing Souls

Genre US

Reggae / Dub

Label US

Greensleeves

The Wailing Souls, originally known as the Renegades, is a Jamaican reggae group formed in the late 1960s. Comprised of Winston 'Pipe' Matthews on lead vocals, Lloyd 'Bread' McDonald, and George 'Buddy' Haye, they began their career by recording backing vocals for Ernest Ranglin. After some lineup changes, they worked with Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label and recorded several singles under different names including the Classics.
In the early 1970s, they joined Bob Marley's Tuff Gong label as Pipe and The Pipers. With their powerful vocals and songwriting skills, the group gained recognition and underwent another lineup change in 1974 when Oswald Downer and Norman Davis left and Buddy Haye rejoined. They then collaborated with producer "Jo Jo" Hookim and his Channel One label before starting their own label called Massive in 1977.
During the early 1980s, the quartet (including Rudolph ‘Garth’ Dennis from Black Uhuru) worked with renowned producers such as Sly and Robbie, "Junjo" Lawes', and Linval Thompson. Their unique sound has captivated audiences worldwide, making them one of Jamaica's most influential reggae groups.

The veteran roots reggae duo return with ‘Back A Yard’ (patois for ‘back in Jamaica’). The 10 song set features longstanding members, Winston “Pipe” Matthews and Lloyd “Bread” McDonald, in the studio with producer/ singer Alborosie, whose deep study of Jamaican music was heavily influenced by the Souls and their heyday at Channel One studio in the 1980s. The production features all-star musicians including keyboardist Tyrone Downie (formerly of The Wailers) and bassist Errol “Flabba” Holt (of the historic Roots Radics band). The first single is a re-make of “Shark Attack” one of the bands classic ‘90s hits, featuring a deejay verse by Alborosie. 

Back A Yard

Music US