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Ansell Collins (às vezes soletrado Ansil ou Ansel) é um tecladista jamaicano, pianista ,produtor e cantor ocasional. Nascido em 1949 em Kingston, Jamaica, no final dos anos 1960, ele se apresentou com a banda The Invincibles ,cujos membros também incluiram Lloyd Parks , Sly Dunbar e Ranchie McLean . Depois de trabalhar com Lee "Scratch" Perry , Collins fez parte do duo de Dave e Ansell Collins , juntamente com Dave Barker , com quem teve um hit número um no Reino Unido em 1971 com " Double Barrel ". Seu estilo de tocar os teclados exemplificou o estilo Skinhead reggae,ou early reggae.. Collins também é um produtor e lançou vários discos solo, e singles incluindo "Cock Robin", "Atlantic One", "Stalag" e "Nuclear Weapon"entre 1969 e 1971, bem como um punhado de álbuns mais tarde. Ele foi um membro na década de 1970 da banda de estúdio do Channel One
The Revolutionaries , bem como Impact All Stars e a banda de Sugar Minott ´Black Roots Players´. s, tocando em muitas das canções clássicas da era reggae roots (como o álbum de 1979 de Sugar Black Roots ). Ansel também fez parte da banda de apoio do Jimmy Cliff , Oneness, nas décadas de 1970 a 1990. Collins continuou a gravar na década de 1980, principalmente como músico de estúdio , e lançou um álbum solo em 1986. Ansel também trabalhou com bandas de apoio , tais como Lynn Taitt and The Jets ,incluindo o produtor reggae Joe Gibbs . Em 1970, Ansel era o membro regular da banda de apoio The Aggrovators e a banda Soul Syndicate . Em 1978 Ansel era o membro da banda The Gladiators (1978 álbum Reggae Proverbial ). Collins tocou teclados em vários álbuns de vários músicos, álbuns como ´Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires´e Scientist in the Kingdom of Dub (1981), Rico Rodriguez- Man from Wareika (1977), Lincoln Thompson -Natural Wild (1980), Augustus Pablo -This Is Augustus Pablo (1974),Black Uhuru- Sinsemilla (1980), Jimmy Cliff com 3 discos, -Give Thanx (1978), Cliff Hanger (1985) e Humanitarian (1999),King Tubby and Prince Jammy -His Majesty's Dub (1976), The Royals -Pick Up the Pieces (1977), Mighty Diamonds- Right Time (1976),Gregory Isaacs -Cool Ruler (1978), Prince Far I -Health and Strength (1998),, mas também sobre os álbuns dos músicos como Serge Gainsbourg ( Aux armes et Caetera , 1979). Nos meados da década de 1970,o grupo de reggae Culture começou a trabalhar com alguns dos músicos premier do dia, incluindo Ansel Collins, Robbie Shakespeare , Sly Dunbar , Cedric Brooks e o percussionista Sticky Thompson sempre presente. Collins trabalhou com o guitarrista Earl "Chinna" Smith e com o deejay Errol Scorcher em uma série de gravações incluindo "Mosquitoes", que também foi um sucesso. O cantor das raízes do reggae I Wayne foi criado por sua tia ,que se casou com Ansell Collins.
Ansel Collins além de tecladista é um talentoso multiinstrumentista,toca melódica,harmônica,percussão..
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Albums
- Double Barrel (1971) Trojan (Dave and Ansell Collins)
- Riding High (1977) Shelly Power
- So Long (1978)
- Ansel Collins (1986) Heartbeat
- Jamaican Gold (2002) Moll Selekta (Ansell Collins/Sly & Robbie)
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Releases
1971
1974
1975
1977
1986
[Compilations]
- Dave & Ansel Collins [Dave & Ansel Collins - 197X-8X]
- Double Barrel [Dave & Ansel Collins - 1969-73]
- Jamaican Gold [Ansel Collins With Sly & Robbie - 1979]
Productions
- Ansel Collins - Ansel Collins [1986]
- Ansel Collins With Sly & Robbie - Jamaican Gold [1979]
Appears on
- 20 Reggae Classics Vol 2
- Adventures In Dub
- Atlantic 1
- Blood & Fire
- Club Reggae Vol 1
- Club Reggae Vol 5
- Come Back Darling
- Complete UK Upsetter Singles Collection Vol 4
- Don Letts Presents The Mighty Trojan Sound
- Grass Roots Vol 1
- History Of Trojan Records 1968-71
- History Of Trojan Records 1972-95
- Hot Shots Reggae Chartbusters '71
- Jackpot Of Hits + Explosive Rocksteady
- Jamaican Gold
- Joe Gibbs Mood
- King Kong Compilation
- Klikers
- Kung Fu !
- Leslie Kong's Connection vol 1
- Loch Ness Monster
- Original Riddims
- Playtime Reggae
- Pure Gold
- Reggae Chartbusters Vol 3
- Roots Techniques
- Sir J.J. And Friends
- Straighten Up Vol 4
- Strictly Drum And Bass
- The Harder They Come
- This Is Reggae Music
- Tighten Up Vol 3
- Tighten Up Vol 4
- Tougher Than Tough
- Trojan 35th Anniversary Box Set
- Trojan Club Reggae Box Set
- Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set Vol 2
- Trojan Producer Series Box Set
- Trojan Rare Groove Box Set
- Trojan Records Sampler 2002
- Trojan Reggae Chill Out Box Set
- Trojan Seventies Box Set
- Trojan Singles Collection Part 2
- Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set
- Trojan Suedehead Reggae Box Set
- Trojan UK Hits Box Set
- Young Gifted And Black
As a musician
Organ
- Aggrovators & King Tubby & Bunny Lee - Bionic Dub [1975-77]
- Agrovators Meets The Revolutioners - Agrovators Meets The Revolutioners At Channel One Studios [1977]
- Al Campbell - Gee Baby [1977]
- Al Campbell - Rainy Days [1978]
- Alton Ellis - Many Moods Of Alton Ellis [1978-80]
- Augustus Clarke - Black Foundation Dub [1976]
- B.B. Seaton - Dancing Shoes [1974]
- Barbara Jones - Don't Stop Loving Me [1979]
- Bim Sherman Meets Horace Andy And U Black - In A Rub A Dub Style [1982]
- Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla [1980]
- Carl Dobson - Riding High [198X]
- Carlton Livingston - The Best Of [197X]
- Chantells - Waiting In The Park [1978]
- Chantells & Friends - Children Of Jah [1977-79]
- Clint Eastwood - Jah Lights Shining [1979]
- Cornell Campbell - Stalowatt [1976]
- Culture - Harder Than The Rest [1978]
- DEB Music Players - Umoja [1978]
- Dave Barker & Ansel Collins - Dave & Ansil Collins In Toronto [1974]
- Dave & Ansel Collins - Double Barrel [1971]
- Dean Frazer - Pure Horn [1979]
- Dennis Brown - More [1982]
- Dennis Brown Presents Prince Jammy - Umoja - 20th Century DEBwise [1978]
- Derrick Harriott & Revolutionaries - Reggae Chart Busters Seventies Style [1977]
- Dillinger - Cup Of Tea [1980]
- Earl Sixteen - Reggae Sound [1981]
- Earth & Stone - Kool Roots [1976-78]
- Ethiopian - Open The Gate Of Zion [1978]
- Freddie McKay - The Best Of Freddy McKay [1977]
- Glen Brown & King Tubby - Termination Dub [1973-79]
- Horace Martin - Pozitive Vibez [1983-85]
- Israel Vibration - The Same Song [1978]
- Jackie Edwards - Starlight [197X]
- Jah Frankie Jones - Satta An Praise Jah [1977]
- Jah Lloyd - Black Moses [1979]
- Jah Stitch - No Dread Can't Dead [1976]
- Jah Stitch - Original Ragga Muffin [1975-77]
- Jah Woosh & Sis Bee - Rebellion [1981]
- Jimmy Cliff - Special [1982]
- Jimmy London - Children Crying In The Ghetto [1979]
- John Holt - A1 Disco Showcase [1980]
- John Holt - Super Star [1978]
- Johnny Clarke - Superstar Roots Disco Dub [1977]
- Johnny Osbourne - Folly Ranking [1980]
- Junior English - Naturally High [1978]
- K.C. White - Showcase [198X]
- K.C. White - Try A Little Happiness [1982]
- K.C. White - Try A Little Happiness [198X]
- Keith Poppin - Envious [1975]
- Keith Poppin - Pop Inn [1977]
- Knowledge - Judgement [1980]
- Leroy Smart - Ballistic Affair [1977]
- Leroy Smart - Leroy Smart & Friends [1976-78]
- Leroy Smart - Reggae Showcase Vol 1 [197X]
- Leroy Smart - Showcase Rub A Dub [1979]
- Leroy Smart - Style And Fashion [1983]
- Leroy Smart - Superstar [1977]
- Lincoln Thompson & Rasses - Natural Wild [1980]
- Lloyd Parks - Loving You [1976]
- Lloyd Parks - Officially [1972]
- Lone Ranger - Barnabas In Collins Wood [1979]
- Massive Dread - Massive Dread [1979]
- Maytones - Funny Man [1973-76]
- Maytones - One Way [1979]
- Mikey Dread - African Anthem [1979]
- Mikey Dread - Evolutionary Rockers [1979]
- Morwell Unlimited Meet King Tubby's - Dub Me [1975]
- Morwells - Cool Runnings [1979]
- Morwells - Kingston 12 Toughie [1980]
- Noel Phillips - Youth Man Vibrations [1981]
- Osbert Maddo - You Wanna Turn Me On [1982]
- Paragons - Return [198X]
- Pat Kelly - Lonely Man [1978]
- Pat Kelly - Srevol [198X]
- Prince Alla - Heaven Is My Roof [1979]
- Prince Alla - King Of The Road [1982]
- Prince Hammer - World War Dub Part 1 [1979]
- Prince Jammy - Kamikazi Dub [1979]
- Prince Jammy - Strictly Dub [1981]
- Prince Junior - On Top [1980]
- Ranking Dellinger - Superstar [1977]
- Ranking Trevor & Trinity - Three Piece Chicken & Chips [1978]
- Ras Midas - Stand Up Wise Up [1984]
- Revolutionaries - Top Ranking Dub [1978]
- Rico Rodriguez - That Man Is Forward [1981]
- Rod Taylor - If Jah Should Come Now [1979]
- Rod Taylor - Where Is Your Love Mankind [1980]
- Ronnie Davis - The Incredible Ronnie Davis Sings For You And I [1985]
- Royals - Dubbing With The Royals [197X]
- Royals - Moving On [1981]
- Royals - Pick Up The Pieces [1977]
- Royals - Ten Years After [1978]
- Rupie Edwards - Ire Feelings [1975]
- Serge Gainsbourg - Aux Armes Et Caetera [1979]
- Slim Smith - The Very Best Of [196X-7X]
- Sly Dunbar & Various Artists - Simple Sly Man [1978]
- Sly & Revolutionaries - Go Deh Wid Riddim [1977]
- Sly & Robbie - Dub Rockers Delight [1982]
- Sly And The Revolutionaries With Jah Thomas - Black Ash Dub [1980]
- Soferno B - Soferno B In Dub 1980 Style [1979]
- Sonya Spence - In The Dark [197X]
- Stanley Beckford - Gypsy Woman [1979]
- Sugar Minott - Bitter Sweet [1979]
- Sugar Minott - Black Roots [1980]
- Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [1977]
- Tappa Zukie - Tapper Zukie In Dub [1976]
- Tapper Zukie - Blackman [1978]
- The Rolands - Johnny Dollar [1982]
- The Yabby You Vibration - Deliver Me From My Enemies [1977]
- Tinga Stewarts - I Feel The Music [1981]
- Tommy McCook - Blazing Horns - Tenor In Roots [1976-78]
- Tommy McCook & Aggrovators - Disco Rockers [1977]
- Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis - Blazing Horns [1977]
- Tony Tuff - Presenting Mr Tuff [1981]
- Trinity - African Revolution [1979]
- Trinity - Around The World [198X]
- U Black - Westbound Thing A Swing [1977]
- U Brown - Repatriation [1979]
- U Brown - Weather Baloon [1978]
- Various Artists - International Rockers [1975]
- Various Artists - King Jammy In Roots [197X-8X]
- Various Artists - Life Goes In Circles [1974-79]
- Various Artists - Revive Reggae Classics [198X]
- Various Artists - Two Time Girl [1984]
- Various Artists - Wonderman Years [1971-76]
- Wayne Wade - Dancing Time [1978]
- Winston Jarrett & Righteous Flames - Man Of The Ghetto [1977]
- Winston Jarrett & Righteous Flames - Ranking Ghetto Style [1980]
- Winston Wright - Grass Roots [1977]
- Yabby You - Beware [1978]
- Yabby You - Chant Down Babylon Kingdom [1976]
Keyboards
- Alton Ellis & Heptones - Mr Ska Bean'a [1980]
- B.B. Seaton - I'm Aware Of Love [1979]
- Baba Dread - Earthman Connection [1978-79]
- Barrington Levy - Barrington Levy In Dub [1979]
- Barrington Levy - Englishman [1979]
- Barrington Levy - Shaolin Temple [1979]
- Barry Brown - Far East [1982]
- Barry Brown - Love & Protection [197X-8X]
- Clint Eastwood - Death In The Arena [1978]
- Clint Eastwood - Sex Education [1980]
- Clint Eastwood & General Saint - Two Bad D.J. [1981]
- Culture - Cumbolo [1979]
- Culture - Trod On [197X]
- Delano Tucker - Gather Israelites [197X]
- Dennis Brown - Spellbound [1980]
- Dennis Brown - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow [1982]
- Dennis Brown Presents Prince Jammy - Umoja - 20th Century DEBwise [1978]
- Derrick Lara - Right On Time [1982]
- Dillinger - 24 Karat Gold Ragnampiza [197X]
- Dillinger - Bionic Dread [1976]
- Don Carlos - Harvest Time [1982]
- Don Carlos vs Earl Cunningham - Prison Oval Clash [1980]
- Don Carlos & Gold - Raving Tonight [1983]
- Earl Morgan - D.C. Dub Connection [1982]
- Earl Sixteen - Shining Star [1983]
- Earl Sixteen - Songs For A Reason [1983]
- Flick Wilson - School Days [197X]
- Freddie McKay - Harsh Words [1982]
- General Echo - Tribute To General Echo [1983]
- Gladiators - Proverbial Reggae [1978]
- Gladiators - Sweet So Till [1979]
- Gregory Isaacs - Cool Ruler [1978]
- Heptones - On The Run [1982]
- I Roy - Cancer [1979]
- Impact All Stars - Randy's Dub [1975]
- Inturns - Consider Yourself [1978]
- Itals - Early Recording [1971-79]
- Ja-Man All Stars - In The Dub Zone [1976-79]
- Jah Ruby - Dread Affairs [1977]
- Jimmy Cliff - Give Thankx [1978]
- Jimmy London - Hold On [1977]
- Jimmy London - It Ain't Easy Living In The Ghetto [1980]
- Jimmy London - The Jimmy London Collection [197X]
- Johnny Osbourne - Warrior [1981]
- Johnny Osbourne Meets Roots Radics - 1980-1981 Vintage [1980-81]
- Junior Delgado - More She Love It [1981]
- Junior Reid & Don Carlos - Firehouse Clash [1986]
- King Sounds - Come Zion Side Happiness [1979]
- King Tubby - Dub Like Dirt [1975-77]
- King Tubby & Prince Jammy - Dub Gone 2 Crazy [1975-79]
- King Tubby Meets Scientist - In A Midnight Rock Dub Vol 1 [1983]
- Knowledge - Straight Outta Trenchtown [1975-80]
- Lambert Douglas - Living Man [1977]
- Leroy Brown - Face To Face [198X]
- Leroy Brown - Prayer Of Peace [1976]
- Leroy Smart - Let Everyman Survive [1979]
- Leroy Smart - The Best Of Leroy Smart [197X]
- Linval Thompson & Friends - Whip Them King Tubby [197X]
- Linval Thompson & Wayne Jarrett & Ranking Trevor - Train To Zion Dub [1981]
- Lone Ranger - M 16 [1982]
- Manzie & Ranking Barnabas - King's Dub [1980]
- Marcia Griffiths - Naturally [1978]
- Martin Mandingo Williams - Afrikan History [1983]
- Max Romeo - Holding Out My Love To You [1981]
- Max Romeo - Perilous Time [1974-1999]
- Meditations - Guidance [1978]
- Mexicano - Move Up Starsky [1977]
- Michael Prophet - Consciousness [1979-80]
- Mighty Diamonds - Heads Of Government [198X]
- Mighty Diamonds - Right Time [1976]
- Mighty Diamonds - Stand Up To Your Judgment [1978]
- Mike Brooks - Rum Drinker [197X]
- Nathan Skyers - Dem A Fight I [1983]
- Nigger Kojak & Liza - Showcase [197X]
- Owen Gray - Watch This Sound [198X]
- Prince Alla & Junior Ross - I Can Hear The Children Singing [1976-79]
- Prince Far I - Health & Strength [1978-79]
- Prince Lincoln & Rasses - Vortex Dub [197X-8X]
- Ranking Joe - Saturday Night Jamdown Style [1980]
- Ranking Joe - Weakheart Fadeaway [1978]
- Ranking Trevor - In Fine Style [1978]
- Reggae George - Fight On My Own [1985]
- Revolutionaires - Dial M For Murder In Dub Style [1980]
- Revolutionaries - Jonkanoo Dub [1978]
- Revolutionaries - Reaction In Dub [1978]
- Revolutionaries - Revival [1973-76]
- Revolutionaries - Revolutionaries Sounds Vol 2 [1976]
- Revolutionaries - The Revolutionaries [1976]
- Ring Craft Posse - St. Catherine In Dub [1972-84]
- Roots Radics Meet Mighty Revolutionaires - Outernational Riddim [1980]
- Scientist - Crucial Cuts Vol 2 [1984]
- Scientist - Dub War [1981]
- Scientist - Heavyweight Dub Champion [1980]
- Scientist - Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires [1981]
- Scientist v. Prince Jammy - Big Showdown [1980]
- Sir Coxsone Sound - King Of The Dub Rock Part 2 [1982]
- Sir Lee & Illie P. - The Twinkle Brothers DJ Selection [198X]
- Skin, Flesh & Bones - Dub In Blood Vol 2 [1976]
- Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare & Various Artists - Unmetered Taxi [198X]
- Sly & Revolutionaries - Don't Underestimate The Force, The Force Is Within You [1977]
- Sly & Robbie - Disco Dub [1979]
- Stanley Beckford & Turbines - Africa [1971-73]
- Tappa Zukie - Deep Roots [197X-8X]
- Tappa Zukie - Living In The Ghetto [1976-78]
- Techniques - Techniques In Dub [197X]
- Tony Tuff - From Tony Tuff To Lovers Everywhere [198X]
- Toyan - Toyan [1982]
- Trevor Hartley - Innocent Lover [1979]
- Twinkle Brothers - Enter Zion [1984]
- Twinkle Brothers - Love [1978]
- Tyrone Taylor - Cottage In Negril [1983]
- Various Artists - 17 North Parade [1972-75]
- Various Artists - Allform [1983]
- Various Artists - Black Echoes [1977]
- Various Artists - Reggae Jeggae [1968-69]
- Various Artists - Roots Of Dance Hall [197X]
- Various Artists - Sly & Robbie's Taxi Sound [198X]
- Various Artists - Sufferation [197X]
- Voice Of Progress - Mini Bus Driver [1982]
- Wailing Souls - Wailing Souls At Channel One [197X]
- Yabby U - Jah Jah Way [1980]
- Yellowman - Jack Sprat [1982]
- Yellowman - Them A Mad Over Me [1982]
Piano
- Al Campbell - The Other Side Of Love [1981]
- B.B. Seaton - Dancing Shoes [1974]
- Big Joe - African Princess [1978]
- Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla [1980]
- Bob Andy - Lots Of Love & I [1977]
- Carl Dobson - Riding High [198X]
- Culture - Harder Than The Rest [1978]
- D. Witter - Mawamba Dub (Warrior) [1978]
- Dave Barker & Ansel Collins - Dave & Ansil Collins In Toronto [1974]
- Delroy Wilson - Money [1977]
- Glen Brown & King Tubby - Termination Dub [1973-79]
- Horace Martin - Pozitive Vibez [1983-85]
- I Roy - Truths And Rights [1975]
- Jackie Mittoo - The Keyboard King [1977]
- Jimmy Cliff - Special [1982]
- Jimmy Riley - Put The People First [1982]
- Jimmy Riley - Rydim Driven [1981]
- Johnny Osbourne - Folly Ranking [1980]
- Ken Boothe - Who Gets Your Love [1979]
- King Tubby - Dub Mix Up [1975-79]
- Lacksley Castell - Princess Lady [1983]
- Leroy Smart - Ballistic Affair [1977]
- Lincoln Thompson & Rasses - Natural Wild [1980]
- Linval Thompson - I Love Marijuana [1978]
- Linval Thompson - Negrea Love Dub [1978]
- Linval Thompson - Six Babylon [1979]
- Meditations - Greatest Hits [197X]
- Morwells - Cool Runnings [1979]
- Morwells - Kingston 12 Toughie [1980]
- Osbert Maddo - You Wanna Turn Me On [1982]
- Papa San Meets Anthony Red Rose - Frontline [1986]
- Pat Kelly - Lonely Man [1978]
- Pat Kelly - Srevol [198X]
- Ranking Barnabas - The Cold Crusher [197X]
- Ranking Superstar - Repatriation Time [1980]
- Ras Midas - Stand Up Wise Up [1984]
- Ronnie Davis - The Incredible Ronnie Davis Sings For You And I [1985]
- Royals - Ten Years After [1978]
- Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare & Various Artists - Unmetered Taxi [198X]
- Sly Dunbar & Various Artists - Simple Sly Man [1978]
- Sly & Robbie - Gamblers Choice [198X]
- Sly & Robbie Meet King Tubby - Reggae Rasta Dub [1974-77]
- Soferno B - Soferno B In Dub 1980 Style [1979]
- Sonya Spence - In The Dark [197X]
- The Rolands - Johnny Dollar [1982]
- Tommy McCook & Aggravators - Brass Rockers [1975]
- U Brown - Repatriation [1979]
- U Roy - Rasta Ambassador [1977]
- Various Artists - Clocktower Presents Conquerors In Dub [197X]
- Various Artists - International Rockers [1975]
- Various Artists - Java Java Dub [1972]
- Various Artists - King Of Dub [1977-79]
- Various Artists - Revive Reggae Classics [198X]
- Various Artists - Treasure Isle In Dub [1970-78]
- Willie Lindo - It's Not Too Late [1977]
- Winston Jarrett & Righteous Flames - Man Of The Ghetto [1977]
- Winston Jarrett & Righteous Flames - Ranking Ghetto Style [1980]
Melodica
- Impact All Stars - Randy's Dub [1975]
Vocals
- Dave & Ansel Collins - Dave & Ansel Collins [197X-8X]
- Dave & Ansel Collins - Double Barrel [1971]
- Dave & Ansel Collins - Double Barrel [1969-73]
- Dave & Ansel Collins - In The Ghetto [1975]
Clavinet
- Don Carlos - Harvest Time [1982]
- Voice Of Progress - Mini Bus Driver [1982]
Percussions
- Marcia Griffiths - Naturally [1978]
Backing Vocals
- Jimmy Cliff - Special [1982]
Harmonica
- Lloyd Parks - Loving You [1976]
Synthesiser
- Horace Martin - Pozitive Vibez [1983-85]
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ansel+Collins
