The Slickers - Run Fattie 7"
SKU: HSRSS0018
Description:
The Slickers were an exciting Jamaican Rocksteady and Reggae group
in the late 1960s and 1970s. Although their legendary song JOHNNY
TOO BAD was included in the Jimmy Cliff movie THE HARDER THEY COME,
their story is mostly unknown and full of hearsays and
contradictions. Here is our "version" of the story:
Firstly, it is often assumed that The Slickers were just an alias
for The Pioneers but it seems now clear that they were in fact two
distinct formations. In fact, the group was formed by Derrick
Crooks (of The Pioneers) and Winston Bailey (not to misunderstand
with Winston "Shadow" Bailey a Calypso singer) around 1965. It
seems that Derrick was the only constant member and the line-up was
constantly changing and overlapping with both The Reggae Boys and
The Pioneers.
Other known members were Derrick's brother Sydney Crooks, Roy
Beckford (not to misunderstand with U-Roy), George Dekker and
Abraham Green (later known as Ras Abraham) who joined at the time
"Johnny Too Bad" was recorded in 1970. Abraham is said to have been
the lead vocal on "Johnny Too Bad". Besides being featured on
the soundtrack for the 1972 Jimmy Cliff film, the song was covered
by the British reggae group UB40 and countless more.
The Slickers have recorded about 40 singles during the 60's and the
'70s. It seems they disbanded after recording their second album
BREAKTHROUGH in 1979... Although nothing is written in stone
about The Slickers, one sure fact is that they were a brilliant
Rocksteady and Reggay band… Many of their singles were outstanding
such as NANA, YOU CAN'T WIN, MAN BEWARE, JOHNNY TOO BAD and of
course the two hot shots on this single: RUN FATTIE and HOOLA
BULLA!
Format & package: 7"
Record label: Harlem Shuffle
Year of release: 2022 (reissued from
1969)
Tracks:
A Run Fattie
B Hoola Bulla
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| Weight | 0,15 Kg |
