Road Black & Johnny Get Worse, by Winston Wright & Prince Far I

Road Black & Johnny Get Worse

by Winston Wright & Prince Far I

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Dear Valued Customers,

We hope this message finds you in good spirits and surrounded by the sweet sounds of reggae. We've got some news to share regarding our latest vinyl release (Road Black & Johny Get Worse), and we wanted to keep you in the loop. It seems that during the production process, a little label mix-up happened, and the Side A and Side B labels got switched on our vinyl records. We want to apologize for any confusion this may cause.

We value your support and want to assure you that we're committed to delivering the best reggae experience possible. We're taking steps to prevent similar issues in the future and ensure that our releases meet the highest standards. If you have any questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to our customer support team at, sidbuckrecords@gmail.com. We're here to help and address any concerns you may have.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work through this situation. Thank you for being part of our reggae community, and we look forward to bringing you more incredible music soon.

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This album was originally released on Sid Bucknor's label "Tropical Records" back in the '70s.

About Winston Wright:
Winston Wright is a Jamaican pianist and keyboard player born in 1944 and died in 1993. Winston Wright began to record in the mid-'60s, appearing on many rocksteady tracks for Arthur "Duke" Reid and other producers. After the success of Harry J. All Stars' "Liquidator" in 1969, he then worked for Dynamic Sounds Studios (Where Sid was the sound engineer) in the early '70s and was part of Toots & The Maytal's touring band from 1975. Sid Bucknor also worked with Winston Wright on another song called - "Love of the Common People." Winston died of a heart attack on March 18, 1993. RIP

About Prince Far I:
Michael James Williams was the real name of Prince Far I. This Jamaican DJ ran his own label, Cry Tuff. The Voice of Thunder was shot to death in his home on September 15, 1983. He was 39 years old at that time. RIP

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released February 27, 2023

Johnny Get Worse
Rendition of Johnny Too Bad by The Slickers
Composed & Produced by Sid Bucknor
Released by Tranquility Records in 1970
Performed by Prince Far I
Engineered and Produced by Sid Bucknor
Originally Released by Tropical Records in 1972

Road Black
Performed by Winston Wright
Composed by Sid Bucknor
Engineered and Produced by Sid Bucknor
Originally Released by Tropical Records in 1972

Tropical Records is one of Sid Bucknor's not-so-well-known labels

C & P 2022 Byron Bucknor
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Album Cover Design by Usha Srinivasan
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Norman "Sid"Bucknor is a well known sound engineer, composer and producer of ska, rocksteady and reggae music. He started his career in Studio 1 in the 60's and since has been with every leading record label and studio of the time, such as Channel 1, Treasure Isle, Chalk Farm, Trojan and Virgin to name a few. His career spanned from Jamaica to the UK and he passed away in 2010. ... more

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