{"product_id":"niney-the-observer-presents","title":"Niney The Observer Presents...","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eOften compared to Motown for its hit-making power, Jamaican reggae was built just as much by studio musicians as by producers and singers. Among the most important of these was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"409\"\u003eSoul Syndicate Band\u003c\/strong\u003e, the preferred studio unit of producer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eNiney the Observer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eWhile many Jamaican session musicians worked under different band names depending on the producer, Soul Syndicate were central to Niney’s sound, underpinning recordings by artists including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eDennis Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eMax Romeo\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"713\"\u003eMichael Rose\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"724\"\u003eI Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eThe Ethiopians\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"761\"\u003eBarry Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"781\"\u003eGregory Isaacs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"806\"\u003eFreddie McGregor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Built around the formidable rhythm section of Carlton ‘Santa’ Davis (drums) and George ‘Fully’ Fullwood (bass), the band combined tight, weighty grooves with fluid musicianship, often enhanced by leading brass and keyboard players of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eRecorded largely at Channel One, with additional sessions at Randy’s Studio 17 and Joe Gibbs’ studio, these tracks were frequently reworked by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003eKing Tubby\u003c\/strong\u003e, becoming powerful dub plates for sound system play. This release gathers a selection of those rare dub sides, highlighting the precision, creativity and collective strength of Soul Syndicate, with Niney guiding the sessions and Tubby adding his unmistakable touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Syndicate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57017794658639,"sku":"4720","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/nineytheobserver_0de7988c-8088-4b48-970d-920fa4f66643.jpg?v=1770899652","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/niney-the-observer-presents","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}