The Liquidator Strikes Back

Winston Wright is another unsung hero from the Jamaican musical cannon. Although many might not know his name, you will have heard him on many records in your collections. When we say that it was he who played that classic Hammond organ riff on the 1969 Liquidator classic, as part of the Harry J Allstars, we might begin to appreciate his talents that bit more.

But not only this, many 1970s classics carry his organ, piano and arranging skills and even before that time, many tunes cut in the 1960s,as part of Duke Reids house band Tommy McCooks Supersonics, carried the Winston Wright signature sound.

Winston Wright (b 1944 , Jamaica) began his musical career in the 1960s as a session player and soon became an integral part of the Treasure Isle Studio house band, that became known as Tommy McCooks Supersonics . He played on many of the Rocksteady era hits that Duke Reid ruled the island with between 1966-1968.His mastery of the Hammond organ made him an in demand session player. One such was Harry J studios that had a massive hit in the UK in 1969 with Liquidator as the Harry J Allstars of which Winston was a member. The same year saw him cut some great tunes as part of Clancy Eccles Dynamites. The 1970s saw Winston Wright working closely with Dynamic Sounds Studios nucleus of musicians Cutting material for all the top producers of the time including numerous sides for Bunny Striker Lee, which we have focused on for this set of tunes.

From 1975 onwards Winston Wright was a member of Toots and the Maytals touring band, but we celebrate here his mighty fine studio work. Adding his touches to many a fine rhythm as only Winston could we hope you enjoy the set.


Tracklist:
A1 | Crazy Fingers
A2 | Winston's Last Train
A3 | Return of the Liquidator
A4 | Lost In Time
A5 | Dillion On My Mind
A6 | Ali Baba Shuffle
A7 | Summertime Rock

B1 | Winston Do It
B2 | Dreamy Girl
B3 | Stars In Your Eyes
B4 | Be Careful
B5 | Rising Tide
B6 | Nightlife Melody
B7 | Bubbling Organ