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| Escort didn't really set the reggae world on fire on
its introduction in 1969, and by the time of its demise in 1971,
the Escort label was fortunate to have clocked up over 50 releases.
One of Escorts best songs was What Am I
To Do from Tony Scott, interesting not for the quality
of the song, but more for the backing, better known elsewhere as The Liquidator by Harry J. Other releases were
from such artists as Willie Francis, Owen Grey and the great King
Stitt.
One quite amazing release on Escort though was Remember by Stranger Cole. This song has all the hallmarks of one of the first pieces of dub music ever recorded. It isn't mixed as a dub, but played live with instruments cutting in and out, miles out of tune. Another classic single has to be the Escort release of Bob & Marcia's Young, Gifted & Black Released without the strings so prominent on the Trojan version, this song has become a legend among certain collectors. Up to their usual tricks, Pama couldn't just release a different version of the song, but had to also release another version by Denzil & Jennifer. If that wasn't confusing enough, Pama had to release both versions on the same label, with the same number: ES-824. |
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Escort Discography |
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| Cat No | Title | Artist | ||||
| ES-801 | Hold The Pussy/Wh-a-pen | Kid Gungo/King Cannon | ||||
| ES-802 | Adults Only/Calalue | Calypso Joe | ||||
| ES-803 | Shine Eye Gal/Who Nest | Vincent Foster | ||||
| ES-804 | Rich In Love/Zumbelly | Glen Adams/The Woodpeckers | ||||
| ES-805 | What Am I To Do/Bring Back That Smile | Tony Scott | ||||
| ES-806 | Early In The Morning/Mr Lonely | The Jamaicans | ||||
| ES-807 | My Love/Windsor Castle | Stranger & Patsy/Sweet Confusion | ||||
| ES-808 | Don't Let Me Down/Romper Room | Marcia Griffiths/Reggaeites | ||||
| ES-809 | Elisabethan Serenade/Don At Rest | Sweet Confusion | ||||
| ES-810 | Pretty Cottage/To Me | Stranger Cole | ||||
| ES-811 | Why Did You/Do You Remember | Stranger & Patsy | ||||
| ES-812 | Hotter Scorcher/Conquer Lion | Sweet Confusion | ||||
| ES-813 | Sad Sad Sad/Wonderfull Light Of The World | Stranger & Gladdy | ||||
| ES-814 | Please Stay/Voyage From The Moon | Lascelles Perkins/The Matadors | ||||
| ES-815 | Not Known | |||||
| ES-816 | Darling If You Love Me/Saturday Night | Tony Scott | ||||
| ES-817 | Bandit/Family Man Mood | Errol Wallace/Aston Borrot | ||||
| ES-818 | Boss A Moon/Brotherly Love | S S Binns/Bunny Lee Allstars | ||||
| ES-819 | Leana Leana/Nana Na Na Nana | Stranger Soul Cole | ||||
| ES-820 | Shanghai/Soul Of England | Lloyd Charmers/Shang | ||||
| ES-821 | Mango Tree/The Removers | J J Allstars | ||||
| ES-822* | Pussy/Let Me In | Stranger Cole | ||||
| ES-822* | Fight For Your Right/Soul Fight | Busty Brown/Medeators | ||||
| ES-823 | It Grows/We Had A Good Thing Going | Martin Riley | ||||
| ES-824* | Young Gifted And Black/My Cheri Amour | Bob & Marcia/Barrington Biggs | ||||
| ES-824* | Young Gifted And Black/I Am Satisfied | Denzil & Jennifer/Owen Grey | ||||
| ES-825 | Stampede/You Were Meant For Me | Kuraas/King Stitt | ||||
| ES-826 | Remember/Loneliness | Stranger Cole | ||||
| ERT-827 | Pop A Top Train/Doing The Moon Walk | Fitzroy & Harry | ||||
| ERT-828 | Not Known | |||||
| ERT-829 | Bits & Pieces/Nimrod Leap | The Pacesetters | ||||
| ERT-830 | Little Things/Till The Well Runs Dry | Stranger Cole | ||||
| ERT-831 | Everything With You/Picture On The Wall | Stranger Cole | ||||
| ERT-832 | Pussy/Let Me In | Stranger Cole | ||||
| ERT-833 | While There Is Life/Come On Over | Gregory Isaacs/Harry Young | ||||
| ERT-834 | Midnight Sunshine/You Are My Sunshine | Family Man/Gregory & Sticky | ||||
| ERT-835 | African Melody/Man From Carolina | G.G. Allstars | ||||
| ERT-836 | Hi Shan/Soul At Large | Lloyd Charmers | ||||
| ERT-837 | Crock Iron/Memphis Bop | Ranny Bop | ||||
| ERT-838 | Lonesome Feeling/Hopscotch | Barbara Andrews/Ranny Bop | ||||
| ERT-839 | Woman A Love In The Night/World On A Wheel | Lord Spoon | ||||
| ERT-840 | Engine No 9/Do It | Moose/Kurass | ||||
| ERT-841 | Not Known | |||||
| ERT-842 | Run For Cover/To The Rescue | Bob Marley & The Wailers | ||||
| ERT-843 | A Day Will Come/Version | Tartons/Robi's All Stars | ||||
| ERT-844 | Work It/Good Lover | The Melotones/Soul Man | ||||
| ERT-845 | Man Short/She Want It | Busty Brown/Dave Barker | ||||
| ERT-846 | Me A Tell Yuh/More Echo | Victors/Lloyd All Stars | ||||
| ERT-847 | Knock On Your Door/Set Me Free | John Holt/Uriel Aldrige | ||||
| ERT-848 | Burn Them/Poor Boy | Willie Francis | ||||
| ERT-849 | Chicken Thief/Tomorrow | Lloyd Clarke/Stranger Cole | ||||
| ERT-850 | Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday/Yes Sir | Little Roy/Matador All Stars | ||||
| ERT-851 | My Love Come True/This Feeling | Slim Smith | ||||
| ERT-852 | Life Keeps Turning/My Girl or My Conversation | Slim Smith | ||||
| ERT-853 | Bachelor Boy/Colour Rights | Bill Gentles/Scorpions | ||||
| ERT-854 | Love Brother/Version | Hermen | ||||
| ERT-855 | One Woman/What Should I Do | Lloyd Terrell/Charmers | ||||
| ERT-856 | Not Known | |||||
| ERT-857 | Peace Treaty (My Love)/Brainwash | The Concious Minds | ||||
| ERT-858 | Girl Tell Me What To Do/Be Careful | Firzroy Sterling | ||||
| ERT-859 | My Girl/Plus One | Slim Smith/Reco | ||||
| ERT-860 | Rasta Never Fails/Version | The Charmers (Ken & Lloyd) | ||||
| ERT-861 | Love & Unity/Wah No Dead | The Maytones | ||||
| ERT-862 | African Mueseum/Version | Sounds Combine | ||||
| ERT-863 | Bend Down Low / The Burning Feeling | Groovers | ||||
| *Same prefix number | ||||||
