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The Ethiopians are a reggae, rocksteady, and ska vocalgroup, founded by Leonard Dillon, Stephen Taylor and Aston Morris, that started recording for Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd in 1966. Leonard Dillon had previously released some mento songs under the name Jack Sparrow. Around late 1966 Aston Morris left the Ethiopians.
Having left Coxsone the Ethiopians started recording at Dynamic Studios for the W.I.R.L. label releasing one of the all-time ska classics, the exhuberant ‘Train to Skaville’, which was their first success. In 1968 they recorded the song Everything Crash, their first big hit and a cry of criticism on the political situation in Jamaica at the time (water rationing and power cuts had been introduced leading to unrest, 31 people were shot by the police). Everything Crash was later covered by Prince Buster. ‘The Whip’ is another of their enduring songs from that period.
In 1969 they released the album Reggae Power and in 1970 the album Woman a Capture Man. In the period ‘70 - ‘75 the Ethiopians switched from producer to producer releasing several great songs like, no baptism, pirate and good ambition. In 1975 Stephen Taylor died in a car crash, Leonard Dillon continued to tour as the ethiopian. In 1991 he recorded the alb...
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Top 10 The Ethiopians Songs
Train To Skaville
Free Man
Come On Now
Everything Crash
Engine 54
The Whip
Reggae Hit The Town
The Selah
Hong Kong Flu
Train To Glory
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Top 10 The Ethiopians Albums
Train To Skaville: Anthology 1966-1975
Slave Call
Train To Skaville Anthology 1966 To 1975
Reggae Hit The Town
Woman Capture Man
Train To Skaville
The World Goes Ska
All the Hits
Owner Fe De Yard
Let's Ska & Rock Steady
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