Rico Rodriguez discography:
1958 to 1961
Singles/single sides All tracks recorded in Jamaica before 1962 (and Rico's departure for England). It is possible that some recording sessions included Don Drummond and Rico Rodriguez on trombone (cf. photo on the Heartbeat CD Ska Bonanza).
Lloyd Daley Productions Neville Esson: "Miss Ann" - released on 7"-side: Matador, pre 1960 Neville Esson: "Shimmy And Twist" - released on 7"-side: Matador, pre 1960 Matador All-Stars feat. Rolando Alphonso: "Bridgeview Shuffle" - released on 7"-side: Matador pre (?), ca. 1959; re-issued on 7"-side: Doctor Bird DB /UK, 1969 Matador All-Stars feat. Rico Rodriguez: "Continental Shuffle" - re-released on: 7"-side: Doctor Bird DB 1177-B /UK, 1969 All four tracks rec. ca. 1959, first used as dubplates and later released as 7"-sides, partly with blank labels; re-released in 1994: It's Shuffle 'n Ska Time with Lloyd "The Matador" Daley (CD: Jamaican Gold /NL) Bell's Group ( Prince Buster & The All Stars: "Scott Rock" - Beverley's FM 101 /Jamaica, 1961
Dada Tuari Productions "Four Star Shuffle" - released on 7"-side: Downbeat M8OW 2970 /Jamaica, 1965 (???) "Omara Special" - released on 7"-side: Downbeat M8OW 2972 /Jamaica, 1966 (???) Cedric Bravo & Rico: "Merry Christmas" - released on 7"-side: Downbeat M80W 2967-1 /Jamaica Cedric Bravo: "Sugar Baby" - released on 7"-side: Downbeat M80W 2969 Laurel Aitken: "Jeannie's Back" - released on: 7"-side: Regal RG001; released as: Laurel Aitken: "Jeannie Is Back" b/w "If It's Money You Need" (7": Blue Beat 010 /UK); recorded ca. 1960
Coxsone Dodd Productions Rico Rodriguez: "Moonlight Cha Cha" - rec. ca. 1960/61; unknown release Aubrey Adams & Rico Rodriguez: "Stew Peas And Cornflakes" - released on 7"-side: All Stars /JA, 1961; issued on: V.A.: All Star Top Hits (LP: Coxsone's Records /JA, ca. 1961); V.A.: Ska Bonanza (2CD: Heartbeat, 1991) Laurel Aitken: "Mash Potatoe Boogie" - released as: Laurel Aitken The Blue Beats: "Bar Tender" b/w "Mash Potato Boogie" (7": Blue Beat BB 40 /UK); released as 7"-side: Starline DA 3153 /Ja; Alain Salvi 2004 and Turner/Schoenfeld 2002, p. 8 give production credits to L. Aitken; on the Blue Beat issue the track is credited to producer Dodd.] Roland (Alphonso) with Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Proof Rum" - recorded ca. ca. 1958; released on: 7"-side: Woldisc /JA; re-released on: Roland Alphonso: Something Special (CD: Heartbeat, 2000) Rolando (Alphonso) & His Group: "Federal Special" - released on 7"-side: ND, ca. 1961; released on 7"-side: R&B JB 122-A /UK, 1963; re-released on: Roland Alphonso: Something Special (CD: Heartbeat, 2000) Rolando Alphonso: "Cuban Blockade" - released on 7"-side; released on 7"-side: Island WI 66 /UK, 1963; re-issued on 7"-side: Coxsone FC 3072 /US, 1990s Theophilus Beckford: "Easy Snapping" - rec. 1956; released on 7"-side: Worldisc KD 45110 /JA, ca.1959/1960; released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 015 /UK, 1962; several re-issues and re-recordings Theophilus Beckford: "Jack & Jill Shuffle" - released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 033-A /UK Theophilus Beckford: "Tell Me Little Lady", or: "Little Lady" - released on 7"-side: All Stars FDR 565 /Ja; 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 033-B /UK, 1962 The Blues Busters: "Why Did I Worry" - no details available Brownie & His Drummers: "Sliders", a.k.a. Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "The Slider" - recorded ca. 1961, released on: 7"-side: Coxsone FC 182 /Jamaica, re-issued ca. 2001 (?) Busty & Cool: "What A World" - released as: Busty & Cool: Mr. Policeman b/w What A World (7": DDarling FC-2116/FC-2117 /JA; 7": Blue Beat BB-144 /UK), released 1962, rec. ca. 1961; re-released on: V.A.: Sir Coxsone and Duke Reid in Concert At Forrester's Hall (Downbeat Clash With The Trojan) (LP/CD: Studio 1 SOTL 010 /US); Busty & Cool are Bunny & Skitter are Busty Brown & Cool Sticky Lord Bryn(n)er: "Teach Me To Ska" (or: "Teach The Ska") - released on: 7"-side: C&N FC 3098 /JA, 1964; Lord Brynner & Sheiks: "Congo War" b/w Lord Brynner & Sheiks: "Teach Me To Ska" (7": Island WI 266 /UK, 1966) Cornell Campbell: "Don't Want Your Loving" Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Grandnational" - released on: 7"-side: All Stars FC 108, ca. 1961 Clue J & The Blues Blasters: "Silky" - released on 7"-side: Worldisc CR 133 /JA, 1961; 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 17-B /UK Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Salt Lane Shuffle" - released on 7"-side ?; issued on: V.A.: All Star Top Hits (LP: Coxsone's Records /JA, ca. 1961); V.A.: Ska Bonanza (2CD: Heartbeat, 1991) Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Shufflin' Jug" - released on: 7"-side: Worldisc KD 45112, 1959 (?), 1961 /JA Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Pine Juice" - released on: 7"-side: All Stars/Coxsone FDR 561, 1960; and 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 060-B /UK, ca. 1962; re-released on: 7": Studio 1 FDR 561 /Jamaica, 1970s Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Milk Lane Hop" - released on: 7"-side: Coxsone FC 123 /JA, 1961; re-issued as: Johnny Moore, Bobby Gaynor & Rico with Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Milk Lane Hop" on: V.A.: Sir Coxsone and Duke Reid in Concert At Forrester's Hall (Downbeat Clash With The Trojan) (LP/CD: Studio 1 SOTL 010 /US) Clue J & His Blues Blasters feat. Bunny & Skitter: "Cherry" - released on 7"-side: Worldisc KD 45 105 /Jamaica, 1959 Clue J & His Blues Blasters feat. Bunny & Skitter: "King Spinner" - released on 7"-side: Worldisc KD 45 106 /Jamaica Count P Allstars: "Sand Lane Shuffle" - re-released on 7"-side: Collector's Series/S.O. World CP 0010-A /US, 2000s Count P Allstars: "Loving Arms" - re-released on 7"-side: Collector's Series/S.O. World CP 0010-B /US, 2000s Dewdroppers : "Margie" (or: "Marjie") - released on: 7"-side: All Stars CR 006 /JA, ca. 1961; re-issued on 7"-side: Ackee ACK 146-B /UK, 1972; are: Clue J & His Blues Blasters Don Drummond with His Group: "Don Cosmic" - rec. ca. 1960; re-issued on 7"-side: Studio 1 DSR 9908 /Jamaica, 1980s; (with Rico, with overdubs and remixed, cf. Salvi 2005) Don Drummond with His Group: "Don Cosmic Pt. 2" - re-issued on 7"-side: Studio 1 DSR 9909 /Jamaica, 1980s; (w/ Rico; w/overdubs; cf. Salvi 2005); it is not confirmed if Rico played on the original versions Clancy Eccles: "Glory Hallelujah" - released on: 7"-side: Rolando & Powie FC 2288 /JA, 1963; 7"-side: Island WI 098-A /UK Neville Esson [with Clue J & His Blues Blasters]: "Lovers Jive" - released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 037-A /UK Neville Esson [with Clue J. & His Blues Blasters]: "Wicked And Dreadful" - released on 7"-side: Worldisc CD 121 /JA, 1960; 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 37-B /UK; re-released on: 7"-side: Coxsone CR 121 /JA, 200? Owen Gray with Clue J and his Blues Blasters: "Jezebel" - released on: 7"-side: DDarling FC 2065-3 /JA, 1962; 7"-side: Island WI 014-B /UK; according to Rico Rodriguez it's not him but either Don Drummond or a trombonist he calls "Molo" Derrick Harriott: "Answer Me My Darling" - no information available. Jiving Juniors: "Over The River" - released on 7"-side: All Stars FC 117 /JA, 1961; released on 7"-side as Jiving Juniors w/ Hersang & His City Slickers (Blue Beat BB 36-A /UK); issued on: V.A.: All Star Top Hits (LP: Coxsone's Records /JA, ca. 1961); V.A.: Ska Bonanza (2CD: Heartbeat, 1991); Rico remembered this as his first ever recording session in an interview with Reggaefrance.com in 2004. This seems not to be correct or the session was earlier than mentioned in various sources with the period around 1959/1960. Jiving Juniors: "I'll Be There" - released on: 7"-side: Iron Side FC 2160-2 /JA, 1962 Mellow Cats & Count Ossie: "Rockaman Soul" - released on: 7"-side: All Stars FC 150 /JA, 1961; released as: Mellow Cats + Count Ossie & The Warrikas: "Rockaman Soul" b/w Monty Alexander & Cyclones: "Lazy Lou" (7": Blue Beat BB 68 /UK, 1961); reissue on: 7"-side: The Mellow Cats: "Rock a Man Soul" (7": Collector's Series/S.O. World /US, ca. 2000) Mellow Larks: "Time To Pray" - released on: 7"-side: Worldisc CR 122 /JA, 1960; 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 16-A /UK; re-issued on: Supreme SUP 201-A /UK, 1969; Winro CN 2322-A /US, 1970: note: w/ Clue J & His Blues Blasters Mellow Larks: "Love You Baby" - released on: 7"-side: Worldisc CR 123 /JA, 1960, reissue: 1980s(?); 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 16-B /UK; note: w/ Clue J & His Blues Blasters Derrick Morgan & Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Leave Earth" - released on: 7"-side: Coxsone FC 101 /JA, 1961: 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 35-A /UK Lascelles Perkins: "Lonely Robin" - released on: 7"-side: Worldisc CR 128 /JA; and as: Lascelles Perkins And Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Creation" b/w "Lonely Robin" (7": Blue Beat BB 41 /UK), 1961 Lascalles Perkins: "Mighty Organ" - re-released as: 7"-side: Lascalles Perkins, feat. Dimples: Mighty Organ (Coxsone FC 190 /US); Rico's participation is not sure The Rhythm Aces feat. Winston & Bibby: "I'll Be There" - released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 134-A, 1962; re-released on 7"-side: Iron Side IS 024-B/FC 2160 /JA, 1973 George Richards w/ Clue J & His Blues Blasters: "Romeo" - rec. ca. 1959; reissued on 7"-side: Coxsone KD 45-109 /US, ca. 2000+ Roy & Millie: "This World" - released on 7"-side: Island WI 050-A /UK B.B. Seaton: "Only You" - recorded 1959; re-released on 7"-side: Coxsone FC 2264 /US Winston & Barbara: "I Love You" - released on 7"-side: Black Swan /Island WI 418-B, 1964; re-released on 7"-side: Studio 1 CD 23 /US, ca. 2000+; Rico's participation is not certain; officially this side was recorded in 1963?!
Duke Reid Productions "Blues From The Hills" - released on 7"-side: Duke Reid's /JA; released as: Reco & His Blues Band: Blues From The Hills b/w The Stranger: Miss Reamer (7": Blue Beat BB 195 /UK, 1963) "Let George Do It" - recorded ca. 1961 but not released; later released by Duke Reid as a Don *Laurel Aitken: "Yea Yea Baby" - released as: Laurel Aitken: Yea Yea Baby b/w Judgement Day (7": Blue Beat BB 14 /UK), ca. 1960 Laurel Aitken: "Judgement Day" - released on: 7"-side: Duke Reid's RR 150 /JA, ca. 1960; released as: Laurel Aitken: "Yea Yea Baby" b/w "Judgement Day" (7": Blue Beat BB 14 /UK), ca. 1960; re-released on Laurel Aitken: The Pioneer Of Jamaican Music (CD: Reggae Retro), 2000 Laurel Aitken: "Daniel Saw The Stone" - released on: 7"-side: Blue Beat BB194-B /UK, 1963; re-released on: Laurel Aitken: It's Too Late. The Legendary Godfather Of Ska, Vol. 2 - Personal Selections 1961-1984 (LP: Unicorn PHZA 53 /UK), 1989; re-released in 2001 on: Laurel Aitken: Rise And Fall (The Legendary Godfather Of Ska, Volume 4) (CD: Grover GRO 055 /D) Laurel Aitken/Ruddy & Sketto with Rico's Group: "Zion" - released on: Laurel Aitken: "Zion" b/w "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" (7": Blue Beat BB 164 Roland Alphonso & His Group: "Blackberry Brandy" - released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 058-A /UK Roland Alphonso's Group: "Green Door" - released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 063-B /UK Roland Alphonso Group, feat. Tommy McCook with Duke Reid's Group: "Yard Broom" - released on 7"-side: Ska Beat/R&B JB 183-B /UK, 1965 The Bandits, feat. Laurel Aitken: "Jenny Jenny" - released on: 7": Blue Beat BB 142-B /UK, recorded ca. 1962; re-released on Laurel Aitken: Godfather Of Ska (The Legendary Godfather Of Ska Volume 3: 1963-1966) (CD: Grover GRO 039 /D; CD: Gaz's Rockin' CD GAZ /UK) Chuck & Dobby w/ Duke Reid's Group: "Oh Fanny" - released on 7"-side: Blue Beat BB 059-A /UK; (are Chuck Joseph and Dobby Dobson) Drumbago All Stars: "Duck Soup" - released on: 7"-side: Duke Reid's FRS 141, 1962; released as: Drumbago All Stars: "Duck Soup" b/w Derrick Morgan: "Love Not To Brag" (7": Blue Beat BB 97 /UK), ca. 1962; re-released on V.A.: Independent Jamaica 1962 (CD: Trojan), 2002 Rico Rodriguez, Roland Alphonso & Dizzy Moore: "Magic" - re-released on: V.A.: Knock Out Ska (Treasure Isle /Heartbeat /US), 2001; re-released on: Rico Rodriguez: Trombone Man (2CD: Trojan), 2004, credited to Duke Reid's All Stars