JM
Producer of Reggae
A.k.a. Sir Collins
Brittish Jamaican sound system owner and producer. He ran a sounds system and record stall in Petticoat Lane market in London selling ska and blue beat 45s. He started his Collins Down Beat label during the rocksteady era of 1967. In 1968, Clancy also launched a very short-lived (one issue only) imprint, called Sounds Of Jamaica. After Collins Down Beat, Clancy places product with Trojan Records between 1969 and 1971 releasing several singles on the subsidiaries Jackpot (2), Duke Records (2) and Smash (2). His studio bands at this time were The Earthquakes, The Diamonds (2) and Dials. In 1971, Clancy moved to the Ackee label before establishing his Sir Collins Music Wheel label in 1973. By 1975 Clancy had wrapped up Sir Collins Music Wheel in favour of the B&C Sound and Nice One imprints.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Collins And The Boys / Bob Stackie In Soho | Clancy Collins, Bob Stackie, Collins Band | 1968 | Single |
Giddap / Africa Blowing | Owen Gray & Clancy Collins / Dudu & Collins Band | 1968 | Single |
Sock It Softly / Three Wise Men | Clancy Collins, Bob Stackie / Lester Sterling, Don Simmonds, Collins Band | 1968 | Single |
Grab It, Hold It, Feel It / Way Out Sound | Owen Gray, Clancy Collins, Bob Stackie, Collins Band | 1968 | Single |
I Got You Under My Spell / Home To See My Baby | Clancy Collins, Bob Stackie, Collins Band / Owen Gray, Lester Sterling | 1968 | Single |
Dry The Water From My Eyes / I'm A Fool For You | Clancy Collins | 1967 | Single |
Collins Greetings / Rock It Down | Owen Gray & Clancy Collins & Collins Band | 1967 | Single |
I'm So Lonely / Shock Steady | Owen Gray & Clancy Collins / Rico Rodriguez & J. Satch | 1967 | Single |