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Wood Brass & Steel was a disco group that released one 1976 LP before disappearing. That self-titled album, released on the Turbo label, spawned a pair of minor hits in the form of "Always There" (a Ronnie Laws cover that did well in the U.K.) and "Funkanova" (an underground disco classic with jazz leanings that remained a favorite with clubbers decades later). The anchor of the group, bassist Doug Wimbish and guitarist Skip McDonald, would later become members of the Sugarhill studio band. Other members of Wood Brass & Steel included keyboardist Hubert Powell, reeds player Otha Stokes, trumpet player Randy Bost, guitarist Barton Campbell, and drummer Harold Sargent.
This rare soul single of chain reaction was released by the Reggae and Rocksteady singers & musicians Bobby Davis, Bruce Ruffin and Dave Collins. All these Jamaican local stars have had a great career with their band or solo career.
In 1977, they decided to surf together on the disco boogie wave and released their only LP indebted to you.
In 1979, they recorded this monster Modern Soul single search for tomorrow / say yeah on the tiny (Blue Wave Records). No further information about this label.
The year after, the band released their last recording with this great dancer dance freak .
Focus on the Bruce Ruffin s career:
Bruce Ruffin aka José Feliciano was born in Jamaica and joins the band (The Techniques), one of the more successful rocksteady vocal groups, in 1967. Bruce Ruffin left (The Techniques) a year later, returning in 1969 as a solo artist with the upbeat reggae song (Long About Now).
In 1971 & 72, he recorded a few polished reggae pop hits in UK such as Rain (#UK Top 19) and Mad About You (#UK Top 9).
After the Chain reaction experience, he was signed to RCA Records where he released two singled followed by an album in 1980 & 81. By the 1980s, Ruffin was concentrating on writing and publishing.
Focus on the Dave collins career:
Dave Collins is better known as Dave Barker, who was a session vocalist at Lee Scratch Perry s Black Ark Recording Studio in the late 60s and early 70s, and spawned several hits of his own.
His brother Keyboardist Ansel Collins played in the Upsetters and Jimmy Cliff's band.
Together, Dave & Ansel Collins had one of the first international reggae hits in 1969 with (Double Barrel) which was sampled by Biz Markie on (Biz Is Goin Off).
The both brothers recorded a lot of reggae singles during the 70s and their tracks are often compiled in Reggae & Rocksteady compilations, such as funky funky reggae, etc.
Focus on the Bobby Davis career:
As Bruce Ruffin , Bobby Davis also performed in the band (The Techniques) and was the backing vocal of Dave & Ansel Collins' singles.
The same year that Bobby has recorded his album with chain reaction, he released another LP like lead vocal with the band starbound (reggae band) including reggae and boogie tracks. No link with the band starbound (funk band) and his hit : we can make it / we can make it (instr.).
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