Justin Hinds

Justin Hinds

Also known as: Justin Hines

Justin Hinds (7 May 1942 - 16 March 2005) was a Jamaican ska and conscious roots reggae vocalist with his backing singers the Dominoes. He is best known for his work with Duke Reid's Treasure Isle Records, where his most notable song, "Carry Go Bring Come" recorded in late 1963, reached number one in Jamaica. Between 1964 and 1966, he recorded seventy singles, and was the label's popular artist.

Biography
Hinds was born in Steertown, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. He started his musical career singing in bars and on the beach in Ocho Rios. Hinds moved to Kingston, Jamaica where he became influenced by Rastafari. He was turned down by Coxsone Dodd's label, but signed with Duke Reid's Treasure Isle Records. By this stage, the Dominoes consisting of Dennis Sinclair and Junior Dixon had become his backing vocalists.

Work with Duke Reid
His first recording with Duke Reid was "Carry Go Bring Come", made in late 1963 in one take. It became a big hit topping the Jamaican chart for two months, just before the Wailers got their big hit with "Simmer Down". "Carry Go Bring Come" was covered by the British ska band The Selecter on their 1980 album Too Much Pressure, and by Desmond Dekker and The Specials on King of Kings. Hinds was one of the biggest acts in Jamaican music during the 1960s. Over the next couple of years, he released singles including "King Samuel", "Jump Out of the Frying Pan", "The Ark" and "Rub Up Push Up". He also worked with Tommy McCook and The Supersonics. In 1966, he became active in rocksteady, a predecessor of reggae. He had several more hits in Jamaica including "The Higher the Monkey Climbs", "No Good Rudie", "On a Saturday Night", "Here I Stand" and "Save a Bread". Hinds parted company with Reid in 1972 as an artist, but was present when he died a few years later. Justin Hinds was an example for his younger cousin, Horace Andy, who became a roots reggae and trip-hop musician.

Subsequent work
Hinds then worked with Jack Ruby which resulted in the 1976 album Jezebel. Reviewing it in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "Homey lyrics ('Jah-jah will spank you') and artful instrumental touches-I like the gentle calypso-styled horns and decorative guitar licks-may mean this is a great reggae album. But they may mean it's only a subtle one, and in such an understated genre subtlety risks extinction." Hinds' work with Sonia Pottinger resulted in a series of singles released in the late 1970s, including "Rig-Ma-Roe Game" and the Book of Proverbs and Psalm 121-inspired "Wipe Your Weeping Eyes", which he recorded with The Revolutionaries for Sonia Pottinger's High Note record label. After the release of Travel with Love recorded at Tuff Gong Studios in 1984, Hinds became less active. His final studio album Know Jah Better was released in 1992, but he worked on Wingless Angels with other Jamaican musicians, which was produced by Keith Richards in the early 1990s. In 1997, he toured the US for the first time and he released a couple of live albums in the early 2000s, including one recorded at the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance in Trumansburg, New York backed by John Brown's Body. On 23 September 2010, a new posthumous album, Wingless Angels II, was released with "Oh What a Joy, What a Comfort", featuring guitar work by Keith Richards plus the Jamaican Nyabinghi rhythm Drummers.

Death
Hinds died of lung cancer in March 2005, at the age of 62.

Credits & Appearances (6)

Technicians
Mixing Engineer 1
Travel With Love
Nighthawk • 1982-84
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Travel With Love Justin Hinds Travel With Love NH 309 CD Nighthawk 1982-84
Musicians
Backing Vocals 1
Spread The Word
Blank Label • 1982
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Spread The Word I Word Spread The Word LP Blank Label 1982 1982
Vocals 4
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
From Jamaica With Reggae Justin Hinds From Jamaica With Reggae DSK 3540 LP Treasure Isle 196X
Corner Stone Justin Hinds Corner Stone RNCD 7112 CD Rhino 196X-7X 2000
Jezebel Justin Hinds & The Dominoes Jezebel ILPS 9416 LP Island 1976 1976
Travel With Love Justin Hinds Travel With Love NH 309 CD Nighthawk 1982-84

Also Appears On (50)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Tougher Than Tough Various Artists Tougher Than Tough IBXCD 1 CD Island 1958-93 1993
Rough And Tough Various Artists Rough And Tough TJDDD 019 CD Trojan 1960-66 2002
Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set Various Artists Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set TRBCD 017 CD Trojan 1960-73 2000
Arise Rootsman Various Artists Arise Rootsman TJDDD 118 CD Trojan 1965-83 2003
Baba Boom Time Various Artists Baba Boom Time NEMCD 473 CD Sequel 1966-68 2000
Catch This Beat Various Artists Catch This Beat IRSP 7 LP Island 1966-68 1980
Duke Reid Rock's Steady Various Artists Duke Reid Rock's Steady TJDDD 363 CD Trojan 1967 2007
Ba Ba Boom Duke Reid Various Artists Ba Ba Boom Duke Reid CDTRL 265 CD Trojan 1967-72 1994
The Hottest Hits Albums Collection Various Artists The Hottest Hits Albums Collection DBCDDD 090 CD Doctor Bird 1967-81 2021
Greatest Jamaican Beat Various Artists Greatest Jamaican Beat DBCDD 033 CD Doctor Bird 1968 2019
Boom Shaka Lacka Various Artists Boom Shaka Lacka NEMCD 474 CD Sequel 1968-74 2000
Duke Reid Golden Hits Duke Reid & Various Artists Duke Reid Golden Hits TTL 8 LP Trojan 1969 1969
Duke Reid's Golden Hits Various Artists Duke Reid's Golden Hits TTL 8 LP Trojan 1969 1969
Memorial Album Don Drummond Memorial Album TJDCD 507 CD Trojan 1969 2014
Reggae Hit The Town Various Artists Reggae Hit The Town PMLP 1001 LP Pama 1969 1969
The Skatalite! Tommy McCook & The Skatalites The Skatalite! ATLP 1007 LP Attack 1969 1974
Greater Jamaica Moonwalk Reggae & Reggay At Its Best Various Artists Greater Jamaica Moonwalk Reggae & Reggay At Its Best DBCDD 030 CD Doctor Bird 1969-70 2019
Copasetic! Various Artists Copasetic! TJDCD 564 CD Trojan 196X 2017
Gaz Mayall Presents Top Ska ! Various Artists Gaz Mayall Presents Top Ska ! TJCCD 165 CD Trojan 196X 2004
Hottest Hits Vol 3 Various Artists Hottest Hits Vol 3 LP Treasure Isle 196X
Original Ska Explosion Vol 2 Various Artists Original Ska Explosion Vol 2 CGLP 13 LP Carib Gems 196X 2007
The Birth Of Ska Various Artists The Birth Of Ska TRLS 274 LP Trojan 196X 1989
Treasure Isle Presents Tribute To Peckings Various Artists Treasure Isle Presents Tribute To Peckings LP Treasure Isle 196X
Treasure Isle Records Various Artists Treasure Isle Records ATKCDBOX 1 CD Attack 196X 2008
Treasure Isle Ska Rarities Various Artists Treasure Isle Ska Rarities TJTCD 575 CD Trojan 196X 2019
Trojan Rocksteady Box Set Various Artists Trojan Rocksteady Box Set TRBCD 003 CD Trojan 196X 1998
Trojan Rude Boy Box Set Various Artists Trojan Rude Boy Box Set TJETD 055 CD Trojan 196X 2002
Trojan Ska Box Set Various Artists Trojan Ska Box Set TRBCD 001 CD Trojan 196X 1998
Trojan Ska Box Set Volume 2 Various Artists Trojan Ska Box Set Volume 2 TRBCD 014 CD Trojan 196X 2000
By Special Request Various Artists By Special Request CDHB 229 CD Heartbeat 196X-7X 2001
Duke Reid's Treasure Chest Various Artists Duke Reid's Treasure Chest CDHB 95 CD Heartbeat 196X-7X 1992
Rude Boy Scorchers Various Artists Rude Boy Scorchers KSCD 069 CD Jamaican Recordings 196X-7x 2017
Strictly Drum And Bass Various Artists Strictly Drum And Bass TJACD 344 CD Trojan 196X-7X 2007
The Treasure Isle Story Various Artists The Treasure Isle Story TJDCD 560 CD Trojan 196X-7X 2017
Trojan Originals Box Set Various Artists Trojan Originals Box Set TJETD 098 CD Trojan 196X-7X 2003
DJ Andy Smith Presents Trojan Document Various Artists DJ Andy Smith Presents Trojan Document TJZCD 317 CD Trojan 196X-8X 2006
Trojan Legends Box Set Various Artists Trojan Legends Box Set TJETD 271 CD Trojan 196X-9X 2005
Gay Jamaica Independence Time Various Artists Gay Jamaica Independence Time DBCD 028 CD Doctor Bird 1970 2019
Am I Black Enough For You Various Artists Am I Black Enough For You TJDCD 219 CD Trojan 1970-79 2004
This Is Reggae Music Vol 3 Various Artists This Is Reggae Music Vol 3 ILPS 9391 LP Island 1976 1976
Rockers Soundtrack Various Artists Rockers Soundtrack ILPS 9587 LP Island 1976-79 1979
Adults Only Vol 2 Various Artists Adults Only Vol 2 CDTRL 308 CD Trojan 197X 1992
Can't Stop The Dread Various Artists Can't Stop The Dread DBCDD 068 CD Doctor Bird 197X 2021
Culture Train Various Artists Culture Train LP Soul Beat 197X
DJ Derek Presents... Sweet Memory Sounds Various Artists DJ Derek Presents... Sweet Memory Sounds TJZCD 304 CD Trojan 197X 2006
Jack Ruby Presents The Black Foundation Various Artists Jack Ruby Presents The Black Foundation CDHB 122 CD Heartbeat 197X 2000
Ranking Miss P Presents Sweet Harmony Various Artists Ranking Miss P Presents Sweet Harmony TJDDD 101 CD Trojan 197X 2003
Super Bad Various Artists Super Bad DBCDD 099 CD Doctor Bird 197X 2023
The Reggae Train Various Artists The Reggae Train CDHB 174 CD Heartbeat 197X 1996
Version Affair Vol 2 Various Artists Version Affair Vol 2 LG2-1066 CD Lagoon 197X 1993
9 albums
6 credits
8 labels
1976 - 2000