Frankie Jones

Frankie Jones

Also known as: Jah Frankie Jones

Frankie Jones, also known as Jah Frankie Jones, is a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his recordings of the late 1970s and 1980s.

Biography
Jones was born in the Greenwich Farm area of Kingston. He had his first hit in the late 1970s with "Sweeten My Coffee", recorded at Channel One Studios, and also recorded for Bunny Lee, Lee producing his debut album Satta An Praise Jah, released in 1977. He also recorded for Bertram Brown's Freedom Sounds label in the late 1970s. In 1984 he had several hits including "Settle for Me", "Modelling Girl", and the same another album was released, a split Showdown with Michael Palmer. Another split album, with Patrick Andy, was released in 1985, along with the album Settlement. In 1986 Trojan Records released a collection of earlier Keith Wignall-produced recordings as The Best of Frankie Jones volume one. Jones also recorded for Prince Jammy, and George Phang. the latter producing his 1986 album Old Fire Stick. Another split album was released in 1986, the Hell in the Dance set split with Pad Anthony, on which the singers were backed by the Roots Radics.

Credits & Appearances (9)

Also Appears On (24)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Am I Black Enough For You Various Artists Am I Black Enough For You TJDCD 219 CD Trojan 1970-79 2004
Corner Stone Church Of Music Various Artists Corner Stone Church Of Music none LP Corner Stone 1978-81
Corner Stone Presents Untold Reggae History Various Artists Corner Stone Presents Untold Reggae History none LP Corner Stone 1978-82
Attack Gold Vol 1 Various Artists Attack Gold Vol 1 ATTACKCD 025 CD Attack 197X 2006
Rootsman Connection Tapper Zukie & Friends Rootsman Connection KSCD 14 CD Jamaican Recordings 197X 2008
Style & Pattern Sid Bucknor Style & Pattern Digital Sid Bucknor Music 197X 2024
Tapper Zukie Presents  Proud to Be Black Various Artists Tapper Zukie Presents Proud to Be Black TJCCD 198 CD Trojan 197X 2004
Trojan Rockers Box Set Various Artists Trojan Rockers Box Set TJETD 338 CD Trojan 197X 2006
Trojan Roots Reggae Boxset Various Artists Trojan Roots Reggae Boxset TJETD 296 CD Trojan 197X 2005
Channel One Story Various Artists Channel One Story VPCD 1678 CD VP 197X-8X 2004
King Jammy - A Man And His Music Vol 1 Various Artists King Jammy - A Man And His Music Vol 1 CD 79201 CD RAS 197X-8X
RUbAdUB Revolution Various Artists RUbAdUB Revolution PSCD 104 CD Pressure Sounds 197X-8X 2019
Reggae Mandela Various Artists Reggae Mandela VPCD 2524 CD VP 197X-9X 2019
General For All General Various Artists General For All General JJ 161 LP Hitbound 1983 1983
Hypocrite Inna Dance Hall Style Various Artists Hypocrite Inna Dance Hall Style CD Channel One 1983
Reggae Rockers Various Artists Reggae Rockers DHLP 2007 LP Black Joy 1983 1983
Waterhouse Revisited Various Artists Waterhouse Revisited HCD 7012 CD Hightone 1983-84 1994
Sly & Robbie Presents The Unmetered Taxi Various Artists Sly & Robbie Presents The Unmetered Taxi JJ 169 LP Empire 1984 1984
Computer Various Artists Computer none LP Sunset 1985 1985
Ride The Rhythm Various Artists Ride The Rhythm LP 008 LP Top Rank 1985 1985
Tonos All Star Collection Various Artists Tonos All Star Collection TAAC LP 002 LP Tonos 1985 1985
Young Generation Vibration Various Artists Young Generation Vibration W 2748 LP Tachyon 1985 1985
Jah Children Invasion Chapter IV Various Artists Jah Children Invasion Chapter IV LP Tachyon 1987 1987
Roots Man Connection Various Artists Roots Man Connection TZ 006 LP Stars 198X
10 albums
9 credits
10 labels
1977 - 2002