yellowmans first recording

[mellow yellow]

hi

people say soldier take over was yellows first recording
then some people say death of barnabus was the first i thought some of the tracks from operation radication was some of his earliest recordings or was they ? because i got tracks wear he sounds much younger not on sound system studio recordings

what do you guys think ??????????

[Jesco77]

I have a feeling "Cochie" which is on Operation Eradication was released as a single before "Soldier Take Over" so you I think you are maybe right mellow yellow...

[kalcidis]

We discussed this at BAF quite recently.
http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/db/viewtopic.php?t=27204

[mellow yellow]

its realy strange heard so many diffrent storys Jesco77
i dont think anyone realy knows theres so much missing info but a safe bet is operation radication album


would be nice to get some solid info

[Lion]

His "first" album is Them a mad over me '81
Operation radication is from '84

Lion

[mellow yellow]

well i checked some stuff i got an audio interview wear yellow himself states his first recording was soldier take over but i think that isnt right somehow

[Lion]

On wich label there 2 verions one on tanka rec and one by Sly & Robbie.

Lion

[Bellyman]

According to RKR database (4th ed. from 2005) it could be a 7" by the title 'My Rosie' produced by Lloyd 'Spiderman' Campbell. Release date is given with 1978.
This must have been right before he started his dancehall appearances on Aces International Discotheque.

First album release was 'Mad over me' from 1981 as already stated.

[mellow yellow]

operation radication is an early yellowman album recorded between 1979-80 for the pama label at the internationally famous joe gibbs and channel one studios my rosie is included on operation radicat album


check this link he states soldier take over was his first recording

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mKFlzdLDv10

[robe619]

Ruddy T. was the first to produce Yellowman on a 45. If I recall correctly he recorded three tracks for Ruddy T. Me Kill Barnie, Love Struck, and All Kind of Style. The last two tracks being released January '82. Same month Soldier Take Over was released.