The Uniques

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Cornell Campbell Al Campbell Martin Riley Noel "Scully" Simms

ex Roy Shirley, Lloyd Tyrell, Franklyn White

Jamaican vocal group formed in late 1960’s by Slim Smith with Roy Shirley and Franklyn White. Shirley and White left and were replaced by Jimmy Riley and Lloyd Tyrell (aka Lloyd Charmers). Disbanded after Slim Smith went solo, Jimmy Riley reformed the band in 1978 with Cornell Campbell and Noel Scully Simms, then joined by Al Campbell in 1997.
For the psychedelic/garage rock band, see The Uniques.

ALBUMS

Heptones* With The Supersonics / Uniques* With The Supersonics

School Girls / Journey

2023, 7", RE, Caltone

Pat Kelly & The Uniques With Bobby Aitken And The Carib Beats / Glen Adams, Bobby Aitken And The Carib Beats

Little Boy Blue / I Can't Help It

2018, 7", Single, RE, Lee (2), Dub Store Records,

Pat Kelley* & The Uniques With Bobby Aitken & The Carib-Beats* / Pat Kelley* With Bobby Aitken & The Carib-Beats*

Little Boy Blue / I Cant Hide

2018, 7", RE, Lee (2),

The Uniques / Lester Sterling

I'm A Fool For You / Super Special

2018, 7", Single, RE, Lee (2), Dub Store Records,

Absolutely Rocksteady

The Uniques / Glen Adams

Gypsy Woman / People Rocksteady / Run Come Dance / I'm Shocking

2004, 10", Ltd, RE, Lee (2), Trojan Records

1998, 7", Single, Observer,

Watch This Sound

Carnel Campbell* & The Unique* / Observer*

My Country / Lotion

1997, 7", Original Blood & Fire,

1997, 7", Single, Original Blood & Fire

The Uniques / W. Holness*

Let Me Go Girl / Can't Control

1996, 7", Observer, Observer,

Slim Smith & The Uniques

1995, CD, Comp, Rhino Records

Slim Smith & The Uniques

The Best Of The Uniques

Slim Smith & The Uniques

My Conversation

Show Case - Volume One

Love Vibration / Rock'A'By' Woman

Shortie The President* / Underground People (2) / The Uniques

President A Mash Up The Resident / Rebel-Dina / My Conversation

Uniques* / The Lions Den

Lonely For Your Love / Chick-A-Bow

Mother And Child Reunion / Corner Hop

Roy Shirley, The Uniques

Don't Be Afraid / Facts of Life

1971, 7", Not On Label

Count Ossie & Mudies All Stars / Slim Smith & The Uniques

Whispering Drum / Give Me Some More Loving

Uniques* / The Agrovators*

Lonely For Your Love / Joe Lewis

Give Me Some More Loving

1970, 7", Single, Not On Label

The Uniques / Winston Williams

Can't Do Without It / DJ Choice

Bob Marley & Uniques*, The Corsairs

The Melodians / The Uniques

When There Is You / My Woman's Love

Crimson And Clover

1969, 7", Nu Beat (3)

My Woman's Love

1969, 7", W/Lbl, Tramp

1969, 7", Single, Trojan Records

The Uniques / Lloyd Tyrell

Forever / Cuyah

1969, 7", Single, Duke Records (2)

Uniques* / Ken Boothe, Paragons*

Secretly/Not For Sale Girl / Equality & Justice/You Mean So Much

1969, Acetate, 10", EP, Not On Label

Crimson And Clover / Get In The Spirit

1969, 7", Tramp

My Woman's Love

1969, 7", Single, Not On Label

I'll Make You Love Me

Too Proud To Beg

Slim Smith / The Uniques

Somebody To Love / Ain't Too Proud To Beg

The Lloyd All Stars* / The Uniques

Love Kiss Blue / Secretly

Uniques* / Slim Smith

My Conversation / Love One Another

1968, 7", Island Records

Race Fans* / Uniques*

Bookie Man / More Love

1968, 7", Single, Trojan Records,

Reggae/Rocksteady

The Uniques / Lester Sterling

Girl Of My Dreams / Tribute To King Scratch

1968, 7", Single, Island Records

Uniques* / Delroy Wilson

Lesson Of Love / Till I Die

1968, 7", Single, Island Records

The Dominoes And Band* / The Uniques

A Tribute / Hooray

1968, 7", Single, Melody Records (10)

Build My World Around You

1968, 7", Single, 4 p, Island Records,

Uniques* / Glen Adams

Speak No Evil / That New Girl

1968, 7", Single, Island Records

Pat Kelley* & The Uniques With Bobby Aitken & The Carib-Beats* & The Carib-Beats* / Pat Kelley* With Bobby Aitken & The Carib-Beats*

Little Boy Blue / The Tracks Of My Tears

1968, 7", W/Lbl, Not On Label

Uniques* / Keith Blake

The Beatitude / Time On The River

1968, 7", Single, Island Records

The Uniques / Slim Smith

Girl Of My Dreams / Love Power

1968, 7", Single, Lee's,

Roy Shirley / The Uniques

Musical Train / Facts Of Life

1968, 7", W/Lbl, Public (4),

Roy Shirley, The Uniques

1968, 7", Single, Island Records

Max Romeo / The Uniques

My One Girl / Give Me Some More Loving

1968, 7", Lee's

Uniques* / Val Bennett

Lead Us Not Into Temptation / Lovall's Special

1968, 7", W/Lbl, Lee's

My Conversation / Instrumental

1968, 7", W/Lbl, Not On Label (The Uniques Self-released),

Give Me A Love / Girl Of My Dreams

1968, 7", W/Lbl, Island Records

Love And Devotion

My Conversation / Beatitude

The Uniques / Alva Lewis*

Girls Like Dirt / She's Leaving

Slim Smith & The Uniques / The Uniques

Never Let Me Go / Gypsy Woman

Watch This Sound

Absolutely The...Uniques

Version Of Love

Pat Kelley* & The Uniques With Bobby Aitken & The Carib-Beats* / Pat Kelley* With Bobby Aitken & The Carib-Beats*

Little Boy Blue / You Are Not Mine

Slim Smith & The Uniques

Build My World Around You

Let Me Go Girl / Dum Dum

1967, 7", Island Records

Uniques*, Don Lee*

Never Let Me Go / Lee's Special

1967, 7", Island Records,

Uniques* / Glen Adams / Bobby Aitken And The Carib Beat*

Let Me Go, Girl / Grab A Girl

Slim Smith & The Uniques

People Rock Steady / Trying To Find A Home

The Uniques / Roy Shirley

Evil Love / Wonderful You

1966, 7", JJ Records (5)

The Uniques With The Supersonics / Tommy McCook And The Supersonics*

Journey / Jerk Time

Tommy McCook & The Supersonics, The Uniques, Tommy McCook, Supersonics*

Out Of Space / Do Me Good

1963, 7", Single, Demand Records (7)

10", EP, Matador Records,

Dub/Dancehall/Rocksteady

Slim Smith & The Uniques / Mafia & Fluxy & The Aggravators*

Watch This Sound

Slim Smith / The Uniques

Girls Like Dirt

7", Single, RE, Justice (2),

There's A Train

7", Gemini (13)

Slim Smith / The Uniques

Zip A Di Do Dah / Love And Devotion

7", Promo, W/Lbl, Carifta,

Reggae/Rocksteady

Uniques* & Collins*, Sir Collins & Bunny Lee Allstars* / Dudu (13) & Collins Band, Sir Collins & Bunny Lee Allstars*

Sitting In The Park / Africa Blowing

7", RE, Collins Down Beat

Love And Devotion

Love And Devotation / One Fine Day

7", RE, Pur, Lee (2)

Slim Smith / The Uniques

7", RE, Justice (2)

Slim* & Uniques*

Give Me A Love / Girl Of My Dreams

7", RE, Jackpot (2)

Cornel Campbell* & The Uniques / Ancil Collins* & Mickey Spence*

7", Single, Jaguar, Jaguar,

Roots Reggae/Dub

The Uniques / Slim Smith

Out Of Love / Ain't Too Proud To Beg

7", RE, Gre, Lee (2)

Lloyd Charmers / The Uniques

What Can I Do / Build My World Around You

Ken Parker, The Uniques

How Could I / Can't Do Without It

7", W/Lbl, Lee's

Watch This Sound

7", RE, Techniques

Slim Smith & The Uniques / Winston Williams

My Story Of Love / DJ Choice

7", W/Lbl, Lee's,

After New Years Eve / Kiss Kiss Kiss

7", Single, Clifton Records

Mother And Child Reunion

The Uniques, The Aggrovators

Lonely For Your Love / Joe Lewis

7", Jackpot (2)

Herman Chin-Loy / The Uniques

New Love / My Conversation

7", Single, Don One Music

Uniques "Original"* / Ken Parker

Love & Devotion / Sad Mood

Aston "Family Man" Barrett / The Uniques

Soul Constitution / A Yuh

7", Rhythm Force

Boris Gardiner, Ansel Collins / The Uniques

Darkness / Love And Devotion

7", W/Lbl, Trojan Records,

Hortense Ellis / The Uniques

Eddie My Love / Lonely For Your Love

7", bla, Not On Label

Pat Kelly & The Uniques

Wish It Could Rain

Bob Marley & The Uniques

Slim Smith & The Uniques

Love And Devotion

Slim Smith / Uniques*

My Woman's Love / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

That's The Way Love Is / A- Yuh

The Uniques / Ken Parker

Love & Devotion / Sad Mood

Slim Smith / The Uniques

My Woman's Love / Give Me Your Love

My Conversation

Conversation / Love & Devotion

APPEARANCES +

How To Cut & Paste Mix Tape Vol. 2

Let's Do Rock Steady - The Soul Of Jamaica

2024, 2xLP, Comp, Trojan Records

Reggay Undercover (14 Scorching Ska, Rocksteady & Reggay Covers From Jamaica 1964-1970)

2023, LP, Comp, Harlem Shuffle Records,

Rocksteady/Ska/Reggae

Reggae & Ska Classics (The Ultimate Collection)

2022, 5xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2)

Rocksteady (Take Place At The Heart Of Rocksteady)

2022, LP, Comp, Wagram Music,

Reggae/Rocksteady

Reggae & Ska Legends

2021, 5xCD, Comp, Union Square Music,

Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

Sir J.J. Special (J.J. Johnson's Ska And Rock Steady Productions 1966-1968)

2020, 2xCD, Comp, Doctor Bird

Reggae Strings And Reggae Strings Volume 2

2020, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Comp, Doctor Bird

David Rodigan / Mighty Crown

David Rodigan From London Japan Tour 2019 With Mighty Crown The Far East Rulaz The Live Yokohama Bay Hall

2019, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Mighty Crown Entertainment,

Dreads Enter The Gates With Praise

Roots Reggae/Dub

This Is Trojan Rock Steady (The Sweet Soulful Sounds Of Jamaica)

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, BMG,

Rocksteady/Reggae

Soul Transfusion: Let's Soul Dance 2

2017, 2xCD, Comp, History Of Soul

Norman Jay MBE*

Mister Good Times

Disco/Funk/Hip Hop/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Acid Jazz/Rocksteady/House

Strictly The Best 54

2016, 2xCD, Comp, VP Records,

Reggae/Roots Reggae

Ska Rude Boy Sounds

2016, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Met, Metro Tins,

Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady

First Class Rock Steady

Rocksteady Taking Over Orange Street 1966-1968

Trojan Records Rock Steady Volume I

Bunny "Striker" Lee*

I Am The Gorgon (Bunny "Striker" Lee & The Roots Of Reggae)

Island Records Presents Rock Steady (40 Soulful Classics)

2013, 2xCD, Comp, Island Records, Spectrum Music (2), Universal UMC

Do The Rock Steady 1966 To 1968

Moonstompers, Shufflers And Skankers... Ska

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select,

Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady

Bass Culture Volume One: This Town Is Too Hot! - Ska & Rocksteady Original 1960s Recordings

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Nascente,

Sound System - The Story Of Jamaican Music

2012, 8xCD, Comp, Island Records,

Ragga/Dub/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dancehall

Simply Reggae Love

2012, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Simply, Union Square Music

Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae

Freedom Sounds (A Celebration Of Jamaican Music)

2012, 5x CD, Box Set,

Reggae/Roots Reggae

Listen To The Music (Caltone's Jamaican 45's 1966-69)

Rocksteady/Reggae

Listen Up! Rocksteady

2011, Cass, Comp, Mississippi Records

Simply Reggae Party

2011, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Simply, Union Square Music,

Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Ska/Reggae/Dancehall/Rocksteady

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds Of The Sixties

2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI TV, EMI TV, EMI TV

Trojan Presents: Rock Steady - 40 Ground-Breaking Hits

Reggae/Rocksteady

Reggae Going International 1967-1976 • 22 Hits From Bunny 'Striker' Lee

Sunshine Reggae - 20 Feel Good Reggae Hits

2010, CD, Album, Comp, Spectrum Music (2),

Ska/Rocksteady/Dancehall/Lovers Rock/Reggae-Pop

Tune Jamaica Mix By Trojan Crew

2010, CD, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label (Trojan Crew Self-released),

Ska/Reggae/Rocksteady

Rocksteady Hits The Town

War Ina Babylon (An Island Reggae Anthology)

2009, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Island Records,

Ska/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Dub/Lovers Rock/Dancehall

Dig On Summer ~Relax & Cool 2009

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Universal,

The Trojan Mod Reggae Collection

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records,

Reggae/Calypso/Ska/Rocksteady

The Trojan Lovers Collection

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

The Trojan Rocksteady Collection

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records,

Tighten Up Volume 2

Skank Baby Skank - Reggae Inna Spoonful Style

2008, CDr, Comp, Spoonful

Jamaica Soul 2 (A Serious Selection Of 'Groovy Hits' From Bunny Lee's Productions)

Reggae/Roots Reggae

Rocksteady Fever

Trojan Tower Box Set

2007, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Trojan Records

Original Riddims (24 Of Reggae's Most Sampled Classic Cuts...)

2006, CD, Comp, Trojan Records

Rewind And Come Again (Hits Of The Past)

2006, CD, Comp, Moodisc Records International,

Rocksteady/Reggae

2006, CD, Mixed, Promo, Royalty (2),

Big Up Selekta!

2006, CD, Mixtape, Babel Label,

Trojan Motor City Reggae Box Set

2006, 3x CD, Box Set, All Media,

Reggae/Lovers Rock

This Is Crucial Reggae: Rock Steady

2005, CD, Comp, Sanctuary,

Romantic Reggae - Everything I Own

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Sanctuary,

The Reggae Love Collection

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Box, Castle Pulse,

Super 70s Reggae

2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Virgin, EMI,

Doo Wop Jamaican Style

2005, CD, Comp, Castle Pulse

The Reggae Masters - Lovers Reggae 100% Trojan

2005, CD, Comp, BMG, Trojan Records,

Reggae/Rocksteady

Ska Anthems - The Essential Jamaican Party Album

The Bunny Lee Rocksteady Years

The Reggae Love Collection

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Pulse,

The Bunny 'Striker' Lee Story

2004, 4xCD, Album, Comp, Box, Jet Star, Charm,

Reggae/Dub/Lovers Rock/Reggae-Pop/Roots Reggae/Rocksteady

A Place Called Jamaica Part 2 (Bunny "Striker" Lee's Productions From 60's & 70's)

Blessed Love - Jamaican Producers 1960-1969

Keep That Lovelight Shining - A 30th Anniversary Tribute To Jamaica's Greatest Singer

Trojan Sixties Box Set

2004, 3x CD, Box Set,

Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dancehall/Lovers Rock

This Is Reggae Music - The Golden Era 1960 - 1975

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska/Mento/Rocksteady

Mikey Assassin's Trojan Collection

2003, CD, Album, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Trojan Records,

The Ultimate Trojan Rock Steady Box Set

2003, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Trojan Records, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.,

The Ultimate Trojan Lovers Box Set

2003, 9xCD, Comp, Box, Trojan Records, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.,

The Ultimate Trojan Skinhead Box Set

2003, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Trojan Records, Sanctuary,

The Trojan Story (The Label That Defined Reggae)

Rocksteady/Lovers Rock/Ragga

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dub/Rocksteady

Trojan Carnival Box Set

The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording)

Reggae/Ska/Dancehall/Rocksteady

Trojan X-Rated Box Set

2002, 3xCD, Comp + Box + Ltd, Trojan Records,

Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set

2002, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, Trojan Records,

Calypso/Reggae/Rocksteady/Ska

Tighten Up! Trojan Reggae Classics 1968-74

Let's Do Rocksteady (The Story Of Rocksteady 1966-68)

The Reggae Box: The Routes Of Jamaican Music

2001, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Hip-O Records, Island Records,

Ska/Rocksteady/Reggae/Roots Reggae/Dub/Dancehall/Acoustic/Jungle

Simply Rockers: Jamaican Music From The Vaults

Reggae/Calypso/Dub/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Ska

Trojan 'Tighten Up' Box Set

2000, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Trojan Records, Trojan Records,

A Unique Technique / Classic Rocksteady And Reggae 1968-72

2000, CD, Comp, Westside,

Rocksteady/Reggae

The Music Got Soul!

2000, CD, Comp, Westside,

Trojan A Jamaican Story Box Set

2000, 3xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Comp , Trojan Records,

Ska/Dub/Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Rocksteady/Reggae

Sir Lee's Rock Steady Party - At Kings House

Sir Lee's Rock Steady Party At Greenwich Farm

Sir Lee's Rock Steady Party At Buckingham Palace

Sounds & Pressure Vol. 4

1999, CD, Comp, Pressure Sounds

Trojan Lovers Box Set

Reggae/Lovers Rock

Herr Preddy* And Jorge

Classic Material Vol. 2

1998, Cass, Mixed, Wu-Tal

Trojan Rocksteady Box Set

Pat Kelly & Friends*

Soulful Love (The Best Of Pat Kelly 1967 To 1974)

1997, CD, Comp, Trojan Records

Moonlight In Jamaica

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Recall 2cd, Recall 2cd,

"Bumball" Ages Of Reggae Vol.2 Cutting Edge Reggae Vintage 1997

1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Cutting Edge,

I'm So Proud (A Jamaican Tribute To Curtis Mayfield)

Reggae/Rocksteady

Roots Of Reggae • Volume Two • Rock Steady

History Of Trojan Records 1968 - 1971 (Volume 1)

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records,

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

Classic Lovers Rock

1995, CD, Comp, Nectar Masters

Creation Rockers Volumes 1 & 2

1994, CD, Comp, Trojan Records

From Matador's Arena - 1968-1969 - Volume 1

1994, CD, Comp, Jamaican Gold,

Reggae/Rocksteady

Rock Steady Funky Reggae

1994, CD, Comp, Reggae Best,

Reggae/Rocksteady/Lovers Rock

Rare 1950's Boston Doo-Wops

1994, CD, Album, Eagle Records (8)

Midnight Train To Georgia

The Story Of Jamaican Music (Tougher Than Tough)

1993, 4x CD, Box Set,

Reggae/Dub/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dancehall

1992, CD, Smplr, Adventures In Music

Tighten Up Volumes One & Two

Reflections Of Rock Steady

1990, LP, Comp, Micron Music Canada

Jumping With Mr. Lee 1967-68

Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

Tighten Up Triple Album Box Set

1988, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Trojan Records,

Reggae/Roots Reggae

Harry Mudie & Friends : Let Me Tell You Boy

Nossas Emoções

1983, LP, Comp, Fermata

Rasta Unlimited

1980, Cass, Comp, Amo Records, Amo Records

16 Chansons 16 Succès Reggae

Creation Rockers

Rocksteady/Reggae

Creation Rockers Volume 2

1979, Vinyl Blue Label,

Reggae/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Dub

Dr. Satan Yamaha L.P.

Reggae Jamaica Vol 2

1973, LP, Comp, Trojan Records,

Club Reggae Vol 3

1972, LP, Comp, Trojan Records

Gas Greatest Hits

1969, LP, Comp, Economy (2), Pama Records,

Reggae/Rocksteady

1969, Vinyl Orange Labels,

Reggae/Rocksteady/Reggae-Pop/Calypso

Bunnie Lee's All Stars*

Leaping With Mr. Lee

Ghost Dance Part Two

Cass, Comp, Mississippi Records,

Cass, Comp, Mississippi Records,

LP, Comp, Matador Records,

Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady

Striker Lee Presents "Oldies Keep Swinging"

CD, Comp, Sonic Sounds, Sonic Sounds,

Lovers Rock/Reggae/Roots Reggae

Rocksteady Hits

CD, Comp, Foundation Music (3),

Universal Soul Brother - 31 Cuts Of Rare And Classic Rocksteady And Early Reggae From The 60's

Cass, Comp, Assassin Productions

LP, W/Lbl, Not On Label,

Prince Koolski's Royal Sound

CDr, Comp, Spoonful,

Spoonful - Vol. 69/Explosive Rocksteady!

CDr, Comp, Spoonful,

Spoonful Number 85 - Explosive Rock Steady Volume Two

CDr, Comp, Spoonful,

30 Years Of Jamaican Music On The Go Vol.2

2xCD, Rhino Records

100 Hits Only You (Love Serenades)

2004, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3, RMG Records,

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

Eastman Skank - DJ / Dub Jamaican 45s, A And B Sides

Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Unofficial, Not On Label (Calvin Johnson Self-Released),