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THE TECHNIQUES
Jamaica
* 1962

Line-Up (1962):

W Riley - voc
Keith 'Slim' Smith - voc
Frederick Waite - voc
Franklyn Waite - voc

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Techniques In Dub (reissue) produced by: Winston Riley	01.09.1997	Pressure Sounds
2.	Queen Majesty: The Anthology	28.07.2009	Sanctuary
3.	Run Come Celebrate: Their Greatest Reggae Hits	13.03.2015	Heartbeat

W Riley:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Quintessential Techniques	13.10.2009	VP

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Love Is Not A Gamble	16.09.1977	Carib Gems
2.	Karma 1200	4/2002
3.	Ain't Too Proud To Beg / Stalag (version) & Hopeton James	26.06.2006	Techniques
4.	Travelling Man / Love Is Not A Gamble	26.06.2006	Treasure Isle
5.	Samfie Lover & Lady G	17.07.2006	Techniques
6.	Go Find Yourself A Fool	17.07.2006	Techniques
7.	Little Did You Know / I Wish It Would Rain	17.07.2006	Techniques
8.	Love Is A Not Gamble	17.07.2006	Techniques
9.	I Wish It Would Rain / Little Did You Know	07.08.2006	Techniques
10.	Girl Go Away (Girl Go Away Rhythm) & Winston Riley	05.03.2007	Techniques
11.	Love Is A Gamble (Wicked Ina Bed Aka Love Is Not A Gamble Rhythm)	27.08.2007	Techniques
12.	Unforgettable Days EP (World Without Love / What It's All About / I'll Be Right There / Man Of My Word / What Am I To Do)	10.12.2007	Techniques
13.	Man Of My Word	04.02.2008	Techniques
14.	World Without Love / I Am So In Love	17.04.2009	Techniques
15.	You Don't Care	18.04.2009	Techniques
16.	Queen Majesty / Mabrook Wailing & Tommy McCook & The Supersonics	13.05.2010	Treasure Isle
17.	Gone Crazy (You Don't Care Riddim) & Admiral Tibett	15.02.2011	Digital B
18.	Nanco (You Don't Care Riddim) & Louie Culture	15.02.2011	Digital B
19.	It's Over (You Don't Care Riddim) & Nisha K	15.02.2011	Digital B
20.	Grab Yu Lass & Come (You Don't Care Riddim) & Mikey Spice & Louie Culture	15.02.2011	Digital B
21.	I Wish It Would Rain / Love Up Kiss Up & The Termites	07.12.2014	Treasure Isle
22.	Travelling Man / Dreads Leaving Babylon & Errol Brown & Tommy McCook All Stars	13.02.2015	Duke Reid
23.	Where Were You / Just One Smile	05.10.2015	Techniques
24.	You Are My Everything / What Am I Do	05.10.2015	Techniques
25.	Your Own Thing / War Boat & Dave Barker	12.11.2015	Techniques
26.	So Afraid / The Reason Why & The Mad Lads	12.11.2015	Techniques
27.	I Feel Alive Again / Heart Of A Man	12.11.2015	Techniques
28.	Silhouette / Travelling Man	12.11.2015	Techniques
29.	Where Were You	15.04.2016	Dub Store
30.	I Feel Alive Again	15.04.2016	Dub Store
31.	You Are My Everything	15.04.2016	Dub Store
32.	Man of My Word	15.04.2016	Dub Store
33.	Silhouette	15.04.2016	Dub Store
34.	Inflation & Johnny Osbourne	21.10.2016	Dub Store

W Riley:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Women Don't You Go Astray	9/1973
2.	I Need A Love & Frankie Paul	17.07.2006	Techniques
3.	You A Pirate & The Ethiopians	14.08.2006	Techniques
4.	Go Now (Stalag Rhythm) & Bounty Killer	05.03.2007	Techniques
5.	This Sound A Dem Trouble & Courtney Melody	05.03.2007	Techniques
6.	Purify Your Heart & Johnny Osbourne	05.03.2007	Techniques
7.	Girl Go Away (Girl Go Away Rhythm) & The Techniques	05.03.2007	Techniques
8.	I'll Be Waiting & Alton Ellis	27.08.2007	Techniques
9.	See & Blind & Johnny Osbourne	27.08.2007	Techniques
10.	Rosemarie & Lone Ranger	23.06.2008	Techniques
11.	Commanding Wife & Reggie Stepper	23.06.2008	Techniques
12.	Addicted To Your Love & Frankie Paul	18.04.2009	Techniques
13.	Nuh Call Mi So (Boops Riddim) & Michael Prophet	18.04.2009	Techniques

Various:

W Riley:

produced by SP:

Johnny Osbourne and the Sensations: Come Back Darling (1969)
The Shades: Who You Gonna Run To (1969)
Ansel Collins & Dave Collins: Double Barrel (3/71, Technique)
General Echo: Arleen (1979, Technique)
Super Cat: Boops (1986)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1977	38	17.09.1977	13	Singles - Reggae	single review