The Uniques

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The Uniques is the name of more than one band: 1) Jamaican rocksteady 2) 60s US garage band 3) Doo Wop 4) Slovak electroclash 1) The Uniques were a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal group, formed in 1966 and active with varying line-ups until the late 1970s. The Uniques originally formed as a vocal harmony trio of Roy Shirley, Slim Smith, and Franklyn White, (the latter two from The Techniques) releasing a few singles in 1966 including the R&B influenced "Do Me Good" for Ken Lack's (Keith Calneck) Caltone imprint. The group then disbanded, until late 1967 when Smith formed a new version of the group with Jimmy Riley and Lloyd Charmers. The new line-up debuted with "Watch This Sound", a cover version of Stephen Stills' "For What It's Worth", which was a hit along with a string of subsequent singles, many produced by Bunny Lee, including "My Conversation", which Lee sold to Rupie Edwards, who used the rhythm to create the first one-rhythm album, Yamaha Skank. Bunny Lee issued a showcase album in the 1970s, and the group name was briefly revived by Riley and Cornell Campbell in 1977 for the album Give Thanks, and again in 1997 with Al Campbell joining Cornell and Riley on the album The Uniques. 2) The Uniques were an American psychedelic garage rock band based in Louisiana, with Joe Stampley at the helm.They were active from 1965 to 1970, recording most of their material at Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas. They released their material on Paula Records of Shreveport, Lou

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Tougher Than Tough

Absolutely

Watch This Sound

Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story Of Rocksteady 1966-68

From the Dust

Absolutely Rock Steady

Trojan Tighten Up Box Set CD1

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Trojan Sixties Box Set

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Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, Vol. 3

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Trojan Rocksteady Collection

Trojan Rocksteady Box Set

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Conversation Stylee - Slim Smith & Friends

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