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some credits from Roots Archive

Productions

* B.B. Seaton - Dancing Shoes [1974]
* Creation Rebel - Dub From Creation [1978]

Albums engineered by Sid Bucknor
Mixing Engineer

* Bob Marley & Wailers - Natty Dread [1974]
* Cedric Myton & Congos - Face The Music [1981]
* Dave & Ansel Collins - In The Ghetto [1975]
* Dennis Brown - Some Like It Hot [197X]
* Ernest Wilson - Love Revolution [1986]
* Keith Hudson - From One Extreme To Another [1979]
* Keith Hudson - Torch Of Freedom [1975]
* Prince Far I - Cry Freedom Dub [1980-83]
* Zap Pow - Revolutionary Zap Pow [1971]

Recording Engineer

* Cimarons - In Time [1974]
* Derrick Harriott & Crystalites - For A Fistful of Dollars [197X]
* Ika Black - Special Love [1979-85]
* King Tubby & Aggrovators - Shalom Dub [1975]
* Various Artists - Life Goes In Circles [1974-79]

Engineer

* Alton Ellis - Get Ready For Rock Reggae Steady [1967-74]
* Alton Ellis & Heptones - Mr Ska Bean'a [1980]
* Augustus Pablo - Authentic Golden Melodies [1974-79]
* B.B. Seaton - Dancing Shoes [1974]
* Big Youth - Screaming Target [1972]
* Blackstones - Insight [1979]
* Bob Marley & Wailers - Wail'n Soul'm Singles Selecta [196X]
* Byron Lee - Reggae Hot Shots [1970-71]
* Cimarons - Live At Roundhouse, London [1977]
* Clancy Eccles - Joshua's Rod Of Correction [1967-83]
* Clancy Eccles - Nyah Reggae Rock [1969-70]
* Delroy Wilson - Better Must Come .... One Day [1970-73]
* Dennis Alcapone - King Of The Track [1974]
* Dennis Brown - Some Like It Hot [197X]
* Derrick Harriott - 14 Chart Buster Hits [1973]
* Derrick Harriott - The Sensational Derrick Harriott Sings Rock Steady Reggae [196X-7X]
* Dynamites - The Wild Reggae Bunch [1967-71]
* Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton - Musical Nostalgia For Today [1981]
* Gladstone Anderson & Mudies All Stars - It May Sound Silly [1972]
* Glen Brown - The Way To Mount Zion [1969-76]
* Glen Brown & King Tubby - Termination Dub [1973-79]
* Harry Mudie & King Tubby - Harry Mudie Meet King Tubby's In Dub Conference Vol 1 [1976]
* Heptones - The Original Heptones [1976]
* Hopeton Lewis - Grooving Out Of Life [1971]
* Ijahman & Madge - I Do [1986]
* John Holt - Still In Chains [1971]
* Johnny B - Time Will Tell [1979]
* Junior Byles - Jordan [1976]
* Junior English - Win Some Lose Some [1978]
* Keith Hudson - Rasta Communication [1978]
* Keith Hudson - Too Expensive [1976]
* Ken Boothe - Everything I Own [1974]
* Ken Boothe - Groove To The Beat [1963-70]
* Ken Boothe - The Great Ken Boothe Meets BB Seaton & The Gaylads [1971]
* King Stitt - Reggae Fire Beat [1969-70]
* Lloyd Parks - Officially [1972]
* Martel Robinson - Cool Shady Tree [198X]
* Max Romeo - Let The Power Fall [1971]
* Max Romeo - The Many Moods Of Max Romeo [1967-71]
* Niney - Sledgehammer Dub [1977]
* Paragons - Silver Jubilee [197X]
* Ranking Dread - Girls Fiesta [1978]
* Red Cloud Band - Red Cloud In Dub [198X]
* Royals - Pick Up The Pieces [1977]
* Rupie Edwards - Ire Feelings [1975]
* Rupie Edwards & Various Artists - Hit Picks [1974]
* Slim Smith - Early Days [196X]
* Star-Bound - Changes [1977]
* Tennors - Moods [196X-7X]
* Tennors - Rock Steady Classics [196X-7X]
* Trevor Hartley - Innocent Lover [1979]
* Various Artists - Battle Of The Giants [197X]
* Various Artists - Down Santic Way [1973-75]
* Various Artists - Every Mouth Must Be Fed [1973-76]
* Various Artists - From Chapter To Version [1970-74]
* Various Artists - From GG's Reggae Hit Stable Vol 1 [1968-73]
* Various Artists - From GG's Reggae Hit Stable Vol 2 [1969-73]
* Various Artists - From Matador's Arena Vol 2 [1969-70]
* Various Artists - From Matador's Arena Vol 3 [1971-79]
* Various Artists - Nexus Dub [1967-80]
* Various Artists - Quad Star Revolution [1972]
* Various Artists - Treasure Isle In Dub [1970-78]
* Zap Pow - Revolutionary Zap Pow [1971]




Sid Bucknor passed away 9th May 2010 at 14:05. He died of Cancer at the St Charles Hospital, Ladbroke Grove London W10 6BA United Kingdom.
Sid was a giant in the music business. He was instrumental in the development of the Jamaican music sound, Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae. He was a great studio engineer, producer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of the music alongside the musicians of the time and pioneered new ways and techniques of capturing the feel and spirit of the music. His contributions to Jamaican music cannot be overlooked. Much of its overwhelming success can be directly attributed his creative genius and pioneering style. He was also a very patient teacher, and was always happy to pass on his knowledge and skills to anyone wishing to learn.
Sid worked with all of the greats in the Jamaican music industry. He recorded and mixed Catch a fire, Burning and Natty dread for Bob Marley and the Wailers. During his long and illustrious career he also recorded mixed or produced all of the other Jamaican greats: Toots and the Maytals, Desmond Dekker, Alton Ellis, BB Seaton, Ken Boothe, John Holt, Bob Andy and lots more, the list is endless, a quick search on Google will confirm this.
He worked at all of the great studios in Jamaica: Dynamics Studio, Federal Studio, Studio one, Channel one, Treasure Isle Studio, Harry J Studios, Randys Studio, King Tubbys, Joe Gibbs Studio just to name a few.
He immigrated to England in 1970 where he continued to spread the sound of Reggae music. He worked at Islandfs Basing Street Studios, Chalk Farm Studio, BBMC Studio, Hackney Community college Studio, Tony King Studio, Odessa studio and lots more.
He will be sadly missed, the music industry mourns his passing.
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Rest in peace!

Guy had quite the career.