Secret Weapon Riddim – Amalgamated, Techniques

Secret Weapon produced by Joe Gibbs, Winston Riley for Amalgamated, Techniques in 1968

Secret Weapon Riddim from 1968 sits in the early Amalgamated and Techniques catalogue, with Joe Gibbs and Winston Riley tied to the production side. The set pulls together Ansell Collins’ Secret Weapon, Dave Barker and Ansell Collins’ 1970 version, and The Pioneers’ Catch A Beat, giving the riddim a strong link between organ-led ska-era energy and the tighter late-’60s reggae sound. Winston Riley’s Techniques imprint is an important part of that story, and Joe Gibbs’ Amalgamated work helped shape some of the era’s most durable Jamaican recordings.

Secret Weapon Riddim Tracklist:

1. Ansell Collins – Secret Weapon (1968)
2. Dave Barker & Ansell Collins – Secret Weapon (1970)
3. The Pioneers – Catch A Beat (1968)