Amalgamated

The UK Amalagamated label was a subsidiary of Trojan Records started for the productions of Joe Gibbs. Based on Gibb's Jamaican imprint of the same name the first releases were in 1968 (AMG 800) and the last (some 70 releases later) in 1970 (AMG 873) when it was superceded by the Pressure Beat label. In the late 60's period the majority of Joe Gibbs's productions were issued by Trojan through the label so it is likely that an exclusive deal was signed.


The label is highly regarded for it's Rocksteady sides as well as the uptempo Reggae releases, Lee Perry would have been responsible for some of the productions as he worked for Joe Gibbs prior to setting up on his own in 1968. The most obvious Perry involvement is on The Upsetter b/w Thank You Baby, sung by Perry himself the Upsetter was a significant hit and lead to Perry adopting the title as a nickname and using it as a name for his legendary record label.

Amalgamated Discography

AMG 800 Errol Dunkley - Please Stop Your Lying // Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Feel So Fine
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 801 Stranger Cole & Glady - Just Like A River // The Leaders - Hope Someday
Produced by J.A. Gibson

AMGLP 2001 Al Stewart & Marvetts - Fly Away To Glory
Tracks: Daniel Saw The Stone / Mansion On The Hill Top / A Beautiful Life / We Shall Have A Grand Time / Fly Away To Glory / He's So Real To Ought To Know / Songs Of Praise / Eveybody Ought To Know / I Once Was Lost In Sin / Where Shall I Do / Down Where The Sweet Waters Flow
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 2002 Various Artists - Explosive Rock Steady
Tracks: I'm Moving On (The Pioneers) / Miss Tourist (The Pioneers) / Just Like A River (Stranger Cole & Gladdy) / Uncle Sam's Country (Dennis Walks) / Long Shot (The Pioneers) / Train To Soulsville (Cool Sticky) // Love Love Everyday (The Pioneers) / Hold Them (Roy Shirley) / Come Brothers (Hugh Malcolm) / Give Me A Little Loving (The Pioneers) / Push It On (The Versatiles) / Love Brother (Errol Dunkley)
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMGL 2003 The Pioneers - Greetings From The Pioneers
Tracks: Me Naw Go A Believe / You'll Never Get Away / Baby Don't Be Late (Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames) / Shake It Up / No Dope Me Pony / Whip Them // Gimme Gimme Girl (Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames) / Things Just Got To Change / Sweet Dreams / Tickle Me For Days / Jackpot / Give Me A Little Loving
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968



CSP 3 Various Artists - Jackpot Of Hits
Tracks: Jackpot (The Pioneers) / Feel Good (The Mellowtones, actually Bleechers) / Give Me A Little Loving (The Pioneers) / No Dope Me Pony (The Pioneers) / Secret Weapon (The Conquerors, actually Ansell Collins) / El Casino Royale (Lynn Taitt And The Jets) // What Moma No Want She Get (Stranger Cole) / Catch The Beat (The Pioneers) / Good Time Rock (Hugh Malcolm) / Just Like A River (Stranger Cole And Gladdy) / Hurry Come Up (The Crashers) / Train To Soulville (Cool Sticky)
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1969



TTL 27 The Inspirations - Reggae Fever
Tracks: Mad Rooster / Easy Up / Wet Dream / Why Do You Laugh At My Calamity / Samfie Man / Only Yesterday / Reggae Fever / Bongo Nyah / Who You Gonna Run To / Sweet Sensation / Fattie Fattie / Liquidator
Produced by Joel Gibson
1970
1968

AMG 802 The Versatiles - You Just Can't Win // The Leaders - Sometimes I Sit Down And Cry
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 803 The Overtakers - That's The Way You Like It // The Overtakers - The Big Takeover
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 804 The Leaders - Tit For Tat // The Marvettes - You Take Too Long To Know
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 805 Errol Dunkley - I'm Going Home // Errol Dunkley - I'm Not Your Man
Produced by: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 806 Stranger & Gladdy - Seeing Is Knowing // Roy Shirley - Music Is The Key
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 807 Errol Dunkley - The Scorcher // Errol Dunkley - Do It Right Tonight
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 808 Lee Perry - The Upsetter // Lee Perry - Thank You Baby
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 809 The Overtakers - Girl You Ruff // Keith Blake - Wooh Oh Oh
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 810 Lynn Taitt And The Jets - El Casino Royale // Lynn Tait And The Jets - Dee's Special
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 811 The Pioneers - Give Me Little Loving // Lynn Tait & The Jets - This Is Soul
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 812 The Mellotones - Fat Girl In Red // The Versatiles - Trust The Book
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 813 Victor Morris - Now I Am All Alone // Victor Morris - Fall And Rise
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 814 Pioneers - Long Shot // Pioneers - Dip And Fall Back
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 815 Roy Shirley - The World Needs Love // Roy Shirley - Dance The A. Una
Producer J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 816 Dennis Walks - Having A Party // The Groovers - Day By Day
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 817 The Mellotones - Feel Good // Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Soulful Mood
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 818 The Creations - Holding Out // The Creations - Get On Up
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 819 Jackie Robinson - Over And Over // Jackie Robinson - Woman Of Samaria
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 820 Errol Dunkley - Love Brother // Lyn Taitt & The Jets - I Spy
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 821 The Pioneers - Jackpot // The Creators - Kimble
Producer: J.A. Gibson
(actually a Lee Perry production )
1968

AMG 822 Sir Gibbs - People Grudgeful // The Pioneers - Pan Ya Machette
Producer J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 823 The Pioneers - No Dope Me Pony // Lord Salmons - Great-Great In '68
Producer J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 824 Jackie Robinson - Let The Little Girl Dance // Derrick Morgan - I Want To Go Home
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 825 Cool Sticky - Train To Soulsville // Eric Monty Morris - Cinderella
Produced by: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 826 The Pioneers - Tickle Me For Days // The Versatiles - The Time Has Come
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 827 Hugh Malcolm - Good Time Rock // Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Sleepy Ludy
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 828 The Pioneers - Catch The Beat // Sir Gibbs All Stars - Jana
B-side actually The Immortals - Jane Anne
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 829 Hugh Malcolm - Mortgage // Carl 'Cannonball' Bryan - Man About Town
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 830 The Pioneers - Sweet Dreams // Vincent Gordon - Caterpillar Rock
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 831 The Royals - Never Come See // Carl 'Cannonball Bryan - Jumping Jack
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 832 Ansel'l Collins - Secret Weapon // The Conquerors - Jumpy Jumpy Girl
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1968

AMG 833 The Pioneers - Don't You Know // The Pioneers - Me Naw Go A Believe
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 834 The Crashers - Hurry Come Up // The Crashers - Off Track
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1968

AMG 835 The Pioneers - Mama Look Deh // The Blenders - Decimal Currency
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 836 The Soulmates - Them A Laugh And A Ki Ki // The Hippy Boys - The Hippys Are Here
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 837 Ernest Wilson - My Private Number // Glen Adams - She's So Fine
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1969

AMG 838 Stranger Cole - What Moma No Want She Get // Stranger Cole - We Two
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1969

AMG 839 The Soul Sisters - Wreck A Buddy // The Versatiles - Push It In
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 840 The Pioneers - Who The Cap Fit // The Pioneers - I'm Moving On
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 841 The Reggae Boys - Me No Born Ya // The Reggae Boys - The Wicked Must Survive
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 842 The Soulmates - On The Move // The Soul Mates - Jump It Up
Producer J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 843 The Reggae Boys - The Reggae Train // The Reggae Boys - Dolly House On Fire
Producer: J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 844 The Young Souls - Why Did You Leave // The Young Souls - Man A Wail
Producer J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 845 The Cobs - Hot Buttered Corn // Count Machuki - It Is I (Machukie's Cooking)
Producer J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 846 The Moon Boys - Apollo 11 // The Pioneers - Love Love Everyday
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 847 Ken Parker - It's Alright // The Cobbs - One Love
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 848 The Scientists - Professor In Action // Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Reflections Of Don Drummond
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 849 The Cobbs - Space Doctor // Lloyd & Devon - Baby Reggae
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1969

AMG 850 The Pioneers - Ali Button // Hippy Boys - Death Rides
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1969

AMG 851 Immortals - Bongo Jah // Ansell Collins - My Last Walk
Produced by J. Gibson
1969

AMG 852 The Slickers - Man Beware // The Slickers - Mother Matty
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1969

AMG 853 Ken Parker - Only Yesterday // Ansell Collins - Joe Gibbs Mood
Produced by Joel Gibson
1969

AMG 854 The Versatiles - Lu Lu Bell // The Versatiles - Long Long Time
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1969

AMG 855 Joe Gibbs And The Destroyers - Nevada Joe // The Destroyers - Straight To The Head
Produced by: Joe Gibson
1969

AMG 856 The Destroyers - Niney Special // Niney - Danger Zone
Produced by: Joel Gibson
1970

AMG 857 The Inspirations - Take Back You Duck // The Inspirations - Nothing For Nothing
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1970

AMG 858 Joe Gibbs And The Destroyers - Franco Nero (Vers. I) // Joe Gibbs And The Destroyers - Franco Nero (Vers. II)
Produced by Joel Gibson
1970

AMG 859 The Destroyers - Rock The Clock // Destroyers - Version
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1970

AMG 860 Nicky Thomas - Turn Back The Hands Of Time // Nicky Thomas - Let It Be
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1970.

AMG 861 The Inspirations - La La // The Inspirations - Reggae Fever
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1970

AMG 862 The Inspirations - The Train Is Coming // The Inspirations - Man Oh Man
Produced by J. Gibson
1970

AMG 863 Jo Gibbs All Stars - Danzella // The Joe Gibbs All Stars - Version
Produced by: Joel Gibson
1970

AMG 864 Not used

AMG 865 Joe Gibbs - Hijacked // Joe Gibbs - Life Is Down In Denver
Produced by: Joel Gibson
1970

AMG 866 The Slickers - Man Beware // The Joe Gibbs All Stars - Man Beware
Produced by Joel Gibson
1970

AMG 866 Joe Gibbs and the Destroyers - Money Raper // The Slickers - Man Beware
Produced by Joel Gibson
1970

AMG 867 Count Machuki - Movements // The Joe Gibbs All Stars - Caesar
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1970

AMG 868 Lizzy - Gift Of God // Joe Gibbs All Stars - Money Raper
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1970

AMG 869 Jo Gibs All Stars - Perfect Born Yah // Jo Gibs All Stars - Red Red Wine
Produced by Joel Gibson
1970

AMG 870 Caly Gibbs - Seeing Is Believing // Joe Gibbs All Stars - Ghost Capturer
Produced by: Joel Gibson
1971

AMG 871 Johnny Lover - Pumpkin Eater // The Joe Gibbs All Stars - Version
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1970

AMG 872 Carlton Gibbs - Ghost Walk // The Joe Gibbs All Stars - Joy Stick
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1970

AMG 873 Johnny Lover - Two Edged Sword // The Joe Gibbs All Stars - Two Edged Sword Version 2
Produced by Joel Gibson
1971



TR 016 Joe Gibbs All Stars - Ghost Capturer
Produced by Joe Gibbs
1971



CSP 3 The Pioneers - Jackpot // Stranger Cole - What Moma No Want She Get
1969



SS 001 Marvetts - We Are Not Divided // Marvetts - He Is So Real To Me
1968

SS 002 Marvetts - We Shall Have A Grand Time // Marvetts - Let The Power Fall On Me
1968

SS 003 Marvetts - I Was Once Lost In Sin // Marvetts - What A Wonderful Thing
Produced by J.A. Gibson
1968