Ansel Cridland, Danny Clarke and Winston Watson, collectively known as The Meditations, recorded their first hit single "Woman is Like a Shadow" in 1974 at Channel One Recording Studio; followed by "Tricked," "Babylon Trap Them," "Woman Piaba" and "Running from Jamaica" which were included on their first album Message from The Meditations produced by Dobby Dobson. Among other albums were Wake Up, Guidance, No More Friend, For the Good of Man, The Return of The Meditations and Ghetto Knowledge. The groups vocal and harmony style captured the hearts of reggae fans around the world and led to the collaboration of work with Lee Scratch Perry.
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Scratch, who produced for Bob Marley and the Wailers, asked them to do back up vocals for "Funky Reggae Party," featuring Bob on led vocals. Bob Marley was so pleased with their harmony that he went in search for the group to do more back up vocals for him. He found Danny Clarke, one of the groups members, and put him in a taxicab and said, "Me nuh wan you come back til you find the other two members." The taxi driver drove Danny to all the studios in Kingston and could not find the other members, until they drove to Idlers Rest, a street where all musicians and singers mostly hang out. When Danny saw Ansel and gave him the news that Bob Marley wanted the group to do back up vocals for him, Ansel thought it was a joke. Still, he and Winston joined Danny in the taxi, which took them to the studio where they added their vocals to "Rastaman Live Up" and "Blackman Redemption."
The Meditations did back up vocals on songs for other artists like Jimmy Cliff's hit "Bongo Man Youths Them A Cry," Gregory Isaacs' "Mr. Cop" and several songs with Junior Marvin and other reggae artists. The Meditations dedication and musical knowledge have helped numerous artists and producers develop their musical careers. In stores now on their own Meditations Music label, STAND IN LOVE delivers more passionate stirringly soulful ROOTS ROCK REGGAE from the legendary trio.
