The Techniques - What'cha Gonna Do

The inimitable Slim Smith leading one of the great Jamaican vocal groups, the Techniques, on a rocking version of the Drifters classic...turn this one up till the walls shake...not positive, but I'd bet this is a Duke Reid Treasure Isle production...has the crisp clear sound of the wooden studio Duke built

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Music

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• Slim Smith
• The Techniques
• Ska
• Treasure Isle
• Duke Reid
• Doo-Wop
• Drifters

[ranran19701]

the melody of this song was flatly stolen by Hank Ballard for "The Twist".

[thecountofbasie]

@ranran19701 Have to assume you mean the original Drifters version...I don't know the actual release year for this one, but it has to be after 1960, which is when Hank cut the original "Twist"...either way, all three sides are great...thanks for the comment

[TxTFamGuy1]

@thecountofbasie This tune was release in 1965 on Trojan

[thecountofbasie]

@TxTFamGuy1 Thanks for the info

[DJPowerVersion]

a real good ska with fantastic harmonies!

[thecountofbasie]

Thanks for the comment...glad you dug it...it's one of my favorite tracks on that Doo-Wop JA disc...much as I love the original, I think this tops it

[SELECTER73]

WOW!

[theeMrpopeye]

I love it!!!!