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Phil Pratt

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Producer born George Phillips (1942-2026) who began as a Studio One box-loader, ran Ken Lack's Caltone offshoot and then his own Sunshot label, launching Horace Andy and cutting hits for Ken Boothe, John Holt, Pat Kelly and Dennis Alcapone.

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Wikipedia; Jamaica Observer; Cherry Red; Reggae Vibes.

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Story · Well supportedThe producer owned the riddim

In Jamaica's foundation years the man who paid for the session owned the sound - and often the shop, the studio and the label too.

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