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Jackie Mittoo
Person · male · Jamaica · Brown's Town · born 1948 · died 1990 · recording since 1965
Jamaican-Canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director
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Also known as Donat Roy Jackie Mittoo · Jakie Mitoo · ジャッキー・ミットゥ
Timeline
27 events▣ Album 24◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1940s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Women of the World / Artebela
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1970s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography870 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1379329524
Biography
Donat Roy Mittoo (3 March 1948 – 16 December 1990), better known as Jackie Mittoo, was a Jamaican-Canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director. He was a member of the Skatalites and musical director of the Studio One record label.
Upon hearing of Mittoo's death, Coxsone Dodd commented "He was an ambassador of our music worldwide... there can be no doubt. Read the legacy this young man has left behind. May his name be remembered and his music live on".
Biography
Mittoo, of partial Indo-Jamaican descent, was born in Brown's Town, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, and began learning to play the piano when he was three under the tutelage of his grandmother.
In the 1960s, he was a member of the Skatalites, the Sheiks, the Soul Brothers, the Soul Vendors and Sound Dimension. Mittoo's compositions in this period included "Darker Shade of Black", "Feel Like Jumping", and "Baby Why". He played with Lloyd "Matador" Daley in 1968 and 1969.
In 1968, he emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. There he recorded three albums, Wishbone
WishboneSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Satisfaction2:212Groovy Spirit2:323Love Life3:104Wishbone2:595Grand Funk2:576La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys2:267Dry Wine2:458Love of Life2:369Soul Bird2:3810Steeple in the Snow2:1611Mother Funk2:3712Right Track3:31 (Summus), Reggae Magic
Reggae MagicSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracksA1Too Late to Turn Back Now3:45A2For All We Know3:00A3Steady Rock2:22A4Someday Soon3:43A5Bananas2:40A6Wintergreen2:23B1Alone Again Naturally3:00B2Wishful Thinking2:40B3Smoke Gets in Your Eyes2:56B4Sledgehammer2:50B5Telstar3:14B6Reggae Magic!2:34 (CTL) and Let's Put It All Together (CTL). He also set up the Stine-Jac record label, as well as running a record store.
In 1970, his song "Peanie Wallie" was reworked into a song called "Duppy Conqueror" and recorded by The Wailers. Mittoo's song "Wishbone" was a hit in 1971. He performed in local Toronto lounges throughout the 1970s. Mittoo assisted Toronto-area reggae musicians, including Earth, Roots and Water, Esso Jaxxon (R. Zee Jackson), Carl Harvey, Lord Tanamo, Boyo Hammond, Carl Otway, the Sattalites, Jackie James and Jason Wilson. Mittoo continued to record for Jamaican producers in the 1970s, mostly Bunny Lee. He co-wrote "Armagideon Time" (later recorded by the Clash) with Willi Williams, released in 1980.
In the 1980s, he often worked with Sugar Minott. In 1985, he travelled to Ghana with the British band Musical Youth, and while there recorded tracks that would later be released on the album Jackie Mittoo in AfricaIn AfricaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracksA1Play For The Prisoners4:37A2Gaffer With Cedis4:14A3Major T-BAY Loves Girls3:55A4Shake A Leg High Life3:53A5One Touch4:02A6African Thriller4:12B1All Night In Accra5:06B2Jah Bless Africa4:21B3No Show In Togo4:00B4Lonely Night Of Lome2:34B5Where Did Major Go. (Remix)3:50B6Thrilla (Night Of The Assasin) (Remix)3:52. In 1989, he briefly rejoined the Skatalites, but left when his health started to deteriorate. In 1989 and 1990, he recorded Wild Jockey for Lloyd Barnes' Wackies label.
Mittoo entered a hospital on 12 December 1990 and died of cancer on 16 December at the age of 42. His funeral was held at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica, on 2 January 1991. Hortense Ellis, Neville 'Tinga' Stewart, Desmond "Desi Roots" Young, Ruddy Thomas, Tommy Cowan and Clement "Coxsone" Dodd were among the attendees. A memorial concert was held around the same time, with performances by Vin Gordon, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Glen 'Bagga' Fagan, Pablo Black, Robbie Lyn, Michael "Ibo" Cooper, Ken Boothe, Delroy Wilson, Carlene Davis, Tinga Stewart and others.
His 1966 song, "Free Soul" with the Soul Brothers was interpolated in the 2006 Lily Allen song, "Smile".
In 2013, Mittoo was referenced by Superchunk in their song "Me & You & Jackie Mittoo" from their album I Hate Music.
His pioneering role and importance to reggae music in Canada, along with recordings of his performances on CBC-TV, was featured on the 2018 documentary series From the Vaults on CBC.
In 2024, Mittoo's album Macka Fat
Macka FatSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracksA1Henry the Great3:20A2Good Feeling2:16A3Macka Fat2:54A4Lazy Bones4:28A5Fancy Pants4:03A6Something Else2:24B1Happy People3:11B2Purple Heart2:41B3Whoa Whoa3:34B4Division One3:15B5Ghetto Organ4:03B6Dad Is Home3:39 was named the jury winner of the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize at the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.
Albums
Jackie Mittoo in London (Coxsone, 1967)
Evening Time (Coxsone, 1968) – with The Soul Vendors
Keep on Dancing (Coxsone, 1969)
Jackie Mittoo Now (Studio One, 1970) (also released on Bamboo label)
Macka Fat (Studio One, 1970)
Wishbone (Summus, 1971)
Reggae Magic (Studio One, 1972) (also released on Canadian Talent Library label)
Let's Put It All Together (United Artists LA442-G, 1975) (also released on Birchmount label)
Showcase (Studio One, 1976)
Hot Blood (Third World, 1977)
Show Case Volume 3 (Abraham, 1977) (also released as The Jackie Mittoo Showcase on Sonic Sounds label)
In Cold Blood (Third World, 1978) (also released on Justice label)
The Keyboard King (Third World, 1978) (also released on Weed Beat label)
Anthology of Reggae Collectors Series, Vol. 4 (United Artists LA804-H, 1978)
The Money Makers (A Jackie Mittoo Music Production, 1979)
Stepping Tiger (Rite Sound Inc., 1979)
Wild Jockey (Wackies, 1989) (also released as Jackie Mittoo At Wackies on Alpha Enterprise label)
Compilation albums
The Original (Third World, 1978)
Moving Away (Live And Love, 1979) – with Jah Stitch
Plays Hits From Studio One And More (Rhino, 1991) – with Winston Wright
Love And Harmony (Rhino, 1994) – with Jah Stitch (reissue of Moving Away)
Tribute To Jackie Mittoo (Heartbeat, 1995)
Keyboard Legend (Sonic Sounds, 1995)
Jackie Mittoo in Africa (Quartz, 1997)
Showcase: Striker Lee (Culture Press, 1997)
The Keyboard King at Studio One (Universal Sound, 2000)
Drum Song (Attack, 2003)
Last Train To Skaville (Soul Jazz Records, 2003) – with The Soul Brothers
Champion In The Arena 1976–1977 (Blood and Fire, 2003) (reissue of Show Case Volume 3 with bonus tracks)
Jackie Mittoo Featuring Winston Wright At King Tubbys (Attack, 2004) – with Winston Wright
Jah Rock Style (Grooving with the Keyboard King 1976–1978) (Trojan, 2005)
Jackie Mittoo Rides On (Jamaican Recordings, 2008)
Featured guest appearance
The Peacemaker's Chauffeur by Jason Wilson (Wheel Records, 2008)
Other...
Mittoo was credited with playing "additional keyboards" on three tracks from Labour of Love by UB40 (Virgin, 1983)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 45 | 93.6th |
| Studio albums | 26 | 97.7th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 25 | 55.9th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (45 release groups · 26 studio albums)
Albums · 26
1967 · studio album
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A1Ram JamA2Winchester CathedralA3Who Done ItA4Midnight SpecialA5How SoonA6Soul FingerA7SummertimeB1Whiter Shade of PaleB2MassachusettsB3Ain’t That Loving YouB4KicksieB5Darker Shade of BlackB6Choice of MusicB7Mission Impossible1968 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Evening Time2One Step Beyond3Napoleon Solo4Best by Request5Love Is Blue6Hip Hug7Hot Milk8Autumn Sounds9Full Charge10Hot Shot11Rock Steady Wedding12Drum Song1969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 31:46
A1Clean Up2:22A2Taste of Soul2:46A3This Scorcher2:00A4Water Hole1:58A5Blue Lue2:00A6Taste of Living2:21B1Juice Box2:25B2Keep on Dancing3:44B3Mellow Fellow2:13B4Can I Change My Mind3:01B5Spring Time3:34B6Hang 'em High3:221970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 39:48
A1Henry the Great3:20A2Good Feeling2:16A3Macka Fat2:54A4Lazy Bones4:28A5Fancy Pants4:03A6Something Else2:24B1Happy People3:11B2Purple Heart2:41B3Whoa Whoa3:34B4Division One3:15B5Ghetto Organ4:03B6Dad Is Home3:391970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 31:15
A1Hairy Mary2:55A2Stereo Freeze3:06A3Hot Tomale2:27A4Elenor Rigby5:43B1Holly Holy3:21B2Peanie Walie2:53B3Totally Together2:37B4Yellow River2:50B5Toronto Express2:59B6Sure Soul2:241972 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:07
A1Too Late to Turn Back Now3:45A2For All We Know3:00A3Steady Rock2:22A4Someday Soon3:43A5Bananas2:40A6Wintergreen2:23B1Alone Again Naturally3:00B2Wishful Thinking2:40B3Smoke Gets in Your Eyes2:56B4Sledgehammer2:50B5Telstar3:14B6Reggae Magic!2:341975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 34:43
A1Laughter in the Rain3:02A2Ram Jam2:31A3Ebb Tide3:28A4Highways2:26A5One Man Woman / One Woman Man2:55A6The Rattler3:02B1Feel Like Makin’ Love2:44B2Drum Song2:22B3We’re Running Out2:39B4Frangipani2:19B5Let’s Put It All Together2:52B6Reggae Roots4:231977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 24:09
A1Merry Go Round3:13A2Locks And Keys3:28A3Hot Blood2:51A4Man On The Hill3:18B1Disco Jack2:59B2Channel One Crash2:37B3Brain Mark3:22B4Dub Cut2:211978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 28:29
A1Hairy Mary2:57A2Stero Freeze3:11A3Hot Tamale2:27A4Eleanor Rigby5:40B1Get Up and Get It2:49B2Sunshine of Your Love3:36B3Change the Mood2:44B4Black Out3:16B5Soul Ride1:491978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Champion of the ArenaA2Hot MilkA3Darker ShadeA4Drum SongA5The SniperB1Peace TreatyB2North of the SunB3Jumping JackB4Super ChargeB5One Step Forward1978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1One Step ForwardA2Hot MilkA3Darker ShadeA4Drum SongA5Pene- Wallie (Peace Treaty)B1North Of The SunB2Jumping JackB3Super ChargeB4Champion Of The ArenaB5The Sniper1978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Casa NovaA2Sweet Music SweetA3Gimme Little SunshineA4Dubble TrubbleA5Disco DubB1I Hear You MadagascarB2President RootsB3All My ChildrenB4Bathurst Street YankB5Nyah Red1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
A1Out of ExileA2Cowboy LollipopA3Wild JockeyA4Organ GrinderA5Revival JumperB1Dibby GirlB2Ska RevivalB3EnergizerB4Wives and LoversB5Autumn SongB6Western Piper1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:04
1Autumn Season3:352Make a Joyful Noise to Jah3:133Natty Dread Skank3:414Bummley Shuffle3:445Different Fashion3:526Love and Harmony4:197Music Hold You3:478No Live in Community3:149Put on Your Dancing Shoe3:1410The Wisest Dread4:3411No Dog Bark3:4812Moving Away4:031995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 31 tracks · 1:30:38
Disc 11Black Organ3:122West of the Sun4:043Race Track2:164Fireball Rock2:115Some Kind of Memphis1:586Ghetto Organ4:207Blackman’s Pride3:168Reggae Riff2:439Soul Call4:2810Give Sounds a Chance2:5411Gold Streak2:5912Wild Bunch2:0913Nature Boy2:5114Who Done It2:4015Freak Out2:1416Night Doctor2:46Disc 21Black Out3:162Mission Impossible2:153Gold Mine2:424Rainy Nights of Sound3:525Summer Breeze3:466Hot Tamale2:257Memphis Groove2:438Millie Militant2:159Jackie’s Mood2:0110Got My Boogaloo3:0511Wire Higher2:3812Dream Organ2:5013Drum Song4:1014Change the Mood2:4415Ska Matic2:551995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:06:06
1MPLA Rock3:022Tribute to Count Ossie2:463Release Rock3:544Ram Jam3:415One Step Forward4:026Hot Milk3:327Darker Shade of Black3:188Midnight Rave3:299Kings Act3:0710The Great Organ Shuffle2:4611Rastaman Shuffle2:2812Cathedral Rock3:5413Drum Song3:2914Peace Treaty3:2115North of the Sun3:0816Jumping Jack3:1117Super Charge3:4818Champion of the Arena3:1319Sniper3:4120Cold Blood Rock2:161997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:36
A1Play For The Prisoners4:37A2Gaffer With Cedis4:14A3Major T-BAY Loves Girls3:55A4Shake A Leg High Life3:53A5One Touch4:02A6African Thriller4:12B1All Night In Accra5:06B2Jah Bless Africa4:21B3No Show In Togo4:00B4Lonely Night Of Lome2:34B5Where Did Major Go. (Remix)3:50B6Thrilla (Night Of The Assasin) (Remix)3:522003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:18:26
1Russian Satelite (aka Ayatollah)4:112Harder Than the Rest5:053Stepping Tiger3:274World of Love4:045Mystic World5:506Special Mission4:037Totally Together4:028Sugar Jar4:409Mash Down Babylon (disco)6:0110Give Thanks to Jah Jah (version II)6:0111Rocking Universally (disco)6:0112Armagideon Rock3:0513Armagideon Rock - Mash Down Babylon (dub)3:0514After Christmas7:4315Wall Street (edit)3:2716These Eyes (disco)7:412006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 32:48
1Satisfaction2:212Groovy Spirit2:323Love Life3:104Wishbone2:595Grand Funk2:576La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys2:267Dry Wine2:458Love of Life2:369Soul Bird2:3810Steeple in the Snow2:1611Mother Funk2:3712Right Track3:312016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1The ThrillerA2You'll Never FindA3A Rocking SensationA4World Of LoveA5Creative RockB1The AvengerB2The PenetratorB3MediatorB4A Standing OvationB5Jah Rock Style2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 34 tracks · 2:03:45
Disc 11Champions of the Arena3:492Hot Milk4:123Darker Shade of Black3:544Drum Song4:205The Sniper4:106Peace Treaty4:197North of the Sun4:478Jumping Jack3:359Super Charge4:1110One Step Forward4:3611Death Trap6:1112Earthquake3:2613Atom Sounds3:4114In Cold Blood3:2415Ram Jam4:1716Clean Up the Arena5:35Disc 21The Thriller2:242You'll Never Find3:453A Rocking Sensation3:544World of Love4:155Creative Rock2:476The Avenger3:047The Penetrator3:008Mediator2:449A Standing Ovation2:4310Jah Rock Style2:2111Merry Go Round3:0612Locks and Keys2:2913Hot Blood2:5114Man on the Hill2:2415Disco Jack3:1616Channel One Crash3:3217Brain Mark3:2118Dub Cut3:222017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:23
1Arena Champ3:532Jack Jumped Too High3:453Supervolt4:144Two Step Back4:425Peace Out4:236Outsnipe4:087Milk Out4:128Sun North4:499Drum Ting4:2010Shade a Dark3:57Reggae Master (Bunny ’Striker’ Lee 50th Anniversary Edition)
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:13
1Done Upon the Rhythm5:012No Get Dub Over2:233Too Bad Bull2:564Hard Times2:395Pray to Play3:476Look at Life3:197Taking You Somehwere3:498Nanny Skank4:339Freedom Smile2:5010Soulful Times4:562026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:57
A1The Ranking King3:59A2Death Trap3:29A3Rockers Delete3:28A4Melodous4:17A5The Mistrious3:49B1Earthquake3:21B2Atom Sounds3:43B3Sky King Jack4:15B4A Revolting Rockers5:09B5In Cold Blood3:27— · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:10:24
1A Revolting Rockers5:082High Fashion Rock3:453Super Charge4:044Champion in the Arena3:195The Sniper3:456The Thriller2:247A Rocking Sensation3:498World of Love4:119Creative Rock2:4910The Avenger2:5911A Standing Ovation2:4112Jumpers Rock2:2613Home Ward Bound Rock2:5914Freedom Drum2:5615Megaton Fashion Rock2:5416Liquidation Rock3:2017Aggravation Rock3:0418African Jump Rock3:2619Militant Rock3:1220Wishers Rock3:1221Reggae Dancer Rock4:01Plays Hits From Studio One and More
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:04:51
1Loving You3:192I'll Try2:583Pretty Place4:164In Love With You3:235Good Times3:156I'll Be Happy3:297Score of Memories3:578Forever Loving You3:549Kind Girl2:2910Guiding Light4:1911Jump the Fence2:2612Waiting for Love3:0713Hard to Give2:4114Everywhere2:3615I Done It2:4716Angry Man3:1217Jackie Is Back3:2918Night and Day2:4419Chasing You Forever2:4020Hard Lover3:50
Single · 8
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Women of the World / ArtebelaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAWomen of the World BArtebela | 1965 | ||
| 1969 | Too Experienced / Mule JerkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:06AToo Experienced2:52 BMule Jerk2:14 | 1969 | ||
| 1970 | Who Done It / Freak OutSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAWho Done It BFreak Out | 1970 | ||
| 1971 | Sweet You Sour You / Touching YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksASweet You Sour You BTouching You | 1971 | ||
| 1979 | AyatollahSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAAyatollah BMash Down Babylon | 1979 | ||
| 1981 | These EyesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracksAThese Eyes B1Wall Street B2Killer Thriller | 1981 | ||
| 2020 | Oboe / Wall StreetSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 16:54AOboe9:39 AAWall Street7:15 | 24 January 2020 | ||
| — | I A Gonna Take Over / Home MadeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAI A Gonna Take Over BHome Made | — |
Album · 10
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Keyboard King at Studio OneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 58:041Get Up and Get It2:45 2Black Organ3:12 3Killer Diller2:47 4Totally Together2:36 5Hot Tamale2:24 6Reggae Rock1:58 7Oboe9:39 8Juice Box4:38 9Summer Breeze3:45 10Drum Song4:24 11P. Cafe2:49 12Henry the Great3:32 13Stereo Freeze3:06 14Wall Street7:15 15Darker Shade of Black3:14 | Compilation | 31 January 2000 | |
| 2003 | Drum SongSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks1Drum Song 2Darker Shade Of Black 3Hot Milk 4Big Bad Organ 5High Fashion 6Rockers Delight 7Big Man 8Ram Jam 9Execution 10Champion Of Arena 11Atom Sounds 12In Cold Blood 13Merry Go Round 14Jump The Fence 15Death Trap 16Vibes 17Waiting For Love 18Ranking King | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2003 | Champion in the Arena 1976 - 1977Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:11:481Champion of the Arena3:48 2Hot Milk4:12 3Darker Shade of Black3:54 4Drum Song4:20 5The Sniper4:10 6Peace Treaty4:19 7North of the Sun4:47 8Jumping Jack3:35 9Super Charge4:11 10One Step Forward4:36 11Ram Jam4:18 12Brain Mark3:21 13In Cold Blood3:24 14Earthquake3:26 15Atom Sounds3:41 16Death Trap6:11 17Clean Up the Arena5:35 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2003 | Last Train to SkavilleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 49:211Train to Skaville2:46 2James Bond3:01 3Voodoo Moon3:01 4Ska Shuffle2:51 5Take Ten2:55 6Chicken and Booze3:30 7Honey Pot3:06 8Mr. Flint2:46 9Dr. Ring Ding2:58 10Got My Boogaloo3:00 11From Russia With Love4:21 12Ska-culation3:08 13Home Made3:14 14Sufferer's Choice2:41 15One Stop2:52 16Hot and Cold3:11 | Compilation | 15 September 2003 | |
| 2005 | At King TubbysSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracksA1Tribute To Count Ossi A2Release I Man A3MPLA Rock A4Legalise It A5Jumping Jack A6Super Chase A7Guiding Star B1Kind Girls B2Sniper B3I'll Try B4Peace Treaty B5Rastaman Shuffle B6Everywhere B7In Love With You | Compilation | 2005 | |
| 2005 | Jah Rock Style: Grooving With the Keyboard King 1976-1978Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:19:571You'll Never Find3:47 2A Rocking Sensation3:56 3World of Love4:16 4The Avenger3:06 5The Penetrator3:00 6Mediator2:46 7Standing Ovation2:45 8Jah Rock Style2:22 9Hot Blood2:53 10Channel One Crash2:29 11Brain Mark3:24 12Earthquake3:28 13Atom Sounds5:01 14A Revolting Rockers3:41 15In Cold Blood4:06 16Hot Milk4:00 17Darker Shade3:41 18Drum Song3:42 19North of the Sun3:56 20Super Charge4:11 21One Step Forward4:41 22Who Done It4:46 | Compilation | 22 November 2005 | |
| 2006 | Show CaseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 51:251Merry Go Round3:15 2Hot Blood2:54 3Channel One Crash2:30 4Brain Mark3:25 5Dub Cut2:23 6The Ranking King3:59 7Death Trap3:29 8Rockers Delete3:28 9Melodous4:27 10The Mistrious3:52 11Earthquake3:28 12Atom Sounds3:43 13Sky King Jack3:25 14A Revolting Rockers3:40 15In Cold Blood3:27 | Compilation | 9 October 2006 | |
| 2008 | Rides OnSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 53:531Jah Jah Harmony3:51 2Natty Congo Rides On3:27 3Soulful Times4:56 4Jumping Up2:26 5Freedom Smile2:50 6Taking You Somewhere3:49 7Nanny Skank4:33 8Look at Life3:19 9Hard Times2:39 10Pray to Play3:47 11Too Bad Bull2:56 12No Get Dub Over2:23 13Done Upon The Rhythm5:01 14Ain't to Proud to Play2:55 15Locksome5:01 | Compilation | 5 November 2008 | |
| 2017 | Striker ShowcaseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 34 tracksDisc 1 1Champions of the Arena 2Hot Milk 3Darker Shade of Black 4Drum Song 5The Sniper 6Peace Treaty 7North of the Sun 8Jumping Jack 9Super Charge 10One Step Forward 11Death Trap 12Earthquake 13Atom Sounds 14In Cold Blood 15Ram Jam 16Clean Up the Arena Disc 21The Thriller 2You'll Never Find 3A Rocking Sensation 4World of Love 5Creative Rock 6The Avenger 7The Penetrator 8Mediator 9A Standing Ovation 10Jah Rock Style 11Merry Go Round 12Locks and Keys 13Hot Blood 14Man on the Hill 15Disco Jack 16Channel One Crash 17Brain Mark 18Dub Cut | Compilation | 10 March 2017 | |
| 2025 | Reggae MagicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 53:211Melody Maker2:40 2Full Range2:39 3Ghetto Organ4:20 4Toronto Express2:58 5Black Out3:18 6Fireball Rock2:13 7Tropic Island2:30 8Sure Soul2:31 9Taste of Soul3:03 10Soul Stew2:48 11Reggae Magic3:17 12West of the Sun4:08 13Hanging Tree3:12 14Peenie Wallie2:54 15Walk Don't Run2:25 16Ba Ba Boom2:51 17Dark of the Moon2:37 18Full Charge2:57 | Compilation | 2025 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| — | Third World StarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:19:051Merry Go Round3:08 2Locks And Keys2:30 3Hot Blood3:26 4Man On The Hill2:27 5Disco Jack3:19 6Channel One Crash3:33 7Brain Mark2:56 8Dub Cut (Disco Jack Version)3:23 9Ram Jam3:50 10One Step Forward4:17 11Hot Milk4:17 12Darker Shade3:57 13Drum Song3:58 14Pene-Wallie4:17 15North Of The Sun4:14 16Jumping Jack3:42 17Super Charge4:13 18Champion Of The Arena3:31 19The Sniper3:47 20Ram Jam Version3:52 21Disco Jack3:10 22Disco Jack Version3:18 | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Jackie Mittoo head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 45 | 93.6th |
| Studio albums | 26 | 97.7th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 25 | 55.9th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Soul Brothers(band) | — | present | keyboard |
| Sound Dimension(band) | — | present | |
| King Edward Allstars(band) | — | present | |
| Brentford All Stars(band) | — | present | |
| The Aggrovators(band) | — | present | |
| Soul Vendors(band) | — | present | |
| The Skatalites(band) | 1964 | 1990 | original |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a4b3fb24-a04e-4249-9fa5-5a198ca9d73cdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a4b3fb24-a04e-4249-9fa5-5a198ca9d73ccore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964620genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964620seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Mittoobiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Mittoo
Why this artist is in the database
- List of reggae musicians
- List of soul musicians
Tier rule: genre canon: soul
Image: no portrait (not displayed: the licence credit is missing)
Wikidata: Q964620 · MusicBrainz: a4b3fb24-a04e-4249-9fa5-5a198ca9d73c
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