Single:
Double Barrel entered the Australian singles chart* on 5 July 1971 and peaked at #8. It was #52 on the Top 100 of 1971.
Album:
The song is on the album Double Barrel.
Songwriter:
Winston Riley
Producer:
Winston Riley
Record label of Australian release:
Interfusion
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Dave and Ansell Collins is a Jamaican vocal/instrumental duo. ‘Dave’ is Dave Barker, a session vocalist, and Collins is a keyboard player.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_and_Ansell_Collins
Songfacts:
Double Barrel began life as an instrumental written by producer Winston Riley and worked up by organist Ansell Collins (Ansell was sometimes incorrectly spelt Ansil or Ansel).
Allegedly, vocalist Dave Barker was only paid a paltry £20 by Riley to add his voice to the instrumental.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/dave-ansell/double-barrel
Lyrics:
I am the magnificent
I’m backed by the shack of a soul boss
Most turnin’ stormin’ sound o’soul
I am double U, O, O, O
And I’m still up here again
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