The disc cutters

[Nicholas]

From my small database, I've made a list :

Mastering lab ; Signature(s) ; Name ; Period of activity

WIRL/Dynamic ; LGA ; Lynford Anderson ; 1968+...
WIRL/Dynamic ; SB/SLB/SibB ; Sid Bucknor ; 1969-1973
? ; LW ; ? ; 1969

RRS ; BS ; ? ; 1973-1978
RRS ; ? ; ET ; Errol Thompson ; 1973-1978
RRS ; DW ; ? ; 1974
RRS ; DT ; Delroy Thompson ; 1974-1975
RRS ; VC ; ? ; 1974-1976
RRS ; CH/CHamil ; Carlton Hamil ; 1975-1976
RRS ; PK/PatK ; Pat Kelly ; 1975-1977
RRS ; AHK ; ? ; 1976-1977

Mfg ? ; eBrown ; Errol Brown ; 1975-1977

Dynamic ; CL/CHL/CHLee ; Carlton Lee ; 1970-1976
Dynamic ; LB ; ? ; 1971-1972
Dynamic ; DT ; Dennis Thompson ; 1976-1981
Dynamic ; ER ; ? ; 1977
Dynamic ; Km ; Ken Khouri ; 1977
Dynamic ; Spider/Spiderman ; Delroy Thompson ; 1981-1995
Dynamic ; Pablo ; Paul Stewart ; 1982-1985
Dynamic ; Geovanni/Geo ; ? ; 1992-2003
Dynamic ; Oneil Barnett ; Oneil Barnett ; 1997

KK (Miami) ; KKmastering ; Ken Khouri ; 1978-2003 ; most likely mastered by son Paul Khouri or someone else

RMM ; Spider ; Delroy Thompson ; 1986-1988
MML ; Ayre ; ? ; 1991-1992
MML ; DT ; Delroy Thompson ; 1993

Of course, all of this is only a draft, the dates are only indicative and may be extended, and many names remain elusive.
While many are residents, some may as well be hired by another lab at times. Some also changed their signature (Dennis Thompson, ...).

NB : I corrected myself on some points.

N.

[miketurner]

I think that's a pretty comprehensive list


PatK = Pat Kelly presumably
KM : never thought it referred to Khouri
Pablo, Spiderman in the dancehall era

all I know is if it has LGA in the matrix it's going to be a wicked piece of tune

[Nicholas]

It's always useful to write these things down, as an afterthought I noticed that AHK may refer to A. Hoo Kim (the records are mostly Channel One, but not exclusively), although I don't know what A. may be.

N.

[toddc]

Interesting, Nicholas. There was another guy cutting/mastering/transferring called Gentle Genius. Seen his signature, as you call it, on a couple late 80's 7's.

[stranjah]

RRS ; VC ; ? ; 1974-1976

Victor Chin or Vincent.. but Leonard and Clive as well I'd imagine for the time frame given.