Sound Dimension were the in-house backing band of
Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's reggae label Studio One, Brentford Road, Kingston Jamaica, after the
Soul Vendors, with whom they shared many members. The group's name allegedly comes from an early English-made echo effect unit, and their sound is considerably influenced by US soul: the Sound Dimension were arguably as important to Jamaican music as
Booker T. & The MG's,
the Funk Brothers or
MFSB were to American R&B. The line-up was a floating roster of players, including keyboardist
Jackie Mittoo, guitaris…
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