"A Change is Gonna Come"
Progressive - Featuring:
Michael Gordon & Tippa Irie
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In 1985, Progressive Sound started as an 8 track demo studio recording demos for UK Bubblers artists and others. Things progressed to a 16 track sequencer based studio specialising in reggae, Ragga, Soul, R&B and Rap basically all types of street music. The business is run as a small production company concentrating on artist development working mainly with young people who have a talent and can’t find an outlet. In 1988 the Progressive Sound record label was launched, which specialised in lovers’ rock which is identified as British reggae. The first recording on this label was a song called Ribbon in The Sky by Don Ricardo. In four years, the Progressive Sound label has managed to stamp an indelible imprint on the sound of contemporary British reggae. The trademark, heavy bass Lovers’ rock has seen the labels output competing head on with popular imports from Jamaica. With hits from Richie Davis, Fredrica Tibbs, Anthony Ritch and Private Collection, they have contributed to the labels standing as one of the biggest in the country. As a studio, Progressive Sound has spawned hits for most of Britain’s reggae artists. The studio has been used for some recent classics such as Lloyd Brown’s “Sharing The Night”, Peter Hunningale’s “Fallin”, Franki Paul’s “Acid”, Neville Morrison’s “Best Of Me”, Richie Davis’s “Jah Army” and Ricky Tuffie’s “Stamina”.