Prince Buster All Stars – Hunter / Little Girl

Prince Buster All Stars – Hunter / Little Girl (Rare Ska 7” Vinyl Review)

 

 Voice Of The People ‎1965 – side B

notes:

“Hunter / Little Girl” by Prince Buster All Stars is a classic example of 
early ska craftsmanship pressed on a highly collectible 7-inch vinyl. 
Released during the golden era of Jamaican music, this single captures 
the raw energy and rhythm that defined the transition from ska to rocksteady.
Prince Buster was one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music, playing a 
crucial role in shaping the island’s sound in the early 1960s. Backed by a
rotating group of top session musicians known as the “All Stars,” 
his productions blended jazz, Caribbean rhythms, and American R&B influences.
These recordings were often released both in Jamaica and the UK, helping ska 
gain international recognition and influencing later genres like rocksteady and reggae.
“Hunter” delivers a driving instrumental groove with tight horn arrangements 
and a bouncing rhythm section. The track showcases the signature ska offbeat 
guitar chops, combined with a danceable bassline that keeps 
the momentum steady throughout.
It’s the kind of instrumental that DJs favored in sound system sessions, 
allowing the rhythm to speak for itself.

credits:

This was not a fixed group but a rotating pool of Kingston session musicians. 
For early–mid 1960s Buster instrumentals like “The Hunter / Little Joe”, 
the nucleus almost always drew from:
Arkland 'Drumbago' Parks – drums, bandleader figure
Jah Jerry – guitar
Rico Rodriguez – trombone
Additional Alpha Boys School brass players (trumpet/sax pool)
These musicians are explicitly documented as forming Buster’s early 
studio group and appearing on his first sessions .
Likely extended session pool
Depending on date (probably mid-60s ska era), the All Stars could include:
Ernest Ranglin – guitar (frequent Buster collaborator)
Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore – trumpet
Roland Alphonso – tenor sax
Don Drummond – trombone (earlier period, sometimes overlapping circles)
These names are not specifically credited to this single, but they are
documented members of the Kingston session elite that Buster regularly used.

Recording studios (most probable)
No surviving label or archive explicitly names the studio for this exact single. However:
Most likely locations:
Federal Recording Studio
Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation Studios

Producer: Prince Buster (virtually certain)
Engineer: undocumented (typical for Jamaican 45s of the period)

tracklist:

A     The Hunter
Written-By – C. Campbell    
B     Little Joe
Written-By – C. Campbell    

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