The Natural Ites were formed in Nottingham, England, in 1982. They consisted of the vocal trio Ossie Samms (also known as Ossie Gad), Percy Dread McLeod and Neil Foster, they were backed by a changing line-up known as the realistics.
Their debut single »Picture On The Wall« was released in 1983 (Realistics 12", backed with »Jah Works Mama«). The single was to become a roots classic and also the title of their debut album released on CSA in 1985. The album was produced by Johnny White and backed by the Realistics. Their second single was »Lion Inna Jungle« which proved to be a great success too.
The legendary radio DJ John Peel had them live on his show on two different occasions. The first 13th of June in 1983 where they played the songs »Jah Love This«, »Jah Holy Hills«, »I Want Your Love« and »Suffer«. The second time was the 11th of June in 1985(?) with the songs »Pull Together«, »Rastafari«, »Your Love« and »Guide Me With The Tide«.
By 1987 when their second album, Marvellous, was to be released the vocal trio had decreased into a vocal duo consisting of only Ossie Gad and Percy Dread McLeod. Also the line-up to the realistics had changed. In 1989 the third, and last, album, In Ites, was released. The next year (1990) the group split up. Both artists pursued solo carreers.
In 2001 Ossie Gad and Percy Dread decided they wanted to reform the Natural Ites.
Discography
Albums
Title | label | Year | matrix/cat number | Country of issue | Comment |
Picture On The Wall | CSA | 1985 | CSLP 18 | UK | The album is featuring the backing band the Realistics and was produced by Johnny White |
Marvellous | Realistics | 1987 | LPRR 08 | UK | Produced by Johnny White |
In Ites | Realistics | 1989 | RRLP 02 | UK | Produced by Johnny White |
12" Discos
Side 1 | Side 2 | Label | Matrix/Catalogue # | Producer | Year | Country of issue | Comment |
Picture On The Wall | Jah Works Mamma | Realistics | RR 02 | Johnny White | 1983 | UK | |
Picture On The Wall | Jah Works Mamma | CSA | 12CSA 501 | Johnny White | 1983 | UK | Arranged by T.K.V. Eitiko |
Black Roses | Gwan Go Do It | Realistics | RR 03 | Johnny White | 1984 | UK | |
Lion Inna Jungle (UK Mix), Lion Inna Jungle (JA Mix) | Love And Understanding | CSA | 12CSA 504 | Johnny White | 1985 | UK | Horns arranged by Albert 'Eitiko' Barnes. Re-mixed by Chris Lane in Mark Angelos Studios, London. Produced in Aquarius Sound Studios Kingston, Jamaica |
Picture On The Wall (Special 1985 Re-mix) | Jah Works Mamma | CSA | 12CSA 501 | Johnny White | 1985 | UK | Arranged by T.K.V. Eitiko and remix by Chris Lane |
Cry For You | Version | Realistics | RR 06 | | 1986 | UK | |
I Wish It Would Rain | Instrumental, Rub A Dub | Realistics | RR 010 | Johnny White | 198x | UK | The song is a cover on the Temptations classic song. Recorded & Mixed at Marcus Garvey Studio Nottingham |
Happen All Over Again | Like Fire | Realistics | RRO 15 | | 1989 | | |
Close To Me (feat. DJ Daddy Crucial) | Foreign Weather | Realistics | RR 01 | Johnny White | 198x | UK | Backed by the Realistics. Perhaps released in 1983? |
Lately | Back To Loving | Realistics | RR 04 | Johnny White | 198x | UK | Two different issues where released, one with brown label and black text and the other with black label and silver text. Probably released in '85 or '86. |
7" Single
Side 1 | Side 2 | label | Year | matrix/cat number | Country of issue | Comment (incl producer) |
Picture On The Wall | Jah Works Mamma | CSA | 1983 | CSA 501 | UK | Produced by Johnny White. |
Lately | Back To Loving | Realistics | | RR 005 | UK | |
Lion Inna Jungle | Love & Understanding | CSA | 1985 | | UK | Produced by Johnny White and mixed by Chris Lane. |
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