Tackhead

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Tackhead was formed in New York City in 1987 by bassist Doug Wimbish, drummer Keith LeBlanc, guitarist Skip McDonald, and producer Adrian Sherwood, all of whom had previously worked with the Sugarhill Gang and DJ Grandmaster Flash. In 1987 the group issued the album Tackhead Tape Time, followed by Friendly as a Hand Grenade in 1989 that added vocalist Bernard Fowler and refined their signature groove. The 1990 release Strange Things on EMI marked their peak commercial activity, including singles like "Dangerous Sex" and "Class Rock"; the album received mixed reviews and the group was dropped by the label soon after. A brief reformation in 2004 produced a North American and European tour, and a 2022 UK tour featured Mark Stewart. The band’s legacy continues through posthumous releases such as For the Love of Money (2014) and Powerstation 2.0 (2023), and the death of Keith LeBlanc in April 2024 closed a career that bridged funk, dub, and industrial hip‑hop.

Top tracks

03	Reality	Tackhead	Tackhead Tape Time			07:07
01	For the Love of Money	Tackhead	For the Love of Money			04:47
	Composers: Gamble, Kenny - HUFF, LEON - Jackson, Anthony - GAMBLE, KENNETH
18	King Of The Beat (Remix)	Tackhead	The Best Of Funky Alternatives			04:22
	Composers: Tackhead
01	Nobody To Somebody	Tackhead	Strange Things			04:26
	Composers: Bernard Fowler - Keith LeBlanc - Bernard Alexander
02	Wolf In Sheeps Clothing	Tackhead	Strange Things			06:12
	Composers: Adrian Sherwood - Bernard Fowler - Doug Wimbish - Keith LeBlanc - Skip McDonald - Bernard Alexander

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Discography

Albums

The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1

(P) 2017 Echo Beach: 16-06-2017

The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1

01	Funk for You	Tackhead	The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1			04:17
	Composers: Wimbish, Doug, LeBlanc, Keith, Alexander, Bernard, Maxwell, Adrian, Fowler, Bernard
02	Different Kind of Love	Tackhead	The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1			05:17
	Composers: Wimbish, Doug, LeBlanc, Keith, Alexander, Bernard, Maxwell, Adrian, Fowler, Bernard
03	Feel Whats Real	Tackhead	The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1			03:05
	Composers: Wimbish, Doug, LeBlanc, Keith, Alexander, Bernard, Maxwell, Adrian, Fowler, Bernard
04	Fatso	Tackhead	The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1			05:20
	Composers: Wimbish, Doug, LeBlanc, Keith, Alexander, Bernard, Maxwell, Adrian
05	Feel the Beat	Tackhead	The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1			06:02
	Composers: Wimbish, Doug, LeBlanc, Keith, Alexander, Bernard, Maxwell, Adrian
06	No Place Like Home	Tackhead	The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1			02:08
	Composers: Wimbish, Doug, LeBlanc, Keith, Alexander, Bernard, Maxwell, Adrian
07	Tear in Your Eye	Tackhead	The Lost Tapes, Vol. 1			03:29
	Composers: LeBlanc, Keith

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Exodus vs. Black Cinderella vs. War

(P) 2017 Echo Beach: 16-06-2017

Exodus vs. Black Cinderella vs. War

01	Exodus (Dreadzone Remix)	Tackhead	Exodus vs. Black Cinderella vs. War			05:30
	Composers: Marley, Bob
02	War (Dubblestandart Dub Remix)	Tackhead	Exodus vs. Black Cinderella vs. War			03:59
	Composers: Barrett, Carlton / Cole, Allen
03	Black Cinderella (Victor Rice Dub)	Tackhead	Exodus vs. Black Cinderella vs. War			06:14
	Composers: DUNBAR, Lowell - Dunkley, Errol - Frazer, Dean - STEPHENSON, Richard - Tucker, Handel-Wesley
04	Black Cinderella (C-Corps Love Fequency Remix)	Tackhead	Exodus vs. Black Cinderella vs. War			04:05
	Composers: DUNBAR, Lowell - Dunkley, Errol - Frazer, Dean - STEPHENSON, Richard - Tucker, Handel-Wesley
05	Exodus (Dubmatix Rave up Remix)	Tackhead	Exodus vs. Black Cinderella vs. War			04:22
	Composers: Marley, Bob
06	War (Rsd AKA Rob Smith Dub Remix)	Tackhead	Exodus vs. Black Cinderella vs. War			04:56
	Composers: Barrett, Carlton - Cole, Allen
07	War (Dreadzone Remix)	Tackhead	Exodus vs. Black Cinderella vs. War			04:50
	Composers: Barrett, Carlton - Cole, Allen

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Tackhead Tape Time

℗ 1987 On-U Sound: 01-06-2015

Tackhead Tape Time

01	Mind At The End Of The Tether	Tackhead	Tackhead Tape Time			06:40
02	Half Cut Again	Tackhead	Tackhead Tape Time			00:28
03	Reality	Tackhead	Tackhead Tape Time			07:07
04	M.O.V.E	Tackhead	Tackhead Tape Time			02:23
05	Hard Left	Tackhead	Tackhead Tape Time			05:07
06	Get This	Tackhead	Tackhead Tape Time			04:28
07	Man In A Suitcase	Tackhead	Tackhead Tape Time			04:09

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For the Love of Money

(P) 2014 Dude Records: 10-01-2014

For the Love of Money

01	For the Love of Money	Tackhead	For the Love of Money			04:47
	Composers: Gamble, Kenny - HUFF, LEON - Jackson, Anthony - GAMBLE, KENNETH
02	Loose Booty	Tackhead	For the Love of Money			04:50
	Composers: Gamble, Kenny - HUFF, LEON - Jackson, Anthony - GAMBLE, KENNETH
03	Higher Ground	Tackhead	For the Love of Money			03:57
	Composers: Wonder, Stevie
04	King Bee	Tackhead	For the Love of Money			03:14
	Composers: Harpo, Slim
05	Just Kissed My Baby	Tackhead	For the Love of Money			04:44
	Composers: MODELISTE, JOSEPH - Neville, Arthur - Nocentelli, Leo - Porter, George
06	Fire	Tackhead	For the Love of Money			04:24
	Composers: Beck, Willie - Bonner, Leroy - Jones, Marshall - Middlebrooks, Ralph - Pierce, Marvin - Satchell, Clarence - Williams, James
07	Stealing	Tackhead	For the Love of Money			08:57
	Composers: Fowler, Bernard - Wimbish, Doug - LeBlanc, Keith - McDonald, Skip - Maxwell, Adrian

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Funky President vs. King Bee

(P) 2012 Dude Records: 02-11-2012

Funky President vs. King Bee

01	Funky President (Adrian Sherwood Remix)	Tackhead	Funky President vs. King Bee			04:57
	Composers: James Brown
02	Funky President (Gary Clail Remix)	Tackhead	Funky President vs. King Bee			04:16
	Composers: James Brown
03	King Bee (Wohlklang Remix)	Tackhead	Funky President vs. King Bee			03:14
	Composers: Slim Harpo
04	King Bee (Adrian Sherwood's Share>>Head Remix)	Tackhead	Funky President vs. King Bee			03:11
	Composers: Slim Harpo
05	King Bee (Bee Guitar Wohlklang Remix)	Tackhead	Funky President vs. King Bee			03:10
	Composers: Slim Harpo
06	King Bee (Adrian Sherwood's Share>>Head Dub Remix)	Tackhead	Funky President vs. King Bee			03:14
	Composers: Slim Harpo
07	I'm Afraid of Americans	Tackhead	Funky President vs. King Bee			05:15
	Composers: David Bowie, Brian Eno

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Tackhead Sound Crash Slash And Mix Adrian Sherwood

℗ 2006 On U Sound Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd: 10-11-2006

Tackhead Sound Crash Slash And Mix Adrian Sherwood

01	Intro - Free (2006 Remastered Version)	Tackhead	Tackhead Sound Crash Slash And Mix Adrian Sherwood			00:48
	Composers: Adrian Maxwell - Bernard Alexander - Doug Wimbish - Keith LeBlanc
02	Mind At The End Of Its Tether (2006 Remastered Version)	Tackhead	Tackhead Sound Crash Slash And Mix Adrian Sherwood			01:30
	Composers: Adrian Maxwell - Bernard Alexander - Doug Wimbish - Keith LeBlanc
03	What's My Mission Now? (2006 Remastered Version)	Tackhead	Tackhead Sound Crash Slash And Mix Adrian Sherwood			02:06
	Composers: Adrian Maxwell - Bernard Alexander - Doug Wimbish - Keith LeBlanc
04	Ghost (2006 Remastered Version)	Tackhead	Tackhead Sound Crash Slash And Mix Adrian Sherwood			01:47
	Composers: A Fairley - Bernard Alexander - Keith LeBlanc
05	Mind At The End Of Its Tether Part 2 (2006 Remastered Version)	Tackhead	Tackhead Sound Crash Slash And Mix Adrian Sherwood			01:07
	Composers: Adrian Maxwell - Bernard Alexander - Doug Wimbish - Keith LeBlanc
06	Half Cut For Confidence (2006 Remastered Version)	Tackhead	Tackhead Sound Crash Slash And Mix Adrian Sherwood			00:54
	Composers: Adrian Maxwell - Gary Clail - Keith LeBlanc
07	Ticking Time Bomb (2006 Remastered Version)	Tackhead	Tackhead Sound Crash Slash And Mix Adrian Sherwood			02:02
	Composers: Adrian Maxwell - Bernard Alexander - Doug Wimbish - Keith LeBlanc

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Strange Things

℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC: 15-09-1990

Strange Things

01	Nobody To Somebody	Tackhead	Strange Things			04:26
	Composers: Bernard Fowler - Keith LeBlanc - Bernard Alexander
02	Wolf In Sheeps Clothing	Tackhead	Strange Things			06:12
	Composers: Adrian Sherwood - Bernard Fowler - Doug Wimbish - Keith LeBlanc - Skip McDonald - Bernard Alexander
03	Class Rock	Tackhead	Strange Things			04:36
	Composers: Adrian Sherwood - Bernard Fowler - Bernard Alexander
04	Dangerous Sex	Tackhead	Strange Things			04:52
	Composers: Adrian Sherwood - Doug Wimbish - Keith LeBlanc - Bernard Alexander - Craige Derry - Melvin Glover
05	Strange Things	Tackhead	Strange Things			03:33
	Composers: John Holt
06	Super Stupid	Tackhead	Strange Things			02:28
	Composers: Eddie Hazel - William Nelson - Lucious Ross - George Clinton
07	See The Fire Burning	Tackhead	Strange Things			04:41
	Composers: Adrian Sherwood - Bernard Fowler - Doug Wimbish - Keith LeBlanc - Skip McDonald - Henry Glover

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Friendly As A Hand Grenade

℗ 1989 World Records: 01-01-1989

Friendly As A Hand Grenade

01	Stadium Rock	Barmy Army	Friendly As A Hand Grenade			04:22
02	Bobby Just Can't Win	Barmy Army	Friendly As A Hand Grenade			03:56
03	Psycho + The Wombles of Div. 1	Barmy Army	Friendly As A Hand Grenade			03:12
04	Brian Clout	Barmy Army	Friendly As A Hand Grenade			03:46
05	Devo	Barmy Army	Friendly As A Hand Grenade			05:28
06	Mind The Gap	Barmy Army	Friendly As A Hand Grenade			04:09
07	Civil Liberty	Barmy Army	Friendly As A Hand Grenade			04:46

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Singles

What a Wonderful World

(P) 2015 Dude Records: 31-07-2015

What a Wonderful World

01	What a Wonderful World	Tackhead	What a Wonderful World			03:27
	Composers: George David Weiss, Douglas George
02	Dark Sacred Nights (Rob Smith AKA Rsd Remix)	Tackhead	What a Wonderful World			05:35
	Composers: Bernard Fowler, Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, Doug Wimbish, Adrian Maxwell
03	You Ain't Hip (Robo Bass Hifi Remix)	Tackhead	What a Wonderful World			02:51
	Composers: Don Blackmann, Desiree White

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Sherwood At The Controls: Volume 2 1985 - 1990

℗ 2016 On-U Sound: 24-06-2016

Sherwood At The Controls: Volume 2 1985 - 1990

01	Hypnotized (12" Mix)	Mark Stewart	Sherwood At The Controls: Volume 2 1985 - 1990			07:25
02	Mind At The End Of The Tether	Tackhead	Sherwood At The Controls: Volume 2 1985 - 1990			06:40
03	Loudspeaker	The Circuit	Sherwood At The Controls: Volume 2 1985 - 1990			03:04
04	The Value Of Nothing	Flux	Sherwood At The Controls: Volume 2 1985 - 1990			02:59
05	Masimbabele 89 (Adrian Sherwood Remix)	The Unknown Cases	Sherwood At The Controls: Volume 2 1985 - 1990			08:47
06	These Sounds	Keith LeBlanc	Sherwood At The Controls: Volume 2 1985 - 1990			00:57
07	Television (Dance Mix)	The Beatnigs	Sherwood At The Controls: Volume 2 1985 - 1990			06:49

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Dreadzone (Remixes)

(P) 2021 Echo Beach: 23-04-2021

Dreadzone (Remixes)

01	In the Right Way (Dreadzone vs. King Tubby) (Dub)	King Tubby	Dreadzone (Remixes)			06:43
	Composers: Rod Taylor
02	Lots Wife vs. Great Stone (Dreadzone vs. Prince Alla) (Extended Dub)	Prince Alla	Dreadzone (Remixes)			07:17
	Composers: Keith Blake
03	Rockers 2000 (Dreadzone Remix)	Sergeant Steppa	Dreadzone (Remixes)			06:57
	Composers: Ben Belafonic
04	Exodus (Dreadzone Remix)	Tackhead	Dreadzone (Remixes)			05:30
	Composers: Marley, Bob
05	Echo Beach (Dreadzone Remix)	Martha And The Muffins	Dreadzone (Remixes)			04:41
	Composers: Mark Gane
06	Babylon's Burning (Dreadzone Remix)	The Ruts	Dreadzone (Remixes)			05:53
	Composers: Owen,Fox, Jennings, Ruffy
07	Money Money (Dreadzone Remix)	Horace Andy	Dreadzone (Remixes)			05:17
	Composers: Horace Hinds

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King Size Dub : Dubvisionist

(P) 2014 Echo Beach: 23-05-2014

King Size Dub : Dubvisionist

01	Moonsteppa	TVS	King Size Dub : Dubvisionist			04:49
	Composers: Felix Wolter
02	Struggle (Pre Fade Listening vs. Dub Syndicate)	Pre Fade Listening	King Size Dub : Dubvisionist			05:20
	Composers: M.Williams
03	Soulmate (Dubvisionist Remix)	Ari Up	King Size Dub : Dubvisionist			04:00
	Composers: P. Zawilensky/ R. Osterberger / Ari Up
04	Dub Whirl	The Vision	King Size Dub : Dubvisionist			03:56
	Composers: F. Wolter / J. Müller.
05	Stand Strong Dub	TVS	King Size Dub : Dubvisionist			03:43
	Composers: F. Wolter
06	Black Cinderella (Dubvisionist Dub Remix)	Tackhead	King Size Dub : Dubvisionist			05:44
	Composers: L. Dunbar, E. Dunkley, D. Frazer, R. Stephenson, Handel – W. Tucker
07	Hazard Dub (Dubvisionist Remix)	The Senior Allstars	King Size Dub : Dubvisionist			04:03
	Composers: M. Dassmann

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The Best Of Funky Alternatives

Easy Action / Synchro Digital: 08-08-2010

The Best Of Funky Alternatives

01	Evil Dust (Exclusive Remix)	New Order	The Best Of Funky Alternatives			03:38
	Writer: New Order / Composers: New Order
02	Brothers (Gabi's Mix)	D.A.F.	The Best Of Funky Alternatives			05:59
	Writer: D.A.F. / Composers: D.A.F.
03	Open Mind (Exclusive Remix)	Orbital	The Best Of Funky Alternatives			06:27
	Composers: Orbital
04	Electrolux (Exclusive "six minute slimline mix")	Finitribe	The Best Of Funky Alternatives			05:45
	Writer: Finitribe / Composers: Finitribe
05	Don't Blow Your Top	K.M.F.D.M.	The Best Of Funky Alternatives			03:42
	Writer: K.M.F.D.M. / Composers: K.M.F.D.M.
06	Ride The Mindway (Exclusive Remix By TKK)	My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult	The Best Of Funky Alternatives			06:06
	Writer: My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult / Composers: My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
07	Jet-Lag	Severed Heads	The Best Of Funky Alternatives			04:02
	Writer: Severed Heads / Composers: Severed Heads

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King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown, Vol. 2

(P) 2013 Echo Beach: 01-07-2016

King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown, Vol. 2

01	Let There Be Dub (Giotto Remix)	Aldubb	King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown, Vol. 2			03:49
	Composers: Aldubb
02	Honeybadger (Turtle Bay Country Club Remix)	Chassy Wezar	King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown, Vol. 2			03:40
	Composers: David Achinger
03	All over Me (Longfingah Meets Hardy Digital)	LongFingah	King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown, Vol. 2			04:05
	Composers: Hardy Schöpke; Hagen Rockahr
04	Herb Theme	aDUBta	King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown, Vol. 2			05:41
	Composers: aDUBta
05	Bolt da Gold (Dub)	Melissa & The Big Crash	King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown, Vol. 2			05:20
	Composers: Stephan Keller; Melissa Dietrich
06	Try to Be a Man (Aldubb's Extended Dubmix)	Cornell Campbell	King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown, Vol. 2			05:08
	Composers: Aldubb; Cornell Campbell
07	Talking Roots	The Senior Allstars	King Size Dub - Reggae Germany Downtown, Vol. 2			04:04
	Composers: Markus Dassmann

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Titans Of The Industrial World

2016 Sunset Blvd.: 19-08-2016

Titans Of The Industrial World

01	You & Me & Everything	The Shamen	Titans Of The Industrial World			04:43
	Writer: Angus / Shamen / Composers: Angus / Shamen
02	King Of The Beat (Remix)	Tackhead	Titans Of The Industrial World			04:19
	Writer: Tackhead / Composers: Tackhead
03	Deadlines	Skinny Puppy	Titans Of The Industrial World			05:55
	Writer: Skinny Puppy / Composers: Skinny Puppy
04	Open Mind	Orbital	Titans Of The Industrial World			06:29
	Writer: Hartnoll / Hartnoll / Composers: Hartnoll / Hartnoll
05	Ride The Mindway	My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult	Titans Of The Industrial World			06:05
	Writer: Ride The Mindway / Composers: Ride The Mindway
06	Infinite Power	P.I.G.	Titans Of The Industrial World			04:05
	Writer: Infinite Power / Composers: Infinite Power
07	Interstellar	Ultramarine	Titans Of The Industrial World			05:10
	Writer: Ultramarine / Composers: Ultramarine

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