![]() Little is known about the background to both of these releases and the personnel on the recordings. ![]() The first coupled “Shook, Shimmy & Shake” with “I’m Going Back” and was followed by “Paradise” c/w “Bye Bye Love”. In mid-to-late 1965, he moved labels and to Island Records for three singles. His second release “Lindy Lu” was backed by a great version of “Can I Get a Witness”, which has since become a Northern Soul favourite. Released on 12 March 1965, Owen Gray’s “Gonna Work Out Fine” c/w “Dolly Baby”, was the first of two 45s on the label, the first produced by Denny Cordell. His first venture into soul appears to have been with two singles on the small Aladdin label (see below). His backing bands included The Sound System, The Krew, Tony Knight’s Chessmen and Maximum Breed. Like Jimmy Cliff, he’s best known for his reggae recordings but he was an exceptionally gifted soul performer and worked with some top British musicians during the mid-to-late 1960s. Owen arrived in England in May 1962 and was a prolific recording artist. Very little is known about this period and so we’d welcome any additional information that readers can provide in the comments section below, particularly around the recording of these individual singles, any unreleased recordings and the personnel on the tracks. “We hope we are able to demonstrate the benefits of recording to wider agricultural communities, using data from Saughlands commercial ewe flock and feeding it into RamCompare.Born in Kingston, Jamaica on 5 July 1939, Owen Gray (aka Grey) is one of the true reggae and ska greats but was also the author of a handful of superb soul/mod 45s, recorded in the UK and France between 1965-1969. We would love a chance to improve our knowledge and understanding of performance recording and estimated breeding values while exploring the merits of different breeds and how the different ram qualities thrive in their system.” “It is for these reasons the Ram Compare project really appeals to us. Almost all our decisions are made from facts and figures, not guess work.” Owen explains, “We have a strong interest in progressive farming techniques and using data and science to improve our stocks performance and output. Slaughter season is July – December with a target finished live-weight of 43kg.After or just before weaning ewe’s and lambs will start to rotational graze the farm to promote pasture growth, all lambs are managed in the same way and finished from grass and clover.Lambs are weighed from around 6 weeks, every two – three weeks (weekly during heavy growth periods) this is also used to monitor health and when there is a need to intervene.Large groups of cows with calves at foot are rotated around the set-stocked areas to reduce grass stem levels, keeping pasture quality high Post-lambing gates are opened to allow fields to mix into groups of around 350 remaining set stocked. Lambing around mid-April outdoors - ewes are set stocked at the end of march or once grass growth has increased to lamb in fields.Mated at the end of November, rams run for two cycles, achieving 170% conception rate with the majority holding to first cycle.1,500 Aberfield x Romney ewes fully recorded for their maternal performance - around 600 of these ewes are demoted to their “B-flock” for their commercial lamb enterprise, now being used for RamCompare.They plan to sell rams and any surplus ewes for breeding. ![]() ![]() They plan to retain ewe replacements and some stock sires, keeping new purchases to a minimum. Their aim is to produce an easy lambing, vigorous flock without compromising carcase quality and growth using CT Scanning, EBV’S and intensive shepherding selection. They are developing a new pedigree Suffolk flock with purchases from high index flock dispersals. They have a maternal composite flock of 1,500 ewes using Romney and Aberfield genetics with everything recorded from birth. Previously a monitor farm for Quality Meat Scotland they were keen to get involved with RamCompare at the start of phase III due to their interest in performance recording and productive sheep systems in the UK. Owen is the livestock manager for Saughland Farm a mixed upland livestock and arable unit in Midlothian, just outside Edinburgh, Scotland. ![]() Owen Gray – Saughland Farm, Pathhead, Midlothian ![]()
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