Johnny Clarke - Dreader Dread 1976-1978 '1998; 2014
Artist | Johnny Clarke Related artists |
Album name | Dreader Dread 1976-1978 |
Country | |
Date | 1998; 2014 |
Genre | Roots Reggae |
Play time | 00:56:11 |
Format / Bitrate | Stereo 1420 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
Media | CD |
Size | 270 MB |
Price | Download $2.95 |
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What a joy to have this singing legend so judiciously and respectfully presented. Clarke may not have received his due back at the time, but thanks to U.K. reissue-compilation label Blood and Fire, hes finally receiving the quality presentation he merits. Along with Gregory Isaacs and Dennis Brown, Clarke held down the 70s Jamaican scene while Bob Marley was busy taking reggae to the world, and his gutsy yet refined vibrato in the tenor youthman style helped set the standard for the musics fabled roots vocalists. As a songwriter, Clarke was one of those who defined that exalted, yearning voice so peculiar to reggae with instantly recognizable anthems like Live Up Jah Man, Every Knee Shall Bow, and Love Up Your Brothers and Sisters--urgent calls for justice and spiritual grace that are the musics specialty. Yet the producers provide a marker of Clarkes glowing talent by leading this set not with an original, but with an interpretation of a classic Peter Tosh rude bwoy anthem, Top Ranking (Im The Toughest), and closing with Bob Marleys Time Will Tell. Thats because both tunes gain from being filtered through the bittersweet soul of this lesser-known artist. --Elena Oumano Tracklist: 01. Johnny Clarke - Top Ranking (Im The Toughest) (03:29) 02. Johnny Clarke - In The Roots Of The Ghetto (03:16) 03. Johnny Clarke - Live Up Jah Man (02:59) 04. Johnny Clarke - Love Up Your Brothers And Sisters (Extended) (04:32) 05. Johnny Clarke - African People (03:13) 06. Johnny Clarke - Dread A Dread (03:08) 07. Johnny Clarke - Fire And Brimstone A Go Burn The Wicked (04:13) 08. Johnny Clarke - African Roots (Extended) (06:12) 09. Johnny Clarke - Roots Natty (03:11) 10. Johnny Clarke - Every Knee Shall Bow (Extended) (07:52) 11. Johnny Clarke - Play Fool Fe Get Wse (Extended) (07:13) 12. Johnny Clarke - Age Is Growing (03:23) 13. Johnny Clarke - Time Will Tell (03:26)
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