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JR 7028EP
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Johnny Clarke sings the Burning Spear classic "Creation Rebel." The B-side's King Tubby version features another DJ legend, Mr. U-Roy.
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JR 7027EP
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Johnny Clarke tells it like it is -- the story of Marcus Garvey. "Dem never loved Poor Marcus..." Backed up on the B-side in fine dub style.
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JR 7009EP
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Johnny Clarke's roots classic, plus a great King Tubby dub cut.
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First time vinyl reissue, originally released on UK label Arts & Crafts in 1982. This legendary Johnny Clarke recordings is something you wouldn't miss. Completely written by the Jamaican singer himself -- backed here by Roots Radics (the Channel One studio session group) -- and arranged by Clarke and Stafford Douglas (alias Mafia Tone). "Can't Get Enough" witnesses the peak of his career with his first British production. The beginning of a period that would bring Clarke to London and see him churn out a string of hits with Douglas's production, before returning to work with Bunny Lee and Mad Professor, King Tubby, Errol Thompson, Prince Jammy. Roots reggae at its best here! Fully remastered and licensed.
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Radiation Roots present a reissue of Johnny Clarke's Wondering. Johnny Clarke ruled the dancehall in the mid '70s, using the clever "Flyers Rhythms" that gave some of his tunes an edge with the sound systems. But his voice was always bigger than this and his versatility to sing a wide range of vocal styles has seen him cut through the decades as one of reggae's best voices. Produced by Bunny Lee, mixed at King Tubby's studio. An absolute reggae/roots classic.
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JL 040EP
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"Previously unreleased. Killer mid '80s Johnny Clarke, produced by Jah Life in the mid '80s on a trip to England at Ariwa Studio. The rhythm should be familiar to serious roots heads, updated for the time with some sick synths. Never released until now."
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2018 release. "Only Johnny Clarke would come close to challenging Bob Marley & Dennis Brown for reggae's crown, his unequaled run of hit songs, powered by Striker's aggravating versions, continued without pause during the mid-70s leading Johnny to twice being named Jamaica's 'Artist Of The Year' and the signing of a two album recording deal with Virgin Records. Many of Johnny's classic roots recordings gathered here were first given wider international exposure in 1998 with the release of Blood & Fire's excellent Dreader Dread compilation. Expanded and re-mastered the release of Creation Rebel on 17 North Parade captures the very essence of what is now regarded as the golden age of roots music."
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2021 repress. 1975 album from Johnny Clarke. His dread conscious/love song-style graces such tunes as "None Shall Escape the Judgement," "Enter the Gates," "Walk Away," and "You Are My Woman."
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Kingston Sounds present a reissue of Johnny Clarke's Don't Stay Out Late, originally released in 1977. Johnny Clarke stands tall as one of the great vocalists that ruled the Jamaican reggae scene from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s dancehall period. This re-issue of his Don't Stay Out Late set shows his versatility to sing any song that was put in front of him and make it his own. Under producer Bunny "Striker" Lee's guidance, Mr. Clarke produced a run of singles and albums few could match. Johnny Clarke (b 1955, Jamaica, West Indies) cut his first record "God Made The Sea And Sun" after winning a local singing contest in the Bull Bay area of Jamaica. Although the single was not a hit, it led to two follow up tracks for producer Rupie Edwards, "Everyday Wandering" and "Julie" that fared much better, both on the island and overseas in England and Canada. These tracks also brought the singer to the attention of producer Bunny Lee and a working relationship that would go on to produce a prolific catalog of music. Johnny Clarke's Dread Conscious/Love Song style were to grace many hits around this time in 1974. There were such tunes as "None Shall Escape The Judgement", "Move Out Of Babylon", "Rock With Me Baby", "Enter The Gates With Praise" to name but a few. All new songs added to a host of cover tunes, recommended by Bunny Lee, many taken from singer John Holt's catalog, that suited Clarke's vocal style. The rhythms were cut at various studios around the Island. Randy's Studio 17, Channel I, Treasure Isle, Dynamic Sounds, and Harry J's by a group of musicians loosely called The Aggravators and voiced King Tubby's studio. All great tracks backed by great rhythms, cut by Johnny Clarke with a voice that few could equal. CD version includes four bonus tracks.
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2024 repress; LP version. Kingston Sounds present a reissue of Johnny Clarke's Don't Stay Out Late, originally released in 1977. Johnny Clarke stands tall as one of the great vocalists that ruled the Jamaican reggae scene from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s dancehall period. This re-issue of his Don't Stay Out Late set shows his versatility to sing any song that was put in front of him and make it his own. Under producer Bunny "Striker" Lee's guidance, Mr. Clarke produced a run of singles and albums few could match. Johnny Clarke (b 1955, Jamaica, West Indies) cut his first record "God Made The Sea And Sun" after winning a local singing contest in the Bull Bay area of Jamaica. Although the single was not a hit, it led to two follow up tracks for producer Rupie Edwards, "Everyday Wandering" and "Julie" that fared much better, both on the island and overseas in England and Canada. These tracks also brought the singer to the attention of producer Bunny Lee and a working relationship that would go on to produce a prolific catalog of music. Johnny Clarke's Dread Conscious/Love Song style were to grace many hits around this time in 1974. There were such tunes as "None Shall Escape The Judgement", "Move Out Of Babylon", "Rock With Me Baby", "Enter The Gates With Praise" to name but a few. All new songs added to a host of cover tunes, recommended by Bunny Lee, many taken from singer John Holt's catalog, that suited Clarke's vocal style. The rhythms were cut at various studios around the Island. Randy's Studio 17, Channel I, Treasure Isle, Dynamic Sounds, and Harry J's by a group of musicians loosely called The Aggravators and voiced King Tubby's studio. All great tracks backed by great rhythms, cut by Johnny Clarke with a voice that few could equal.
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GET 54097LP
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"Get On Down presents an often overlooked crucial reggae release from the 1970s with Johnny Clarke's Rockers Time Now. The record is a mix of covers and originals, including ethereal versions of the The Abyssinians 'Satta Massagana' and 'Declaration of Rights,' smash hits on the island just the year before. Rockers Time Now was first issued in 1976, Clarke had just been named artist of the year in Jamaica for the second year in a row. This is just one of three full lengths he released that year as this was a very prolific period for Clarke, in particular from 1974 onward when his output was directed by legendary producer Bunny Lee. The pairing resulted in a creative energy that resonates to this day. The release was recorded at Channel 1 with Bunny Lee producing, which of course means the band backing the popular Jamaican vocalist was The Aggrovators, which at the time included Robbie Shakespeare, Earl 'Chinna' Smith, Augustus Pablo, and Aston 'Family Man' Barrett. The release was mixed at King Tubby's by Osbourne Ruddock...aka King Tubby. Crucial all the way around. Now is the time to rediscover a classic of the genre, Rockers Time Now."
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LP version. Radiation Roots present a reissue of Johnny Clarke's Enter Into His Gates With Praise, originally released in 1975. Along with his rival Cornell Campbell, Johnny Clarke was one of the most esteemed singers of the roots reggae era. Having grown up next door to a popular sound system on Waltham Park Road in western Kingston, Clarke's early fascination with music led him to hang out at Studio One with Jacob Miller while still at school. He then made the rounds of talent shows with Barry Brown, Sugar Minott, and the Diamonds, which led to a debut recording in 1973, for the pianist Glen Stair, which remains unreleased. An early effort for Clancy Eccles, "God Made The Sea And Sun", was not promoted properly, though "Everyday Wondering", for Rupie Edwards, impacted in Britain; "Golden Snake" for Stamma Houghton and a cover of Smokey Robinson's "You Really Got A Hold On Me" for Glen Brown were also false starts. The breakthrough finally came in 1975 when Clarke linked with Bunny Lee, who had him voice the Rastafari landmark "None Shall Escape The Judgement" (written by Earl Zero, who failed to muster a credible take), which kick-started the "flying cymbal" craze. Clarke's resultant debut album, Enter Into His Gates With Praise, mixed hard-hitting Rastafari devotional material with sympathetic cover versions of classics by the likes of the Paragons, Slim Smith, and Delroy Wilson, along with a few reggae renditions of some vintage American R&B.
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RR 318CD
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Radiation Roots present a reissue of Johnny Clarke's Enter Into His Gates With Praise, originally released in 1975. Along with his rival Cornell Campbell, Johnny Clarke was one of the most esteemed singers of the roots reggae era. Having grown up next door to a popular sound system on Waltham Park Road in western Kingston, Clarke's early fascination with music led him to hang out at Studio One with Jacob Miller while still at school. He then made the rounds of talent shows with Barry Brown, Sugar Minott, and the Diamonds, which led to a debut recording in 1973, for the pianist Glen Stair, which remains unreleased. An early effort for Clancy Eccles, "God Made The Sea And Sun", was not promoted properly, though "Everyday Wondering", for Rupie Edwards, impacted in Britain; "Golden Snake" for Stamma Houghton and a cover of Smokey Robinson's "You Really Got A Hold On Me" for Glen Brown were also false starts. The breakthrough finally came in 1975 when Clarke linked with Bunny Lee, who had him voice the Rastafari landmark "None Shall Escape The Judgement" (written by Earl Zero, who failed to muster a credible take), which kick-started the "flying cymbal" craze. Clarke's resultant debut album, Enter Into His Gates With Praise, mixed hard-hitting Rastafari devotional material with sympathetic cover versions of classics by the likes of the Paragons, Slim Smith, and Delroy Wilson, along with a few reggae renditions of some vintage American R&B.
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Radiation Roots present a reissue of Johnny Clarke's Satisfaction, originally released in 1979. Tenor singer Johnny Clarke had many false starts in his youthful days. Hanging around Studio One as a schoolboy with Jacob Miller, Clarke was supposed to record material written for him by Bob Andy, but somehow never made the grade. His 1973 debut recording for lesser-known producer Glen Stair was not released, and early work for Clancy Eccles failed to hit, though "Everyday Wondering" for Rupie Edwards made an underground impact in Britain and New York. Subsequent singles for Keith Hudson and Glen Brown also did not get very far, but the breakthrough finally came when Bunny Lee asked him to sing "None Shall Escape The Judgement", which was written by the singer Earl Zero; it became a massive hit that launched the "flying cymbal" craze (based on an open-and-closed high-hat cymbal pattern, adapted from the Soul Train theme), and Clarke became one of Lee's most reliable hit-makers, partly because Lee stoked a rivalry between him and Cornell Campbell, whom Lee had previously asked to voice "None Shall Escape". Clarke's Satisfaction LP was recorded at Harry J's studio for Lee, voiced at King Tubby's studio, and issued by Third World in 1979. It is a set largely comprised of cover tunes, such as the strong opening update of the Paragons' "Riding For A Fall", the title track adapting their rock steady hit "My Satisfaction" in a post-rockers style. Better still is the hard-hitting "reality" tune, "Play Fool, Get Wise", which uses a proverb to relate a means of avoiding trouble on the dog-eat-dog mean streets of Kingston.
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LP version. Radiation Roots present a reissue of Johnny Clarke's Satisfaction, originally released in 1979. Tenor singer Johnny Clarke had many false starts in his youthful days. Hanging around Studio One as a schoolboy with Jacob Miller, Clarke was supposed to record material written for him by Bob Andy, but somehow never made the grade. His 1973 debut recording for lesser-known producer Glen Stair was not released, and early work for Clancy Eccles failed to hit, though "Everyday Wondering" for Rupie Edwards made an underground impact in Britain and New York. Subsequent singles for Keith Hudson and Glen Brown also did not get very far, but the breakthrough finally came when Bunny Lee asked him to sing "None Shall Escape The Judgement", which was written by the singer Earl Zero; it became a massive hit that launched the "flying cymbal" craze (based on an open-and-closed high-hat cymbal pattern, adapted from the Soul Train theme), and Clarke became one of Lee's most reliable hit-makers, partly because Lee stoked a rivalry between him and Cornell Campbell, whom Lee had previously asked to voice "None Shall Escape". Clarke's Satisfaction LP was recorded at Harry J's studio for Lee, voiced at King Tubby's studio, and issued by Third World in 1979. It is a set largely comprised of cover tunes, such as the strong opening update of the Paragons' "Riding For A Fall", the title track adapting their rock steady hit "My Satisfaction" in a post-rockers style. Better still is the hard-hitting "reality" tune, "Play Fool, Get Wise", which uses a proverb to relate a means of avoiding trouble on the dog-eat-dog mean streets of Kingston.
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JRSLP 004LP
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RSD 2016 release -- late addition. Johnny Clarke is one of the great vocalists who ruled the Jamaican dancehall scene from the mid-'70s to early '80s. While Bob Marley was out conquering the world, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, and Johnny Clarke were winning the hearts of the Jamaican people. Clarke's use of the "flying cymbals" sound took the island by storm and produced a run of hit singles few could match. Johnny Clarke (b. 1955 in Jamaica) cut his first record, "God Made the Sea and the Sun," in 1972, after winning a local singing contest in the Bull Bay area of Jamaica. Although the single was not a hit, it led to two follow-up tracks for producer Rupie Edwards -- "Everyday Wondering" and "Julie" -- which fared much better, on the island and overseas in England and Canada. These tracks also brought him to the attention of Bunny Lee. The two began a working relationship that would go on to produce a prolific catalog of music. Jamaican Recordings has compiled some of Johnny Clarke's killer tracks cut with the great Bunny Lee, and presents them alongside their dub cuts, which were worked over at King Tubby's studio. "Roots Natty Roots Natty Congo," "King Of The Arena," "Move Out Of Babylon," and "None Shall Escape The Judgement" all ruled the sound systems when they first appeared in the 1970s. So sit back and enjoy the Roots Natty Sessions, where vocal meets version.
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CTLP 082LP
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2022 restock. Backed by the Agrovators, mixed by King Tubby. Originally released in 1975 also. "Johnny Clarke ruled the Dancehall in the mid '70s, using the clever `Flyers Rhythms' that gave some of his tunes an edge with the sound systems. But his voice was always bigger than this and his versatility to sing a wide range of vocal styles has seen him cut through the decades as one of reggae's best voices." Tracks: "No Hiding Place," "Stop Them Jah," "I'm The One Who Loves You," "My Darling," "Since I Met You Baby," "Massachusetts," "Rock with me Baby," "I Don't Want to be a Rude Boy," "Close To Me," "The Tide Is High" and "Since I Fell For You."
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KSLP 018LP
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2009 release. Johnny Clarke ruled the dancehall in the mid '70s, using the clever "Flyers Rhythms" that gave some of his tunes an edge with the sound systems. But his voice was always bigger than this and his versatility to sing a wide range of vocal styles has seen him cut through the decades as one of reggae's best voices.
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JR 7023EP
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From the very successful Jamaican Recordings 7'' singles club, here is an under-promoted Johnny Clarke classic advising against the rude-boy badness that hit Kingston, Jamaica in the 1970s, backed with its original King Tubby version.
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JRCD 048CD
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Johnny Clarke is one of the great vocalists that ruled the Jamaican dancehall scene from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. While Bob Marley was out conquering the world, Dennis Brown, Gregory Issacs and Johnny Clarke were winning the hearts of the Jamaican people. Johnny Clarke's use of the "Flying Cymbal" sound took the island by storm and produced a run of hit singles few could match. Johnny Clarke (b. 1955, Jamaica, West Indies) cut his first record, God Made the Sea and Sun, after winning a local singing contest in the Bull Bay area of Jamaica. Although the single was not a hit, it led to two follow-up tracks for producer Rupie Edwards, "Everyday Wandering" and "Julie" that fared much better, both on the island and overseas in England and Canada. These tracks also brought the singer to the attention of producer Bunny Lee and a working relationship that would go on to produce a prolific catalog of music. Johnny Clarke's dread conscious/love song-style was to grace many hits around this time in 1974. Such tunes as "None Shall Escape the Judgement," "Move Out of Babylon," "Rock With Me Baby," "Enter the Gates With Praise" to name but a few. All new songs added to a host of cover tunes, recommended by Bunny Lee, many taken from the singer John Holt's catalog, that suited Clarke's vocal style. The rhythms were cut at various studios around the Island. Randy's Studio 17, Channel 1, Treasure Isle, Dynamic Sounds and Harry J's, by a group of musicians loosely called the Aggrovators, and some tunes incorporating the "Flying Cymbal" sound again introduced by Bunny Lee, working the hi-hat in fine style. The tracks were then taken to King Tubby's studio where Johnny Clarke's vocals would be voiced. Another phenomenon that was happening in the early 1970s, was the version cuts to vocal tracks. This is when the tunes were cut back to the bass and drums and vocals were dropped in and out in a dubbed style, and reverb and echo and various effects were added to these tracks. The main exponent to this style was King Tubby himself, and as was the fashion at the time, each vocal track would carry a version as its B-side. Producer Bunny Lee led this style working closely with King Tubby and all of his singles from then on would carry a dub cut on its flipside. As Johnny Clarke was one of Bunny's main singers at the time, we would hear a great selection of popular songs getting the dub treatment and in many cases, the single was purchased for its more exciting dub cut. Compiled here are some of the best of these dubs from that time.
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JRLP 048LP
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2017 repress; LP version. Johnny Clarke is one of the great vocalists that ruled the Jamaican dancehall scene from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. While Bob Marley was out conquering the world, Dennis Brown, Gregory Issacs and Johnny Clarke were winning the hearts of the Jamaican people. Johnny Clarke's use of the "Flying Cymbal" sound took the island by storm and produced a run of hit singles few could match. Johnny Clarke (b. 1955, Jamaica, West Indies) cut his first record, God Made the Sea and Sun, after winning a local singing contest in the Bull Bay area of Jamaica. Although the single was not a hit, it led to two follow-up tracks for producer Rupie Edwards, "Everyday Wandering" and "Julie" that fared much better, both on the island and overseas in England and Canada. These tracks also brought the singer to the attention of producer Bunny Lee and a working relationship that would go on to produce a prolific catalog of music. Johnny Clarke's dread conscious/love song-style was to grace many hits around this time in 1974. Such tunes as "None Shall Escape the Judgement," "Move Out of Babylon," "Rock With Me Baby," "Enter the Gates With Praise" to name but a few. All new songs added to a host of cover tunes, recommended by Bunny Lee, many taken from the singer John Holt's catalog, that suited Clarke's vocal style. The rhythms were cut at various studios around the Island. Randy's Studio 17, Channel 1, Treasure Isle, Dynamic Sounds and Harry J's, by a group of musicians loosely called the Aggrovators, and some tunes incorporating the "Flying Cymbal" sound again introduced by Bunny Lee, working the hi-hat in fine style. The tracks were then taken to King Tubby's studio where Johnny Clarke's vocals would be voiced. Another phenomenon that was happening in the early 1970s, was the version cuts to vocal tracks. This is when the tunes were cut back to the bass and drums and vocals were dropped in and out in a dubbed style, and reverb and echo and various effects were added to these tracks. The main exponent to this style was King Tubby himself, and as was the fashion at the time, each vocal track would carry a version as its B-side. Producer Bunny Lee led this style working closely with King Tubby and all of his singles from then on would carry a dub cut on its flipside. As Johnny Clarke was one of Bunny's main singers at the time, we would hear a great selection of popular songs getting the dub treatment and in many cases, the single was purchased for its more exciting dub cut. Compiled here are some of the best of these dubs from that time.
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CT 108LP
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Johnny Clarke's "incredibly majestic bell type voice makes an indelectable first impact -- his talent incompasses an enormous range from the tough, aggressive roots rockers to gentle and tenderly sentimental approach."
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KSCD 018CD
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"Johnny Clarke ruled the Dancehall in the mid '70s, using the clever `Flyers Rhythms' that gave some of his tunes an edge with the sound systems. But his voice was always bigger than this and his versatility to sing a wide range of vocal styles has seen him cut through the decades as one of reggae's best voices."
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