Dreader Dread 1976-78

Johnny Clarke | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 1998)
• Original Release Date: November 3, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blood & Fire Records
• ASIN: B00000DCVG
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,617 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Top Ranking (I'm The Toughest)

2. In The Roots Of The Ghetto

3. Live Up Jah Man

4. Love Up Your Brothers And Sisters

5. African People

6. Dread A Dread

7. Fire And Brimstone A Go Burn The Wicked

8. African Roots

9. Roots Natty

10. Every Knee Shall Bow

11. Play Fool Fe Get Wise

12. Age Is Growing

13. Time Will Tell

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful collection, September 19, 2000

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Sean M. Kelly (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dreader Dread 1976-78 (Audio CD)

While he has had a long and prolific career, the mid 70's were a time of great musical triumph for Johnny Clarke, possessor of one of the great voices in reggae. His collaboration with the great Bunny Lee allowed clarke to relax and use great musicians to create songs that could both charm and provoke.

Clarke was obvious adept at using both the emerging dancehall style and with it the roots consciousness and pervasive rude boy/militant style to create instantaneous classics. Listen to the urgency of Clarke's original tunes, such as "African People," "Every Knee Shall Bow," and the almost religious fervor of "Fire and Brimstone A Go Burn the Wicked," one of my all time favorite reggae tracks. There is no doubt that Clarke's in charge of both his beliefs but the music, as well.. Amazing.

Not surprisingly, a well made cover of Peter Tosh's rude boy anthem "I'm the Toughest" is also on this album, as well as Bob Marley's wonderful "Time Will Tell." Each song helps to further define Clarke's niche in reggae.

This lp is a classic collection and worth having in your collection.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dreader is Dread, September 6, 2002

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Adjua Dubb "rootsdawta" (Gaithersburg, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreader Dread 1976-78 (Audio CD)

What more can I say about this album except: Superb!! Each and every track on here is outstanding and does this artist the great Johnny Clarke the justice he deserves. This is true Roots music.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing... Praise Jah!, February 9, 2000

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Patrick Jones (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreader Dread 1976-78 (Audio CD)

If you love the reggae riddim, buy this album. Johnny Clarke has one of the sweetest voices in the musical world, one that has been overlooked for too long. This album contains Clarke's versions of some classic tunes. Simply put, Dreader Than Dread is "Top Ranking."