Police & Thieves by Junior Murvin [VINYL]
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Description

Tracks:
Roots Train
Police & Thieves
Solomon
Rescue Jah Children
Tedious
Flase Teachin'
Easy Task
Lucifer
Workin' in the Cornfield
I Was Appointed

Performer Notes:

  • Recorded at Black Art Studios, Kingston, Jamaica. Includes liner notes by Brian Blevins and David Katz.
  • Junior Murvin, along with co-writer/producer Lee Perry, created a certifiable reggae classic in "Police and Thieves." Covered by The Clash and symbolic of its time (the mid-1970s) musically and politically, the song is the centerpiece of an album considered by reggae fans to be one of the greatest albums of the genre.
  • Murvin sings powerful, intense lyrics with a sweet-sounding falsetto voice (recalling Smokey Robinson), while Lee Perry frames the songs with dark, almost haunted tempos, sharp guitar work and seemingly bottomless reverb. Murvin mixes British/Jamaican angst and fury with gospel fervor, and the tunes stick with you long after the CD stops.

Professional Reviews: Q (4/00, p.112) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...an all-time reggae classic....possessed the right mix of biblical ire and righteous indignation to make any West London rebel envious..."

Mojo (Publisher) (9/03, p.120) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...The title cut to Murvin Smith Junior's Island label debut has it all....Bonus tracks are equally strong..."

Record Collector (magazine) (p.100) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] Murvin and The Upsetter at their roots-skanking peak. Easily one of the best releases of the year."

Format: Vinyl (1 Disc)

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 22 July, 2013

Label: Universal


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