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Credits
Comes in a slipcase with an 8-page booklet.
The Gladiators, Albert Griffiths, Clinton Fearon and Gallimore Sutherland, were one of the first "roots" groups to break out internationally. They, like many others, launched their career at Studio One and their '70s output for the label, like "Bongo Red" and "Jah Jah Go Before Us," brought them to the attention of reggae fans worldwide.
This Gladiators' release, Studio One Singles, first appeared as a French bootleg, and in the tradition of albums like Mojo Rock Steady and Pirates Choice, is now reissued in an authorized edition featuring improved sound quality sourced from the original masters and rare singles.
This album contains a nice selection of the Gladiators' Studio One singles and dub versions released between 1969 and 1978 (with no overlapping from their Presenting The Gladiators album) as well as 12" singles released later.
The playlist contains the following error:
Track 4 "Dub Ina Babylon" is repeated on track 5. The CD returns to the listed order by omitting track 7 "Jah Jah (Version)".
Bass – Clinton Fearon, Leroy Sibbles
Drums – Benbow, Phil Callender*, Horsemouth Wallace*
Engineer – Clement Dodd*, Sylvan Morris
Guitar – Albert Griffiths, Clinton Rufus, Rick Frater
Keyboards – Audley Taylor
Organ – Richard Ace
Percussion – Denzil Laing
Piano – Robbie Lyn
Producer – Clement Dodd*
Vocals – Albert Griffiths, Clinton Fearon, David Webber (3), Gallimore Sutherland
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Jamaica Recording And Publishing Studio Limited
Copyright © – Poli-Rhythm, Ltd.
Made By – EDC, USA
Label: Heartbeat Records (2)
