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Dread Locks Dread - Black Vinyl - Sealed

BIG YOUTH Dread Locks Dread (2024 UK/EU 11-track black vinyl LP, the first re-pressing of this classic 1978 album in over 20 years. An icon of the punk and new wave scene this is seminal Deejay business from Mr Screaming Target himself; concious, political toasting over some serious rhythms supplied by Skin, Flesh & Bones at Joe Gibbs' Studio & produced by Prince Tony. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork and hype sticker, factory sealed. Recommended)

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$34.28, £26.99  
Product Availability In stock. Order now for shipping on Thursday 19th December
Release Date 4th Oct 2024
Release Year 2024
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label UMC
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Product Catalogue No 602465881271
Music Genre Reggae, Male Solo, 70s Artists, Dub
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Originally released on KLIK Records, in 1975, Dread Locks Dread became one of the new Front Line label’s first key releases when reissued in 1978. One of reggae’s best and most recognizable ‘toasters’, Big Youth broke new ground as a DJ in the early ’70s with a flowing, chant-like cadence that was equal parts melodic and invigorating, applying his infectious vocal approach to heavy social and political lyrics.

A huge favourite of the punk and new wave artists at the time of release, Big Youth was embraced by The Clash, via Don Letts, and PiL, amongst others. John Lydon was part of Richard Branson’s A&R envoy to Jamaica, helping sign credible artists to his new Front Line reggae label. Featuring the legendary Skin, Flesh and Bones band, formed around Lloyd Parks (bass), drummer Sly Dunbar (before he started working with Robbie Shakespeare), Ansel Collins on keyboards, and trombonist Vin Gordon. The album was produced by Tony Robinson and Errol Thompson and mixed at the famous Joe Gibb’s studio.

Dread Locks Dread skanks from punchy, rhythm-heavy reggae to the deepest, dubbiest roots. The hypnotic Some Like It Dread reworks Dennis Brown’s “Some Like It Hot”, where the DJ’s toast is entwined with a bluesy harmonica (the dub version re-titled (Black Man Message). Also features a fiery version of Burning Spear’s “Marcus Garvey” (Marcus Garvey Dread), a tasty take on the John Holt classic “Keep on Moving” – Moving On and a scintillating dub of the Techniques’ rocksteady masterpiece You Don’t Care.

Not your typical DJ album by any means, the music equals the toasts and vice versa – an essential release for a dub fan or a Big Youth supporter. Re-mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London. Out of print for over 20 years!

Side A
1. Train To Rhodesia
2. House Of Dread Locks
3. Lightening Flash (Weak Heart Drop)
4. Natty Dread She Wants
5. Some Like It Dread

Side B
1. Marcus Garvey Dread
2. Big Youth Special
3. Dread Organ
4. Black Man Message
5. Moving On
6. You Don't Care

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Recording Artist Big Youth
Product Title Dread Locks Dread - Black Vinyl - Sealed
Product Information Big Youth Dread Locks Dread - Black Vinyl - Sealed UK vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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