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Johnny Clarke - Creation Rebel (17 North Parade/VP Records)
ReviewsAug 02, 2018

Johnny Clarke - Creation Rebel (17 North Parade/VP Records)

By Jah Rebel

In recent decades several solid Johnny Clarke compilations have seen the light - there was 1991's 'Authorised Rockers' in Virgin's Front Line series, 1998's 'Dreader Dread' on Blood & Fire and 2002's 'A Ruffer Version - Johnny Clarke At King Tubby's 1974-78' on Trojan Records - but with 'Creation Rebel', 17 North Parade/VP Records now bundles 30 of the man's best tracks on two discs or LP's.

During his career Clarke produced so many hits 17 North Parade/VP Records doesn't hesitate to put him up there with reggae royalty like Bob Marley and Dennis Brown.

For this double compilation album, the label drew from all three aforementioned compilations - feel free to rediscover and enjoy gems like 'Dread A Dread', 'Blood Dunza', 'African People', 'African Roots' or 'None Shall Escape The Judgement' - and added songs like 'Jah Love Is With I', 'Bad Days Are Going', the excellent 'Jah Jah We Are Waiting' or 'Cold I Up', which weren't included on the previous collections.

Add to that the extensive 7-page liner notes by Harry Wise, and you end up with the ultimate Johnny Clarke anthology (although you'll still have to look elsewhere for his Ariwa work)!

Johnny Clarke will perform on the Mainstage of Reggae Geel on Saturday August 4th!
Johnny Clarke - Creation Rebel (17 North Parade/VP Records)

About the Author

Jah Rebel
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Together with Jah Shakespear, one of the founders of Reggae.be, he first started as a critic and a reporter before in the end of 2014 becoming editor in chief. Divides his time between his two passions: music and Haile Selassie.

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RootsReggae

Published

Aug 02, 2018

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