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Johnny Clarke is one of the greatest of the roots reggae singers, a sweet-voiced crooner who delivers messages of cultural awareness, prophetic warning, and romantic devotion with equal aplomb. Authorised Rockers actually compiles two of his finest albums, Rockers Time Now and Authorized Version. Both were recorded at Channel One and feature backing by the Revolutionaries; the former was mixed by King Tubby, and the latter by Bunny Lee. The combination of Clarke's exalted voice, the fierce, stripped-down rhythms of the Revolutionaries, and the production wizardry of Bunny and Tubby makes for one of the most consistently rewarding reggae discs available. Clarke moves from strength to strength, from the gently imploring "Be Holy My Brothers and Sisters" to the stern "Declaration of Rights," from the chilling "Marcus Garvey" to the romantic "I Wish It Would Go on Forever." Most of these songs were made famous by other singers -- you'll recognize tracks originally recorded by Bob Marley, Culture, the Mighty Diamonds, and others -- but in no case do Clarke's versions seem redundant. This is a must-own disc.
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Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Rodney, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Donald Manning, Composer - Linford Manning, Composer - Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Dawkins, Composer - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Donald Manning, ComposerLyricist - Linford Manning, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bernard Collins, ComposerLyricist - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Smith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, MainArtist - Pat Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bunny Lee, Producer - Ernest Hoo Kim, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osbourne Ruddock, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - T Robinson, Composer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer - The Revolutionairier, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Skin Flesh and Bones, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Tosh, ComposerLyricist - Bunny Lee, Producer - The Revolutionairier, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Skin Flesh and Bones, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Marley, Composer - Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer - The Revolutionairier, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Skin Flesh and Bones, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer - The Revolutionairier, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Skin Flesh and Bones, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Marley, Composer, Producer - Johnny Clarke, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Revolutionairier, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Skin Flesh and Bones, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, MainArtist - Alton Ellis, Composer - Bunny Lee, Producer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Clarke, MainArtist - Bunny Lee, Producer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Marley, Composer - Johnny Clarke, MainArtist
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Joseph Hill, Composer - Johnny Clarke, MainArtist
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Johnny Clarke, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bunny Lee, Producer - The Revolutionairier, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Skin Flesh and Bones, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1991 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Johnny Clarke is one of the greatest of the roots reggae singers, a sweet-voiced crooner who delivers messages of cultural awareness, prophetic warning, and romantic devotion with equal aplomb. Authorised Rockers actually compiles two of his finest albums, Rockers Time Now and Authorized Version. Both were recorded at Channel One and feature backing by the Revolutionaries; the former was mixed by King Tubby, and the latter by Bunny Lee. The combination of Clarke's exalted voice, the fierce, stripped-down rhythms of the Revolutionaries, and the production wizardry of Bunny and Tubby makes for one of the most consistently rewarding reggae discs available. Clarke moves from strength to strength, from the gently imploring "Be Holy My Brothers and Sisters" to the stern "Declaration of Rights," from the chilling "Marcus Garvey" to the romantic "I Wish It Would Go on Forever." Most of these songs were made famous by other singers -- you'll recognize tracks originally recorded by Bob Marley, Culture, the Mighty Diamonds, and others -- but in no case do Clarke's versions seem redundant. This is a must-own disc.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:16
- Main artists: Johnny Clarke
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: One Up
- Genre: World Reggae
© 1991 Virgin Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
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