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Original DJ

U-Roy

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Another mix-and-match U-Roy compilation that bundles together recordings from the '70s in willy-nilly fashion, Original DJ combs through the DJ's work with only two producers (as is too often the case), and to no one's surprise, it's Duke Reid and Prince Tony Robinson whose back catalogs are rifled. The Reid material has been bundled together many times over the years, starting back in 1971 when Trojan pulled together an album's worth of the toaster's Treasure Isle singles for Version Galore. That set was reissued by Virgin in 1978, with further Reid productions compiled on the following year's With Words of Wisdom. In 1990, Virgin, having annoyingly deleted both these albums, pulled tracks from them for the CD compilation Version of Wisdom, which is where you can find all the Reid productions and then some. Thus, the Originator's early recordings are dispensed with. In the mid-'70s, U-Roy began working with Robinson, a particularly successful partnership highlighted by more hit singles and a quartet of crucial albums. Virgin released 1975's Dread in a Babylon, with their Frontline imprint putting out Natty Rebel, Rasta Ambassador, and Jah Son of Africa over the following three years, all of which have been subsequently reissued on CD. Oddly, though, this compilation pulls tracks off only the first three sets, thus bringing this compilation to a premature conclusion in 1977. Not that one particularly notices, as the tracks bounce around the years and records. Regardless, there's still a mouthwatering selection of numbers within, and while Original DJ is by no means a career-spanning set of the DJ's '70s work (equally seminal singles were cut for many other producers as well), it's still a particularly worthy collection.

© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo

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1
Babylon Burning
00:03:00

Tony Robinson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ewart Beckford, ComposerLyricist - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited

2
Natty Rebel
00:03:24

Tony Robinson, Producer - Ewart Beckford, Composer, Vocals, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Owen Gray, ComposerLyricist - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited

3
Evil Doers
00:03:46

U-Roy, Composer, MainArtist - Errol Thompson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Prince Tony Robinson , Producer - Silvester Morris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1977 Virgin Records Limited

4
Jah Jah
00:04:18

U-Roy, Composer, MainArtist - Bunny Lee, Producer - Errol Thompson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Prince Tony Robinson , Producer - Silvester Morris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1977 Virgin Records Limited

5
Rule The Nation
00:02:29

Beckford, ComposerLyricist - A Treasure Island Production, Producer - U-Roy, MainArtist - Duke Reid, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited

6
On The Beach
00:02:33

A Treasure Island Production, Producer - U-Roy, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Duke Reid, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited

7
Tide Is High
00:02:36

John Holt, Composer - Howard Barrett, Composer - Tyrone Evans, Composer - A Treasure Island Production, Producer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited

8
Rock Away
00:02:46

A Treasure Island Production, Producer - U-Roy, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Duke Reid, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited

9
Peace And Love In The Ghetto
00:04:16

Tony Robinson, Producer - Beckford, Composer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Limited

10
Say You
00:04:02

Beckford, Composer - U-Roy, MainArtist - Errol Thompson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Prince Tony Robinson , Producer - Silvester Morris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1977 Virgin Records Limited

11
I Can't Love Another
00:03:19

Tony Robinson, Producer - Beckford, Composer - Robinson, Composer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Limited

12
Trench Town Rock
00:02:43

Tony Robinson, Producer - Beckford, Composer - Robinson, Composer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Limited

13
Hot Pop
00:02:23

A Treasure Island Production, Producer - U-Roy, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Duke Reid, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited

14
Wear You To The Ball (Edit)
00:02:27

John Holt, ComposerLyricist - A Treasure Island Production, Producer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1977 Virgin Records Limited

15
True Confession
00:02:28

A Treasure Island Production, Producer - U-Roy, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Duke Reid, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited

16
Everybody Bawling
00:02:14

Beckford, ComposerLyricist - A Treasure Island Production, Producer - U-Roy, MainArtist - Duke Reid, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited

17
Words Of Wisdom
00:02:33

Beckford, ComposerLyricist - A Treasure Island Production, Producer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited

18
The Great Psalms
00:02:44

Tony Robinson, Producer - Beckford, Composer - Robinson, Composer - Ford, Composer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Limited

19
African Message
00:02:35

Tony Robinson, Producer - Beckford, Composer - Robinson, Composer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Limited

20
Listen To The Teacher
00:02:34

Tony Robinson, Producer - Beckford, Composer - Robinson, Composer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Limited

21
Control Tower
00:03:35

U-Roy, Composer, MainArtist - Errol Thompson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Prince Tony Robinson , Producer - Silvester Morris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1977 Virgin Records Limited

22
Runaway Girl
00:03:40

Tony Robinson, Producer - Beckford, Composer - Robinson, Composer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Limited

23
Natty Don't Fear
00:02:23

Tony Robinson, Producer - Beckford, Composer - Robinson, Composer - U-Roy, MainArtist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Limited

24
Chalice In The Palace
00:03:23

Tony Robinson, Producer - Robinson, ComposerLyricist - U Roy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - U-Roy, MainArtist - E Beckford, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Limited

25
Come Home Little Girl
00:03:37

U-Roy, Composer, MainArtist - Errol Thompson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Prince Tony Robinson , Producer - Silvester Morris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1977 Virgin Records Limited

Album review

Another mix-and-match U-Roy compilation that bundles together recordings from the '70s in willy-nilly fashion, Original DJ combs through the DJ's work with only two producers (as is too often the case), and to no one's surprise, it's Duke Reid and Prince Tony Robinson whose back catalogs are rifled. The Reid material has been bundled together many times over the years, starting back in 1971 when Trojan pulled together an album's worth of the toaster's Treasure Isle singles for Version Galore. That set was reissued by Virgin in 1978, with further Reid productions compiled on the following year's With Words of Wisdom. In 1990, Virgin, having annoyingly deleted both these albums, pulled tracks from them for the CD compilation Version of Wisdom, which is where you can find all the Reid productions and then some. Thus, the Originator's early recordings are dispensed with. In the mid-'70s, U-Roy began working with Robinson, a particularly successful partnership highlighted by more hit singles and a quartet of crucial albums. Virgin released 1975's Dread in a Babylon, with their Frontline imprint putting out Natty Rebel, Rasta Ambassador, and Jah Son of Africa over the following three years, all of which have been subsequently reissued on CD. Oddly, though, this compilation pulls tracks off only the first three sets, thus bringing this compilation to a premature conclusion in 1977. Not that one particularly notices, as the tracks bounce around the years and records. Regardless, there's still a mouthwatering selection of numbers within, and while Original DJ is by no means a career-spanning set of the DJ's '70s work (equally seminal singles were cut for many other producers as well), it's still a particularly worthy collection.

© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo

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