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The Mighty Diamonds and Culture may be more famous, but when it comes to reggae harmony groups, the Gladiators can give the best of them a run for their money. Figure in the fact that lead singer Albert Griffiths is also a fine songwriter and that all three singers play instruments as well (unusual for a harmony group in this genre), and all of a sudden you start wondering why the Gladiators haven't gotten all the press. Not that they've been ignored -- their two Groovemaster LPs (Trenchtown Mix Up and Proverbial Reggae, both later picked up by Virgin and reissued together on one CD in the early '90s) are generally regarded as classics. In the early '80s they recorded several albums for the American Nighthawk label, and Full Time is a collection of tracks left over from those album sessions, filled out with a generous handful of dub versions. These don't really sound like outtakes -- "Boy in Long Pants," "Run Them," and "Reggae Jamboree" all rank with the best of the group's previous work, and Griffiths is in fine voice. The production, by Griffiths, Leroy Pierson, and Nighthawk label head Bob Schoenfeld, is excellent.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Albert Griffiths, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Albert Griffiths, Composer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Albert Griffiths, Composer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Albert Griffiths, Composer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Bob Marley, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Bob Marley, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Albert Griffiths, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Clinton Fearon, Composer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Albert Griffiths, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Albert Griffiths, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Private Foundation. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Albert Griffiths, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2008 Buck Owens Enterprises. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family.
Albert Griffiths, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2008 Buck Owens Enterprises. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family.
Albert Griffiths, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Enterprises. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Clinton Fearon, Writer - Gladiators, MainArtist
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2018 Buck Owens Enterprises. Courtesy of the Buck Owens Family
Album review
The Mighty Diamonds and Culture may be more famous, but when it comes to reggae harmony groups, the Gladiators can give the best of them a run for their money. Figure in the fact that lead singer Albert Griffiths is also a fine songwriter and that all three singers play instruments as well (unusual for a harmony group in this genre), and all of a sudden you start wondering why the Gladiators haven't gotten all the press. Not that they've been ignored -- their two Groovemaster LPs (Trenchtown Mix Up and Proverbial Reggae, both later picked up by Virgin and reissued together on one CD in the early '90s) are generally regarded as classics. In the early '80s they recorded several albums for the American Nighthawk label, and Full Time is a collection of tracks left over from those album sessions, filled out with a generous handful of dub versions. These don't really sound like outtakes -- "Boy in Long Pants," "Run Them," and "Reggae Jamboree" all rank with the best of the group's previous work, and Griffiths is in fine voice. The production, by Griffiths, Leroy Pierson, and Nighthawk label head Bob Schoenfeld, is excellent.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:03
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Gladiators
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Omnivore Recordings
- Genre: Reggae
© 2017 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 1992 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC
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