Natty Universal Dread 1973–1979
Appearance
Natty Universal Dread 1973–1979 | ||||
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Released | 2001 | |||
Recorded | 1973–1979 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 2:45:57 | |||
Label | Blood & Fire[1] | |||
Producer | Devon Russell | |||
Big Youth chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
Natty Universal Dread 1973–1979 is a 3-CD-Box-set by Big Youth, released in 2001.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Manley Buchanan; except where indicated
CD1: Hot Stock 1973
[edit]- "Chucky No Lucky"
- "Waterhouse Rock"
- "Hot Cross Bun"
- "Roll River Jordan" (Sugar Minott)
- "Children Children"
- "Mr. Buddy"
- "Hot Stock"
- "Downtown Kingston Pollution"
- "Hell Is for Heroes"
- "African Daughter"
- "Things in the Light"
- "Sky Juice"
- "Not Long Ago"
- "Is Dread in a Babylon"
- "I Pray Thee Continually"
- "Streets in Africa"
CD2: Reggae Phenomenon 1973–1975
[edit]- "Give Praises"
- "Mama Look"
- "Reggae Phenomenon"
- "Battle of the Giants, Part 1"
- "Battle of the Giants, Part 2"
- "Plead I Cause"
- "Hip Ki Do"
- "Riverton City2
- "Love and Happiness" (Al Green, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges)
- "Weeping in the Night (Joy in the Morning)"
- "Every Nigger Is a Star"
- "My Time" (Buchanan, Gregory Isaacs)
- "Natty Universal Dread"
- "Jim Screechy"
CD3: Hotter Fire 1975–1979
[edit]- "Messiah Garvey" (Extended)
- "Wolf In Sheep Clothing" (Version 1)
- "Wolf In Sheep Clothing" (Version 2)
- "Keep Your Dread" (Phil Pratt)
- "I Light and I Salvation"
- "Hit the Road Jack" (Percy Mayfield)
- Leroy Smart & Big Youth – "Keep On Trying"
- "Jah Man of Syreen"
- "Dread High Ranking"
- "Hotter Fire"
- "Miss Lou Ring a Ding"
- "Same Something"
- "Dread Is the Best"
- "Ten Against One"
- "River Boat"
- Junior Byles & Big Youth – "Sugar, Sugar" (Chuck Willis, Andy Kim, Jeff Barry)
- "The Wise Sheep"
- "Jah Jah Love Them" (Extended)
- "The Upful One"
- "Can't Take Wah Happen on a West"
- "Political Confusion"
Personnel
[edit]- Big Youth – Main Performer, Vocals, Percussion
- Musicians – Soul Syndicate, Big Youth Orchestra, Negusa Nagast All Stars, The Ark Angels
- Bass – George "Fully" Fullwood, Jackie Jackson
- Drums – Carlton "Santa" Davis
- Rhythm Guitar – Tony Chin
- Lead Guitar – Earl "Chinna" Smith as Mmelchezidek
- Keyboard – Keith McLeod, Earl "Wire" Lindo
- Piano – Keith Sterling
- Trombone – Vin Gordon
- Alto Saxophone – "Deadly" Headley Bennett, Herman Marquis
- Tenor Saxophone – Glen DaCosta
- Trumpet – David Madden, Arnold Brackenridge, Bobby Ellis
- Harmonica – Jimmy Becker
- Percussion – Noel "Skully" Simms, Keith Sterling, Sylvan Morris, Uziah "Sticky" Thompson, Big Youth
- Backing Vocals – Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan, Leroy Sibbles, I Threes, Gregory Isaacs, Garnett Mirriam
Recording Information
[edit]- Recording: Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica & Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica & Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica
Other information
[edit]All tracks produced by Manley Augustus Buchanan aka Big Youth except:
- CD1, tracks 1 & 2 produced by Joel Gibson
- CD3, track 1 produced by Jimmy Lindo
- CD3, track 4 produced by Phil Pratt
References
[edit]- ^ LLC, SPIN Media (January 8, 2002). "Reissues of the Year". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
- ^ "Natty Universal Dread, 1973-1979 - Big Youth | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Big Youth". robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Music Review: 'Natty Universal Dread 1973-1979'". EW.com.