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Police and Thieves. " Police and Thieves " ( a.k.a. " Police and Thief ") is a reggae song first recorded by the falsetto singer Junior Murvin in 1976. It was covered by the punk band The Clash and included on their self-titled debut album released in 1977.
O'Connor sings cover versions of classic roots reggae songs, with production by Sly and Robbie. The album was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica at Tuff Gong Studios and Anchor Studios in 2004 and released by Chocolate and Vanilla on 4 October 2005.
The Guns of Brixton. " The Guns of Brixton " is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash, originally released on their 1979 album London Calling. It was written and sung by bassist Paul Simonon, who grew up in Brixton, South London. The song has a strong reggae influence, reflecting the culture of the area and the reggae gangster film The ...
NME wrote that the band "play reggae with the edges filed off, made anodyne and palatable for people who aren't that interested in music any more." The New Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the album "has good instincts and solid playing but generally weak material." Track listing. All tracks composed by UB40 "Always There" "Hurry Come Up"
Dirty Heads is an American reggae rock band from Huntington Beach, California. Their debut album, Any Port in a Storm, was released on September 23, 2008 by Executive Music Group ( Fontana / Universal ). Their newest album, Midnight Control, was released on August 26, 2023, by Better Noise Music. They have been associated with music groups such ...
Instrument (s) vocals. Years active. Late 1970s–present. Labels. Midnight Rock, Live & Learn. Roy Anthony Johnson (born 25 December 1957), [1] better known simply as Anthony Johnson, is a Jamaican reggae musician who was a member of the group Mystic I and is known for the 1980s hit song "Gunshot". [2]
Boogie Down Productions ( BDP) was an American hip hop group originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, five months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the South Bronx section of New York City ...
Murder She Wrote (song) " Murder She Wrote " is a song by Jamaican reggae duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, from their 1993 album Tease Me. It was first released as a single in 1992 and again in late 1993, reaching number 27 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1994, [3] and number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100, spending 17 weeks there.