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    Police And Thieves Release Details

    Police And Thieves Riddim - Various Labels

    Police And Thieves produced by Lee Scratch Perry, Henry Lawes, King Jammy for Blacker Dread, Upsetter, Volcano, Rawtings in 1976

    Originally released in 1976, Police And Thieves Riddim gathers tunes cut from the classic Junior Murvin era and ties them to productions linked with Lee Scratch Perry, Henry Lawes, King Jammy, Blacker Dread, Upsetter, Volcano, and Rawtings. Junior Murvin’s Police and Thieves is the anchor cut here, alongside versions like Jah Lloyd’s Soldier And Police War and Glen DaCosta’s Magic Touch, while Courtney Melody, Earl Smith, Jack Radics, and Mikey General widen the selection across different release periods. The set draws on one of reggae’s most recognized roots themes, with Murvin’s original single produced by Lee Perry in 1976 becoming the defining version that helped shape the riddim’s long afterlife.

    Police And Thieves Tracklist:

    1. Courtney Melody – No One Night Stand
    2. Earl Smith – Bingo Kid
    3. Glen DaCosta – Magic Touch (1976)
    4. Jack Radics – Celebrate Life
    5. Jah Lloyd – Soldier And Police War (1976)
    6. Junior Murvin – Bad Weed (1976)
    7. Junior Murvin – Muggers In The Street
    8. Junior Murvin – Philistines On The Land
    9. Junior Murvin – Police And Thieves (1976)
    10. Junior Murvin – Police And Thieves (1984)
    11. Junior Murvin – Police And Thieves (3) (1987)
    12. Mikey General – Man Fi Years
    13. The Upsetters – Grumblin' Dub (1976)
    14. Vinitta & Christyle – Police Brutality (1988)

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