Two Sevens Clash Release Details
- Riddim year: 1977
- Total tracks: 9
- Unique artists on riddim: 9
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Anthony B, George Nooks, Jah Mason
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Two Sevens Clash produced by Dean Fraser, Joe Gibbs, Prince Jammy, Errol Thompson for Soljie, Joe Gibbs, Channel One, Jammy’s, Old To New in 1977
Rooted in the 1977 Culture classic Two Sevens Clash, this various-labels riddim pulls together versions linked to Joe Gibbs, Channel One, Jammy’s, Soljie, Dean Fraser, Errol Thompson, and Old To New. The lineup stretches from the original Culture cut to later takes by Barry Brown, Anthony Johnson, U Brown, George Nooks, Jah Mason, and an Anthony B collaboration, giving the rhythm a long reach across roots, dub, and later revival eras. The title song itself became one of the defining reggae records of the late 1970s, and its apocalyptic 7/7 message still gives this riddim its weight. Alongside the main vocal versions, the dub side and 1980s cuts help show how widely this pattern kept circulating through Jamaican music.
Two Sevens Clash Tracklist:
- Dub – Love Dub (1985)
- Anthony Johnson – I Love You (1985)
- Barry Brown – Your Love Is Real (1980)
- Culture – Two Sevens Clash (1977)
- Culture & Anthony B – Two Sevens Clash (2002)
- George Nooks – Jailhouse Red (2002)
- Jah Mason – Flip Flop
- Obeah Dention – Over Rule (2002)
- U Brown – No Watch That
