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- Date Released: January 1, 1980
- Genre: International
- Label: Cobraside/Abraham/Clock Tower / IODA
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Originally Mr. Clarke was first released in 1980 on Brad Osborne's Bronx-based Clocktower label, and it is Osborn's involvement that gives this unsung little gem its unique sound. The basic instrumental and vocal tracks were recorded in Jamaica, most likely under the guidance of producer Bunny Lee (although singer Johnny Clarke himself may have supervised the sessions) and featured veteran studio pros like Glen Adams, Sly & Robbie, Tommy McCook, Earl "Chinna" Smith and Winston Wright (more or less the Aggrovators). The raw tracks were then taken to New York, where Osborn overdubbed flute, additional vocals and percussion and oversaw the final mixes. The end result was a wonderfully cohesive sequence that featured light, airy and yet active arrangements, full of well-placed and effective horn charts, all of which perfectly framed Clarke's sweet, soulful and elegantly unhurried vocals, making Originally Mr. Clarke that rarest of reggae artifacts -- an album that sounds like it was meant to be an album and not just a collection of singles. Two of Clarke's better-known songs are included, "Blood Dunza" and "Every Knee Shall Bow," as well as the heartfelt and wistful "Moving on to Zion," which examines the urge to leave Jamaica and contains some of the best lyrics Clarke ever wrote.
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| 01. |  |
Bad Days Are Going (Disco Cut) |
4:04 |
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| 02. | |
Jah Jah We Are Waiting |
3:00 |
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| 03. | |
Every Knee Shall Bow |
3:48 |
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| 04. | |
Fittest Of The Fittest |
3:17 |
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| 05. | |
Our Father In Zion |
2:57 |
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| 06. | |
Can't Keep A Good Man Down |
3:39 |
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| 07. | |
Moving On To Zion |
2:53 |
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| 08. | |
It's A Disgrace |
4:15 |
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| 09. | |
It A Go Rough |
2:17 |
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| 10. | |
Blood Dunza (Different Style) |
3:02 |
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10 Total Tracks, 33:12 Total Length
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Credits
- Johnny Clarke - Arranger // Johnny Clarke - Arranger // Johnny Clarke - Vocals // Johnny Clarke - Vocals // Johnny Clarke - Producer // Johnny Clarke - Producer // Johnny Clarke - Main Performer // Johnny Clarke - Main Performer // Glen Adams - Organ // Glen Adams - Piano // Bob Blank - Engineer // Lennox Brown - Horn // Tony Chin - Guitar (Rhythm) // Carlton "Santa" Davis - Drums // Sly Dunbar - Drums // Bernard Touter Harvey - Piano // Clive "Azul" Hunt - Organ // Clive "Azul" Hunt - Piano // Clive "Azul" Hunt - Arranger // Clive "Azul" Hunt - Horn // Jah-T - Guitar // Jah-T - Guitar (Rhythm) // Tommy McCook - Horn // Tommy McCook - Horn // Tommy McCook - Horn // Robbie Shakespeare - Bass // Earl "Chinna" Smith - Guitar // Winston Wright - Organ // Shep - Engineer // Brad Osborne - Flute // Brad Osborne - Percussion // Brad Osborne - Arranger // Brad Osborne - Vocals (Background) // Brad Osborne - Producer // Brad Osborne - Engineer // Brad Osborne - Liner Notes // Brad Osborne - Design // Brad Osborne - Photography
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