johnny clarke

[jammahi]

blessings everybody!!
I get an album of clarke,which is 'rockers time' and i found many of the abbyssinians songs,there is not any mention about WHO is the real writer of those songs(not only satta amassa gana but many others)I just wan someone to explain me, I dont know johnny to be a member of abyssinians.
thanks.

[arize_rootsman]

johnny clarke is his own person satta massagana came origianlly from studio one for the abbysinians they are the orginal singers to that song including declaration of rights aswell but not johnny clarke aint a member of the abbysinans if i understand ur posting right, johnny clarke is his own person just like everone else in the business. i hope i answered afew ? for u.

[dreadrecords]

ites deh

agree with arize
if yu talkin about this one
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/58
then dats an album of covers versions
i tink none of the songs is from Jonnhy.

respect everytime
dreadrecords

[Lion]

There is alot of Johnny orginal stuff on this album plus covers.

Lion

[DUDLEY 1NE]

a great underrated album, wikkid selekshon.

[arize_rootsman]

inna yard style is way better rockers time is just a compilation of his past hits

[gunosantos]

There's "Authorised Version" & "Rockers Time Now" both albums from Johnny Clarke released in 1976.

Authorised Version contains mostly other artist/composers songs (like the title already says,...) re-cut by Johnny... "Rockers Time Now" contains 12 tracks, wich 4 of them are classic remakes: "Satta Massagana" & "Declaration Of Rights" (The Abyssinians), "Ites Green and Gold" (Burning Spear) and "Them Never Love Poor Marcus" (Mighty Diamonds).

Later on, in the beggining of the 90's Virgin Records released a compilation under the name "Authorised Rockers", which is nothing but his two 76' albums together in one cd... that's why the name "Authorised Rockers", a comprehension from "Authorised Version" & "Rockers Time Now"...

I'm a big fan of Johnny Clarke & his rockers style... And many of his remakes I enjoy even more than the original one!

Blessings,

[leggo rocker]

For me Johnny is hugely underrated.

Especially this releaase:

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/62

This LP is a monster hit. Perhaps my favourite of everything I have heard of JCs (hard choice as there's lots of LPs by JC and good ones too).

I understand you can book JC to play - I'd love to be able to raise the cash to have him come sing at a private party, that would be so so cool.

[Lion]

The soulfull site/albums by singer like Johnny Clarke/Cornell Campbell/Alton Ellis/
Jackie Edwards/George Faith/Sugar Minott
and more are underrated.

A what a Valentine day.
Lovers rock ina rub a dub style.

Lion

[leggo rocker]

Lion, agreed 100%.

I had intended to load a 24 hour lovers rock loop on my radio station for Valentines Day. But Mr Harley-Davidson came along and I've done very little else but ride...

More tunes soon though!