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Last night I gave his 'Who's Gonna Get Caught' 12" a play. It occured to me that I've never heard any of his other stuff.

Anyone got any views?

His 70s stuff is really excellent, very great UK.

Bank Robbery is an absolute must with at least 3 crucial tunes, deep drum and bass lines, great voice, you really should dig it.

"Red Eyes" is a boom tune! 1986

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et_O9kRkaDo

"What you gonna do" Virgo 7" and 12" is another killer from him.

he has more good than bad if you ask me.

young girl cousins 7"

dustbin material i forget the label 7"

great leaders i think the album is plus its dub companion are both great

that HIM centenary set is great too...i forget the exact title but came out late 80s i think around HIM centenary strangely enough.

b side to red eyes is fantastic too, i forget the title, "old man" maybe. that song is also done on a kinda obscure album from an on-u sound alumni whose name is escaping me right now but its even better than the 12" version imo.

to me his average is about 90% killer; i buy anything by him unheard and am rarely disappointed.

one love
jah bill

jah works lp
shaka!

i have a pretty killer 12" on the cha cha label called one of these days. . nice tune worth buying if you can get it under 30 USD

>b side to red eyes is fantastic too, i forget the
>title, "old man" maybe. that song is also done on a
>kinda obscure album from an on-u sound alumni whose
>name is escaping me right now but its even better than
>the 12" version imo.

correcting myself here, it was called got a light on the 12" and i think "old man" on the lp...still cannot remember the artist name (eskimo fox?) but the album name was "nattorious", and included this track by v jones on it. dont know if it pre or post dated the 12" version.

vivian jones: if you dont know, get to know as a friend of mine is fond of saying.

one love
jah bill

12" called "rock me " 7 leaves label very sweet alto vocal on this tune