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Came across a recording a while back, I'm assuming it's 80s or early 90s. Goes like either No or Don't: "No/Don't touchin' crack" or "No/Don't Touch The Crack" the accent makes it a bit hard for me to work out. It sounded like either Don Carlos or Junior Reid but upon filing through most of their later recordings I can't find it. So I think it could be someone else, the delivery-style is quite similar to Don Carlos - No Trouble This from the Firehouse Clash.

I have searched on the web but only to find late 80s early 90s dancehall type but nothing like this recording. Thanks in advance for the help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDzF4mEXcKs ?

I think you mean "don't touch the crack"
by Dignitary stylish. Check this....

http://reggaelicious.pbworks.com/Dignitary-Stylish

thanks, but not the one, the vocal delivery and beat was allot slow-tempo. closest is probably Don Carlos - No Trouble This (just chorus)

might be fitzroy simpson - anti crack, on skengdon.

ital k

thanks ital, I got the Anti-Crack also found on Mighty Diamonds RAS Portraits. Great track but not the one. Thought this would be easy to ID seen it's a very catchy vibe, but it could be quite rare not sure

It could be:
Black Uhuru - Reggae Rock
With Garth Dennis on the lead vocals.
Here's a live version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLF8lG9b ... re=related

The original version can be found on the Black Uhuru album 'Now, which was released in 1990.

One Love

or maybe:
richie davies - dont touch the crack
little kirk - dont touch the crack

ital k

richie davies - dont touch the crack


what is the label of this one ? is it unitysound ?

hi redman, dont know if he had this tune out years back on any label, but its on a riddim album called 'those guys' which is a re lick of john holts 'i'll be lonely. and its on black arrows/cousins label.

ital k