Gunman, by Michael Prophet

Gunman

by Michael Prophet

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1.	Hold On To What You Got 03:35	buy track
2.	Guide and Protect You 02:37	buy track
3.	Youthman 03:35	buy track
4.	Gunman 03:44	buy track
5.	Turn Them Around 02:54	buy track
6.	Up Side Down 04:54	buy track
7.	Love And Unity 04:43	buy track
8.	Never Leave Me Lonely 04:17	buy track
9.	Help Them Please 03:21	buy track
10.	Sweet Loving 04:05	buy track
11.	Gun Man (12" Mix) 06:52	buy track
12.	Here Comes The Bride 08:30	buy track
13.	Boom Him Up Now 06:07	buy track
14.	Trouble Nobody (12" Mix) 07:51	buy track
15.	Just Talking (12" Mix) 05:12	buy track

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Originally issued on LP in 1981, this is a long-overlooked classic of late roots reggae featuring a very good singer backed by one of the best studio bands of all time -- the mighty Roots Radics -- and mixed by the young dubmaster Scientist at King Tubby's studio. The heavyweight rhythm section of drummer Style Scott and bassist Flabba Holt give the songs all the ballast they need, and in a couple of cases (notably "Hold on to What You Got"), Scientist makes the wise choice of dropping Prophet's vocal out early on in the song and filling the remaining space with expert dubwise effects. On most tracks the balance between vocal quality, lyrical invention, and elephantine beats is perfect. Highlights include the brilliant (and chart-topping, at the time) "Gunman," the incisive "Guide and Protect You" (which features one of the album's wickedest basslines) and the equally fine "Upside Down." The four 12" remixes that fill out the end of the program are a very nice bonus, though it's too bad the songs' dubwise extensions don't include any scraps of vocal. - Rick Anderson

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released October 6, 2009

Gladdie Anderson -Keyboards
Barnabas - Mixing
Alan Bassford - Guitar
Winston "Bo-Pee" Bowen - Guitar
Bingy Bunny - Guitar (Rhythm)
Santa Davis - Drums
Andrew Ellis - Design
Dean Fraser - Horn
Hi-Times Band - Musical Backing
Errol "Flabba" Holt - Bass
Henry "Junjo" Lawes - Composer, Producer
Tony McDermott - Design
Nambo - Horn
Chris O'Brien - Liner Notes
Michael Prophet - Primary Artist
Roots Radics - Musical Backing
Scientist - Mixing
Style Scott - Drums
Skully - Percussion
Sky Juice - Percussion
Soldgie - Mixing
Sowell - Guitar (Rhythm)
Winston Wright - Keyboards

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