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  • Audio CD (29 Oct 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Heavenly
  • ASIN: B00005QZF3
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,159 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Bag A Wire Dub - King Tubby
2. Fade Away - Junior Byles
3. Marcus Garvey - Big Youth
4. Fisherman - The Congos
5. Rush I Some Dub - Tappa Zukie
6. I Need A Roof - The Mighty Diamonds
7. Black Harmony Killer - Jah Stitch
8. Train To Zion - U Brown (Dicomix)
9. King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo
10. Two Sevens Clash - Culture
11. Wear You To The Ball - U-Roy
12. Pure Ranking - Horace Andy
13. M.P.L.A. Dub - Tappa Zukie
14. Police And Thieves - Junior Murvin
15. Deuteronomy - Sylford Walker
16. The Tackro - Lee Perry & The Upsetters

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For all the acres of music press newsprint whipped up by the British punk explosion, in late 1976, actual quality punk rock records were scarce. The movement--the fashion, the attitude, the sense of rebellion--had arrived long before the record companies could capture it on vinyl, so London's Roxy club catered for the discerning clubber with another edgy rebel sound: dub reggae. Compiled by the club's rastafari DJ Don Letts--a future Big Audio Dynamite member, and one-time manager of punk-reggae maidens The Slits--Dreads Meets The Punk Rockers Uptown showcases a selection of the era's breaking Jamaican sounds. There's a wealth of bona fide dub classics here, in the shape of King Tubby's "Bag Of Wire Dub", Augustus Pablo's "King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown", Lee "Scratch" Perry's "The Tackro", and The Congos' "Fisherman". The most intriguing tracks, however, are those included as a signpost towards punk's evolution: see Junior Murvin's "Police And Thieves", later to be covered by The Clash, marking punk's shift away from posturing white guitar rage, and towards defiant, anti-authoritarian multicultural statements. Dreads Meets The Punk Rockers Uptown is a period piece, sure, but it sounds fresh even now. --Louis Pattison

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a punky reggae party, 4 Nov 2001
Want to know what Punk Rockers were listening to in 1977. Don Letts, the DJ at legendary London club the Roxy lets you into the secret. The surprise is that there is not a punk song in sight. The album focuses on the best of Jamaican reggae at the time. Punks were attracted to the heavy basslines and social comments of these songs and their impact can be seen in the songs of bands such as The Clash, PIL, and The Slits. This is a mean collection as well. There are so many good songs that it would be hard to pick a stand out track. It includes, Police and Thieves, covered by The Clash and the anthem for the long, hot summer of '76 (for those old enough to remember it), Culture's Two Sevens Clash which sounds as fresh as it did 25 years and a series of Jamaican legends. Buy the album and enter the Dread Zone!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Impressive, 4 Aug 2003
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I wasn't one of those at the Roxy when Don Letts was DJ'ing there in the late seventies, but pretty vacant or otherwise, this is a superb reggae collection chosen with care by a real expert. So many of those classic reggae recordings, from the dub end, King Tubby's `Bag a Wire Dub`, or `King Tubby meets the rockers uptown` with Augustus Pablo, to more melodic tracks like Junior Murvin's `Police and Thieves`, The Congos `The Fisherman`, or Culture's `Two Sevens Clash`. My personal favourite, a new one to me prior to purchase of this CD is Horace Andy's `Pure Ranking, a seminal dance-floor track that could go on forever. Having listened to the Lee `Scratch` Perry & the Upsetters collection `Arkology`, I was curious about the selection of Perry's `The Tackro`, which isn't a personal favurite, but may well have a history to those more in the know. An exemplary record.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Worthwhile Mix Of Classic And Obscure, 17 Jul 2007
By pjr (London, England) - See all my reviews
Don Letts is a bit of an unsung hero of the punk movement as he could probably be considered (along with John Peel and David Roddigan) as one of the people who switched the punks onto reggae. This excellent compilation goes some way to acknowledging this.

The late 1970's saw something of a creative upsurge in Jamacia with the rastafarians providing a heady soundtrack mixing some genuinely innovative studio techniques, a rising consciousness of politcal and social anger, and a good old fashioned dose of apocalyptic religious peril. There is a massive body of music from this period that still has the ability to stun even today.

Letts has selected a real mixed bag that neatly sums up the period mixing some extremely familar classics from the likes of Junior Murvin, King Tubby's "King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown", Culture, and the Congos with some lesser known gems. This leaves both a casual listener new to this and the more seasoned fan with something to enjoy.

As most compilations of this type these days seem to focus on one label alone this is refreshing and pleasurable exception to that rule. It captures almost all the different aspects of the genre and gives a real sense of a very fertile time in Jamacian music. A treat, no more, no less.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spiritual awakening
Punk achieved a lot during its short life.One thing it did for me was introduce me to reggae music.In '78 when you went to a punk concert music was required while you got drunk... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply The Best
There may be a better reggae compilation out there somewhere but I'm yet to hear it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five star favourite.
The CD version of Dread Meets Punk Rockers Uptown has long been a favourite; every track is brilliant. I have just ordered the vinyl edition and I recommend you all do the same.
Published on 24 May 2004 by kalebdebbage

5.0 out of 5 stars A fully satisifying and joyous selection
Don Letts is an interesting and curious figure in our music. A dreadlocked reggae spinning DJ who directly influenced some of the punk bands of the late 70s. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Encapsulating the 70s reggae sound in one mighty album!
For reggae-lovers and ageing punk-rockers alike, this album is a joy to behold. Sweet harmonies mix easily with rebellious lyrics. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2001 by simonmcdonnell@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars No filler, all killer!!
This isn't 100% killer heavy dubwise sound system, some of this is almost straight up reggae, but it is still one of the best records I've heard for years. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Some Influential Dub & Reggae
Legendary producer Don Letts has brought together some of the finest reggae/dub music in an album that shows how Jamaican music influenced the UK Punk scene in the mid-1970's... Read more
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