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Police And Thieves

~ Junior Murvin
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (13 Mar 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B00004KS3V
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,295 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Roots Train 3:43£0.69
Listen  2. Police & Thieves 4:04£0.69
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Listen  7. Easy Task 3:48£0.69
Listen  8. Lucifer 3:13£0.69
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Junior Murvin, along with co-writer/producer Lee Perry, created a certifiable reggae classic in "Police and Thieves". Covered by The Clash and symbolic of its time (the mid-1970s)musically and politically, the song is the centrepiece of an album considered by reggae fans to be one of the greatest albums of the genre.
Murvin sings powerful, intense lyrics with a sweet-sounding falsetto voice (recalling Smokey Robinson), while Lee Perry frames the songs with dark, almost haunted tempos, sharp guitar work and seemingly bottomless reverb. Murvin mixes British/Jamaican angst and fury with gospel fervour, and the tunes stick with you long after the CD stops.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Frankly patchy, 20 Sep 2007
By D. Thomson "baudolino" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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Half of this album is excellent - the title track, which enjoyed phenomenal success in the aftermath of the Notting Hill Riots in 1976, "Lucifer" (on Devon Irons' "Ketch Vampire" Rhythm), a remake of his sixties tune "Solomon" on a brand new Upsetter rhythm, "Tedious" and "Easy Task". the rest of it is, I'm afraid to say, filler. Somewhat unmemorable songs are sung well over generic Lee Perry tracks of no great inspiration (of which, regrettably he made many), but little of the remaining tracks sticks in the mind or draws the listener back.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Special, 4 Oct 2008
By Jon P (London) - See all my reviews
This album regularly appears in lists of top reggae albums of all time, indicating that compilers of such lists probably don't own enough reggae records. Undoubtedly, the main reason for its acclaim lies with its opener "Police and Thieves", which is indeed a seminal roots masterpiece but it's fair to say that had it not been popularised by the Clash, this album would still be languishing in obscurity. Perry's production is interesting, but it certainly doesn't reach the majestic heights he achieves on the Congos' Heart of the Congos, and many of the songs here are distinctly unspectacular. Not a bad record, but overrated. For the real classics of 70s roots reggae, try the Mighty Diamonds' "Right Time", Burning Spear's "Marcus Garvey" or the aforementioned "Heart of the Congos"
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5.0 out of 5 stars police and thieves, 29 Oct 2003
By ed (Granada Spain) - See all my reviews
in the top 5 best reggae LP,S of all time !!!!simply a classic a must for anyone who is just getting into reggae, or who wants to broaden their horizons.!!!!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure genius
Lee Perry is a genius! but like all gifted creative artists who were prolific (Scratch certainly is) he was capable of producing,less than inspiring material also. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Serious masterpiece
This is considered one of the top ten reggae classics of all time, and the accolades are well deserved. Read more
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