Clarke, Johnny
Dread A Dub
Johnny Clarke is one of the great vocalists that ruled the Jamaican Dancehall scene from the mid 70s to early 80s. While Bob Marley was out conquering the world, Dennis Brown. Gregory Isaacs and Johnny Clarke were winning the hearts of the Jamaican people. Johnny Clarkes use of the Flying Cymbal sound took the island by storm and produced a run of hit singles few could match. Another phenomenon that was happening in the early 70s was the version cuts to vocal tracks. This is when the tunes were cut back to the boss and drums and the vocals were dropped in and out in a dubbed style and the reverb and echo and various effects were added to these tracks. The main exponent to this style was King Tubby himself and as was the fashion at the time, each vocal track would carry a version on its B-Side. Producer Bunny Lee lead this style working closely with King Tubby and all of his singles from then on would carry a dub cut on its flipside. As Johnny Clarke was one of Bunnys main singers at the time we would hear a great selection of songs getting the Dub treatment and in many cases the single was bought for the more exciting Dub cut. We have compiled some of the best Dubs from this time, hope you enjoy the great voice of Johnny Clarke alongside the productions of Bunny Lee and the creative genius of King Tubby. A great combination, we are sure you will agree...