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The Gladiators
Studio One Singles

Compil. US 2007 on Heartbeat Records label
Reggae (Roots Reggae)

Comes in a slipcase with an 8-page booklet. The Gladiators, Albert Griffiths, Clinton Fearon and Gallimore Sutherland, were one of the first "roots" groups to break out internationally. They, like many others, launched their career at Studio One and their '70s output for the label, like "Bongo Red" and "Jah Jah Go Before Us," brought them to the attention of reggae fans worldwide. This Gladiators' release, Studio One Singles, first appeared as a French bootleg, and in the tradition of albums like Mojo Rock Steady and Pirates Choice, is now reissued in an authorized edition featuring improved sound quality sourced from the original masters and rare singles. This album contains a nice selection of the Gladiators' Studio One singles and dub versions released between 1969 and 1978 (with no overlapping from their Presenting The Gladiators album) as well as 12" singles released later. Erratum Track 4 "Dub Ina Babylon" is repeated on track 5. The CD returns to the listed order by omitting track 7 "Jah Jah (Version)".

Musicians

	The Gladiators , *1968 JM album by
	Clinton Fearon b, voc, *1951 US bass, vocals
	Leroy Sibbles b, voc, *1949 JM bass
	Benbow dr, drums
	Fil Callendar voc, g, perc, drums
	Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace dr, JM drums
	Albert Griffiths voc, *1946 JM guitar, vocals
	Clinton Rufus g, guitar
	Rick Frater , guitar
	Audley Taylor , keyboards
	Richard Ace p, JM organ
	Denzil Laing perc, voc, JM percussion
	Robbie Lyn key, piano
	David Webber voc, JM vocals
	Gallimore Sutherland voc, bvoc, g, vocals

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