U-RoyNatty Rebel

Label:

Virgin – V 2059

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Reggae

Style:

Dancehall

Tracklist

A1 Babylon Burning 2:40
A2 Natty Rebel 3:27
A3 So Jah Jah Say 3:02
A4 Natty Kung Fu 2:48
A5 If You Should Leave Me 2:55
B1 Do You 3:15
B2 Travelling Man 2:49
B3 Have Mercy 3:28
B4 Badie Boo 2:59
B5 Go There Natty 2:41
B6 Fire In A Trenchtown 2:50

Credits

  • Backing VocalsFlip Wilson*
  • Bass, Backing VocalsLloyd Parks
  • DrumsSly*
  • EngineerErrol Thompson
  • Lacquer Cut ByPorky (5)
  • ProducerTony Robinson

Notes

Second version of this release no white rim on labels unlike U-Roy - Natty Rebel

This pressing was also imported into Australia and stickered with a "Special Festival Import" sticker on the sleeve front.

All tracks written by U-Roy except B6 by Owen Gray.

Recorded at Joe Gibbs Studio.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): V-2059-A2 A PORKY PRIME CUT
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): V-2059-B2 PECKD
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A [Variant]): V-2059 A8 A PORKY PRIME CUT
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B [Variant]): V-2059 B7 A DUBBING PORKY PRIME CUT

Other Versions (5 of 29)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Natty Rebel (LP, Album) TR International V 2059 US 1976
New Submission
Natty Rebel (LP, Album) State Line TR-501 US 1976
New Submission
Natty Rebel (LP, Album) TR International V2059, V 2059 Jamaica 1976
New Submission
Natty Rebel (LP, Album) TR International V2059 Jamaica 1976
New Submission
Natty Rebel (LP, Album) Virgin V 2059 UK 1976

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Reviews

  • Coolhand58's avatar
    Coolhand58
    Can anyone ID the original backing track to So Jah Jah Say?
    • cheebazoe's avatar
      cheebazoe
      Had this record for many years and just realised that Babylon burning is a kind of copy of Turning Point by Tyrone Davis.
      Nice that something old can still surprise
      • waltersobchak's avatar
        waltersobchak
        Edited 4 years ago
        "Flip Wilson" :-) misprint, Flick Wilson a.k.a. Ruddy Thomas on backing vocals here.

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