Dreadlocks The Time Is Now by The Gladiators - DeepRiffs

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When the Virgin label first started reissuing material from its long-discontinued Front Line reggae imprint in the early '90s, it was a mixed blessing for roots reggae lovers. On the one hand, the reissue campaign made truly classic material available again for the first time in over a decade. On the other hand, each reissue tended to be a compilation of tracks taken from several albums, all of which deserved their own individual reissues (the label would move in that direction the following decade, releasing a number of those albums individually and with original cover art). This Gladiators compilation is a case in point, offering a generous program of 19 tracks culled from no fewer than four albums and one 12" single originally released between 1976 and 1979. The bulk of the program comes from the classic Trench Town Mix Up album; tracks such as "Eli Eli" and "Chatty Chatty Mouth" remain excellent examples of bandleader Albert Griffiths' unique melodic talent and the trio's reedy and affecting vocal harmonies. The 12" is "Pocket Money," another very well-chosen track, and there are also gems from the albums Naturality ("Naturality," "Struggle") and Proverbial Reggae ("Stick a Bush"). Highly recommended to fans of harmony-group reggae in particular and of the roots-and-culture period in general.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo

1. Mix Up

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Gallimore Sutherland
Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon
Sly Dunbar
Albert Griffiths
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

2. Bellyfull

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Gallimore Sutherland
Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon
Sly Dunbar
Albert Griffiths
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

3. Looks Is Deceiving

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Gallimore Sutherland
Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon
Sly Dunbar
Albert Griffiths
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

4. Chatty Chatty Mouth

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Gallimore Sutherland
Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon
Sly Dunbar
Albert Griffiths
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Mellolads; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

5. Soul Rebel

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Gallimore Sutherland
Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon
Sly Dunbar
Albert Griffiths
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

6. Eli Eli

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Gallimore Sutherland
Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon
Sly Dunbar
Albert Griffiths
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

7. Hearsay

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Gallimore Sutherland
Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon
Sly Dunbar
Albert Griffiths
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

8. Rude Boy Ska

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Gallimore Sutherland
Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon
Sly Dunbar
Albert Griffiths
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

9. Dreadlocks The Time Is Now

by The Gladiators

Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Clinton Fearon
Ansell Collins
Earl "wire" Lindo
Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Synthesizer: Earl "wire" Lindo; Performer
Vocals: Clinton Fearon
Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Engineer: Errol Thompson; Production
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Errol Thompson; Production

10. Jah Works

by The Gladiators

Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Clinton Fearon
Ansell Collins
Earl "wire" Lindo
Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Synthesizer: Earl "wire" Lindo; Performer
Vocals: Clinton Fearon
Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Engineer: Errol Thompson; Production
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Errol Thompson; Production

11. Pocket Money

by The Gladiators

Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Guitar: Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Performer: Gallimore Sutherland
Clinton Fearon
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Vocals: Clinton Fearon
Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Composer: Fearon
Albert Griffiths
Sutherland; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

12. Get Ready

by The Gladiators

Bass Guitar: Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon
Lloyd Parks; Performer
Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar
Leroy 'horsemouth' Wallace; Performer
Guitar: Ranchie Mclean
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Keyboard: Winston Wright; Performer
Percussion: Uziah Thompson
Noel "scully" Simms; Performer
Performer: Winston Wright
Uziah Thompson
Ranchie Mclean
Noel "scully" Simms
Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Franklyn "bubbler" Waul
Sly Dunbar
Clinton Fearon
Richard Ace
Lloyd Parks
Leroy 'horsemouth' Wallace; Performer
Piano: Franklyn "bubbler" Waul; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Fearon; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Richard Ace; Composer
Mixing: Sylvan Morris; Production
Producer: Prince Tony Robinson; Production
Recording: Sylvan Morris; Production
Studio Personnel: Sylvan Morris; Production

13. Stick A Bush

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Keyboard: Ansell Collins; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Clinton Fearon
Ansell Collins
Earl "wire" Lindo
Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Synthesizer: Earl "wire" Lindo; Performer
Vocals: Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Lyricist: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Engineer: Errol Thompson; Production
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Errol Thompson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Albert Griffiths; Other

14. Write To Me

by The Gladiators

Bass Guitar: Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon
Lloyd Parks; Performer
Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar
Leroy 'horsemouth' Wallace; Performer
Guitar: Ranchie Mclean
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Keyboard: Winston Wright; Performer
Percussion: Uziah Thompson
Noel "scully" Simms; Performer
Performer: Winston Wright
Uziah Thompson
Ranchie Mclean
Noel "scully" Simms
Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Franklyn "bubbler" Waul
Sly Dunbar
Clinton Fearon
Richard Ace
Lloyd Parks
Leroy 'horsemouth' Wallace; Performer
Piano: Franklyn "bubbler" Waul; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Richard Ace; Composer
Mixing: Sylvan Morris; Production
Producer: Prince Tony Robinson; Production
Recording: Sylvan Morris; Production
Studio Personnel: Sylvan Morris; Production

15. Naturality

by The Gladiators

Bass Guitar: Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon
Lloyd Parks; Performer
Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar
Leroy 'horsemouth' Wallace; Performer
Guitar: Ranchie Mclean
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Keyboard: Winston Wright; Performer
Percussion: Uziah Thompson
Noel "scully" Simms; Performer
Performer: Winston Wright
Uziah Thompson
Ranchie Mclean
Noel "scully" Simms
Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Franklyn "bubbler" Waul
Sly Dunbar
Clinton Fearon
Richard Ace
Lloyd Parks
Leroy 'horsemouth' Wallace; Performer
Piano: Franklyn "bubbler" Waul; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Richard Ace; Composer
Mixing: Sylvan Morris; Production
Producer: Prince Tony Robinson; Production
Recording: Sylvan Morris; Production
Studio Personnel: Sylvan Morris; Production

16. Struggle

by The Gladiators

Bass Guitar: Lloyd Parks
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon
Lloyd Parks; Performer
Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar
Leroy 'horsemouth' Wallace; Performer
Guitar: Ranchie Mclean
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Keyboard: Winston Wright; Performer
Percussion: Uziah Thompson
Noel "scully" Simms; Performer
Performer: Winston Wright
Uziah Thompson
Ranchie Mclean
Noel "scully" Simms
Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Franklyn "bubbler" Waul
Sly Dunbar
Clinton Fearon
Richard Ace
Lloyd Parks
Leroy 'horsemouth' Wallace; Performer
Piano: Franklyn "bubbler" Waul; Performer
Vocals: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Richard Ace; Composer
Mixing: Sylvan Morris; Production
Producer: Prince Tony Robinson; Production
Recording: Sylvan Morris; Production
Studio Personnel: Sylvan Morris; Production

17. A Day We Go

by The Gladiators

Bass: Albert Griffiths
Earl Bagga
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Bass (vocal): Clinton Fearon
Albert Griffiths
Earl Bagga; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bongos: Bongo Herman; Performer
Drum Programming: Sojie; Performer
Drums: Leroy Horsemouth Wallace; Performer
Guitar: Gallimore Sutherland
Ernest Ranglin
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Engineer: Sylvan Morris; Production
Harmonica: Jimmy Beckman; Performer
Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Producer: The Gladiators; Production
Horn: Bobby Ellis
Headley Bennett
Tommy Mccook; Performer
Keyboard: Pablov Black
Ansell Collins
Richard Ace; Performer
Percussion: Sky Juice
Sticky Thompson
Bongo Herman; Performer
Performer: Sojie
Pablov Black
Jimmy Beckman
Headley Bennett
Gallimore Sutherland
Ernest Ranglin
Sticky Thompson
Sky Juice
Ansell Collins
Bobby Ellis
Richard Ace
Bongo Herman
Clinton Fearon
Tommy Mccook
Earl Bagga
Albert Griffiths
Leroy Horsemouth Wallace; Performer
Vocals: Clinton Fearon
Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Mixing: Sylvan Morris; Production
Studio Personnel: Sylvan Morris; Production

18. Sweet So Till

by The Gladiators

Bass: Albert Griffiths
Earl Bagga
Clinton Fearon; Performer
Composer: Albert Griffiths; Composer
Bass (vocal): Clinton Fearon
Albert Griffiths
Earl Bagga; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bongos: Bongo Herman; Performer
Drum Programming: Sojie; Performer
Drums: Leroy Horsemouth Wallace; Performer
Guitar: Gallimore Sutherland
Ernest Ranglin
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Engineer: Sylvan Morris; Production
Harmonica: Jimmy Beckman; Performer
Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Producer: The Gladiators; Production
Horn: Bobby Ellis
Headley Bennett
Tommy Mccook; Performer
Keyboard: Pablov Black
Ansell Collins
Richard Ace; Performer
Percussion: Sky Juice
Sticky Thompson
Bongo Herman; Performer
Performer: Sojie
Pablov Black
Jimmy Beckman
Headley Bennett
Gallimore Sutherland
Ernest Ranglin
Sticky Thompson
Sky Juice
Ansell Collins
Bobby Ellis
Richard Ace
Bongo Herman
Clinton Fearon
Tommy Mccook
Earl Bagga
Albert Griffiths
Leroy Horsemouth Wallace; Performer
Vocals: Clinton Fearon
Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Mixing: Sylvan Morris; Production
Studio Personnel: Sylvan Morris; Production

19. Hello Carol

by The Gladiators

Primary Artist: The Gladiators; Main Performer
Bass: Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass (vocal): Lloyd Parks; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Clinton Fearon; Performer
Drums: Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Gallimore Sutherland
Albert Griffiths; Performer
Percussion: Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sticky Thompson
Sly Dunbar
Clinton Fearon
Lloyd Parks
Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Vocals: Clinton Fearon
Albert Griffiths
Gallimore Sutherland; Performer
Composer: Harold Grandison
Albert Griffiths; Composer
Producer: Tony Robinson; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1416x1416 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Reggae, World, Ska, Roots Reggae

Label

Virgin Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1982

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

77778689157