JUNIOR MURVIN - POLICE & THIEVES

Police & Thieves is a Roots Reggae classic by Junior Murvin originally released in 1977 which was recorded by  Lee "Scratch" Perry (who also wrote or co-wrote many of the songs) at his legendary Black Ark Studios with The Upsetters. The title song was memorably covered by The Clash in a very different arrangement than Murvin’s. Perry’s imaginative and groundbreaking production surrounded Junior’s falsetto vocals and the musicians in a dense, echo heavy, spaced out sound to create one of the great songs, and albums, of the roots era. Pressed on opaque blue vinyl.

1. "Roots Train"
2. "Police and Thieves"
3. "Solomon" (Murvin)
4. "Rescue Jah Children"
5. "Tedious"
6. "False Teachin" (Perry)
7. "Easy Task" (Murvin)
8. "Lucifer"
9. "Workin' in the Cornfield" (Perry)
10. "I Was Appointed" (Murvin)