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Big Youth
Ride Like Lightning: The Best of 1972-1976
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music

Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
1. $.90 Skank
2. Can You Keep a Secret
3. Dubble Attack (AKA Double Attack)
4. Opportunity Rock - Big Youth, Brown
5. Mooving Version - Big Youth, Marley
6. Cool Breeze
7. Dock of the Bay
8. Big Fight
9. Forman Versus Frazier
10. A So We Stay - Big Youth, Brown
11. Chucky No Lucky
12. Waterhouse Rock
13. Half Ounce
14. Medicine Doctor
15. Facts of Life
16. ABC
17. Screaming Target
18. Concrete Jungle - Big Youth, Clarke, Allan
19. The Killer - Big Youth, Clarke, A.
20. The Killer Version (AKA the Murder) - Big Youth, Clarke, A.
21. Pride and Joy Rock - Big Youth, Clarke, A.
22. One of These Fine Days - Big Youth, Clarke, A.
23. Keep Your Dread - Big Youth, Muchanan
24. Tell It Back - Big Youth, Muchanan
25. Phil Pratt Thing - Big Youth, Beckford
Track Listings (16) - Disc #2
1. Give Praises - Big Youth, Buchanan, M.
2. Plead I Cause - Big Youth, Buchanan, M.
3. Hap Ki Do - Big Youth, Buchanan, M.
4. Riverton City - Big Youth, Buchanan, M.
5. Weeping in the Night - Big Youth, Buchanan, M.
6. Reggae Phenmenon - Big Youth, Buchanan, M.
7. Natty Cultural Dread
8. I Light and I Salvation
9. Dread High Ranking
10. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - Big Youth, Buchanan, M.
11. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Version - Big Youth, Buchanan, M.
12. Jim Squeechy
13. Every Nigger Is a Star
14. Ten Against One
15. Hell Is for Heros
16. Hit the Road Jack - Big Youth, Mayfield, Percy

Subtitled - The Best Of Big Youth 1972-1976. 2002 compilation featuring 41 of Big Youth's most popular recordings. The most definitive collection of the DJ's work. Includes recordings previously unavailable on CD. Trojan.

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All Artists: Big Youth
Title: Ride Like Lightning: The Best of 1972-1976
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Release Date: 9/30/2003
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music
Style: Reggae
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2

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CD Reviews

Essential

Ryan Moret | Sewanee, TN | 03/30/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Big Youth is one of the most influential artists to ever come from Jamaica; he may be second only to Marley in terms of influence. This is an essential collection for anyone who is into Reggae. This 2-disc set explores some of Big Youth's best early work. The first disc contains some excellent work,especially from the album "Screaming Target" which was possibly the most important and influential record for a few London youths in the 70s that went on to form a band you may have heard of...The Clash. The second disc contains several tracks from Youth's best album, Natty Cultural Dread, which I think is only available on vinyl (but I am really not sure). Big Youth is one of the most influential artists for the early punk movement AND for hip-hop. This 2-disc set is a perfect introduction to this essential reggae toaster. Bottom line: this set is the bomb. PERIOD. Since I purchased this set a few days ago it has hardly left my player! PURE GENIUS!!"

Raw unadulterated souldrippin crazy goodness

Robert G. Maccarthy | oakland, ca | 05/20/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this is a lot of music for the ching. damn, this stuff is raw and tastey. this is not like his overproduced, smoothed out later releases. i gots lots of dub, and rock steady, this one is unclassifiable...or is it... (see title of review)."

A powerful collection

J. Holmes | yokohama, japan | 08/16/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"the influence of Big Youth has been far and wide in both reggae and punk music. he is often thought of as one of the most influential toasters and an innovator of the dub style.

this is a monster of a collection with a whopping 41 tracks spanning (mostly) his early career. every song on here is a classic in it's own right. you can find no wrong here on this set of fine jamaican music. if you are into the styles of U-Roy or I-Roy, then buy this Big Youth 2cd set with confidence and expand your knowledge of this legendary figure. you won't regret it."