Honest Jons logo

A militant steppers — reminiscent of Johnny Clarke’s Blood Dunza — with magnificent trombone-playing by Vin Gordon. Shaka fire. Ace.

Killer Jimmy Radway rhythm, brilliantly voiced.

Roots anthem, produced by Tubby for Bunny Lee.

The class Spinners version for Lloyd Charmers, as featured on Darker Than Blue.

Tough roots, produced by Rod Taylor.

This is the original, way-superior version of the song redone for Island. The dub was a Shaka special.
Recorded by Dennis Harris in 1975 at Gooseberry Studios, in London’s Chinatown.
Ijahman remembers his unscripted performance ‘pouring out from inside’. Maybe the short spell he’d just spent at Her Majesty’s Pleasure has to do with it.