• Earl Sixteen – My Son
    • The 18th Parallel – Hear My Dub
    • 1. Earl Sixteen – My Son
    • 2. The 18th Parallel – Hear My Dub

    With a career spanning over 50 years, Earl Sixteen is one of the major artists in the history of Jamaican music. He has been produced by some of the biggest names in the business, from Studio One to Jah Shaka, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and Mad Professor. Earl Sixteen has always stood out for the accuracy of his performances and the smooth depth of his voice. Today, in collaboration with Switzerland most active studio group of the last decade, The 18th Parallel, he presents his new single ‘My Son’, written by the genius lyricist Marc Ismail. The lyrics touch on the harsh reality of the younger generations in Jamaica who grow up in precarious conditions and, in some cases, have no choice but to turn to crime. Here, the elder's voice urges young listeners to take a hard look at themselves and weigh the consequences of their decisions. The message is enhanced by Earl Sixteen's performance and the extraordinarily powerful rhythm section of The 18th Parallel. B side features a scorcher dub by Westfinga: 'Hear My Dub'. A masterpiece of contemporary roots reggae!

    Other Releases by Earl Sixteen

    Earl SixteenMalcolm X (Original Version)Joe Gibbs Music
    The original mid 70s version of this killer tune from Earl Sixteen produced by The Mighty Two Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson, with deep dub on the flip.
    • – Malcolm X
    • – Malcolm X (Version(
    Earl SixteenAfrican People - H.I.M SpeechPartial Records
    Previously an album-only track from Earl’s 1992 LP ‘Boss Man’ (released on CD as ‘Roots Man’).
    • – African People - H.I.M Speech
    • – African Dub
    Earl SixteenMalcolm XStudio 16
    Written by Winston MacAnuff, made famous by Dennis Brown with the superb dub version from The Mighty Two..don't leave! Nice pressing!
    • Earl Sixteen – Malcolm X
    • Mighty Two – Version

    Other Releases on Fruits Records

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    • Young Kulcha – More Work To Be Done
    • The 18th Parallel – More Dub
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    • – Lost Pluto
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    • – Lovonauts' Odyssey
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    • – The Thrill
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