Johnny Clarke Rockers Time Now

• Johnny Clarke – Rockers Time Now
• Johnny Clarke – Ites Green And Gold
• Johnny Clarke – African Roots
• Johnny Clarke – Be Holy My Brothers And Sisters
• Johnny Clarke – Satta Massagana
• Johnny Clarke – Stop The Tribal War
• Johnny Clarke – Declaration Of Rights
• Johnny Clarke – Let's Give Jah Jah Praise
• Johnny Clarke – I Wish It Could Go On Forever
• Johnny Clarke – Natty Dreadlocks Stand Up Right
• Johnny Clarke – Prophecy A-Fulfilled
• Johnny Clarke – They Never Love Poor Marcus

• 1. Rockers Time Now
• 2. Ites Green And Gold
• 3. African Roots
• 4. Be Holy My Brothers And Sisters
• 5. Satta Massagana
• 6. Stop The Tribal War
• 7. Declaration Of Rights
• 8. Let's Give Jah Jah Praise
• 9. I Wish It Could Go On Forever
• 10. Natty Dreadlocks Stand Up Right
• 11. Prophecy A-Fulfilled
• 12. They Never Love Poor Marcus

Johnny Clarke’s “Rockers Time Now" is a mix of covers and originals, including ethereal versions of the The Abyssinians “Satta Massagana” and “Declaration of Rights,” smash hits on the island just the year before. “Rockers Time Now” was first issued in 1976, Clarke had just been named artist of the year in Jamaica for the second year in a row. This is just one of three full lengths he released that year as this was a very prolific period for Clarke, in particular from1974 onward when his output was directed by legendary producer Bunny Lee. The pairing resulted in a creative energy that resonates to this day. The release was recorded at Channel 1 with Bunny Lee producing, which of course means the band backing the popular Jamaicanvocalist was The Aggrovators, which at the time included Robbie Shakespeare, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Augustus Pablo, and Aston “Family Man” Barrett. The release was mixed at King Tubby’s by Osbourne Ruddock…aka King Tubby. Crucial all the way around.

Now is the time to rediscover a classic of the genre, “Rockers Time Now”.