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Dennis Alcapone: Guns Don't Argue (TJDDD240)

A wicked album going back to the era I know best really, Alcapone rockin over all theriddims of the early 70’s. Whoever produces he was always on top be it Keith Hudson , Lee Perry, Joe Gibbs, Bunny lee, everybody.

A style of his own and you can see from the early stuff with Hudson like Zaka Za Za, the wonderful Spanish Omiga how he got picked up by the heavyweights, especially once it mellowed down to harder tracks like Ball of Confusion.

Best period is 1971 1972 when he was prolific and is featured haeavily on here - It must come and Ripe Cherry for Bunny Lee, Well dread for Lee Perry, conscious stuff with JJJohnson Rocking to Ethiopia, King of Kings for Ernest Ranglin and so on. Of course being prolific means that not all is top notch but ther eis certainley a higher than average proportion. Guns Don’t argue the title chosen for this for obvious reasons

My favourites I dunno too many to choose really but I do like Popa version to the to Tpppa Top Rhtythm and the ensuing lee Perry productions. But he could toast over any style. Jah Rastafari is a killer too.

Recommended.

Dennis Alcapone: Guns Don’t Argue (TJDDD240)

Format: Double CD album Released: Mar 28 2005 Price: £13.99 Virtually all of Dennis Alcapone's biggest Jamaican chart hits are featured on this comprehensive 2-CD collection, from his earliest recordings for Keith Hudson through to his final best-selling singles for the likes of Duke Reid and Bunny Lee, recorded just before his move to the UK. Along with the hits are a number of tracks new to CD and unavailable on any format since the '70s.

Tracklisting

2-CD SET

DISC 1

Revelation Version

Zaka-Za-Za

Spanish Omigo

Shades Of Hudson

Mr Brown's Coffin (Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy)

Bawlin' For Mercy (Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy)

Out Of This World

Ball Of Confusion

Out De Light Baby

Mosquito 1

It Must Come

Upsetter Version

Ripe Cherry

Well Dread

Horse And Buggy

Rocking Ethiopia

King Of Kings (aka King Of Glory)

Honeycomb

Tell It Like It Is

Jumping Jack (aka King Of The Track)

Togetherness (aka Black Gold)

Guns Don't Argue

False Prophet

Go Johnny Go

The Sky's The Limit (aka Flying Machine)

Jungle Of Crime

Take Your Time

Marka Version

DISC 2

Pop A Version

Seven Day Reggae

Alpha And Omega

Africa Stand

Jah Rastafari (aka Wonder Man)

Master Key

Back Biter

Look Into Yourself

Majesty In Bed (aka The Harder They Come)

Worldwide Love

East To West

Number One Station (aka Rock To The Beat)

The Great Woggie

Go, Lizzy, Go (Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy)

Judgement Day (Dennis Alcapone & Hopeton Lewis)

Teach The Children (aka Teacher Teacher)

Wake Up Jamaica

D.J.'s Choice

Cry Tough (Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy)

The Right Song (Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy)

Engine, Engine Number Nine

Musical Liquidator

My Voice Is Insured For $½ Million

Musical Alphabet

Rasta Dub

Sorry Harry

Jah Guide Us