Bad Bad Bad – Golden Age Reggae from a Legendary Producer
On November 13th, VP Records celebrates the work of an unsung hero in reggae and Jamaican music; producer, instrumentalist, writer, and arranger Maurice Clive Hunt. Hunt is best known for the Abyssinians’ landmark Satta Massa Ganna album, Dennis Brown’s “Milk and Honey,” Beres Hammond’s “Putting Up Resistance,” and for more recent VP Records releases featuring Richie Spice, Jah Cure, Queen Ifrica, and Jah9.
Hunt is celebrated through an anthology of his classic productions, Bad Bad Bad, and an all new instrumental LP, Blue Lizzard. More than 50 of Hunt’s essential sessions are also collected on the new VP Records Icons series playlist, Clive Hunt – Satta Massa Ganna, found on major streaming platforms.
Providing deeper context for the Clive Hunt story, Bad Bad Bad is a historical compilation of Clive Hunt’s exceptional 1970s and 80s roots reggae productions, compiled by Chris O’Brien, featuring various artists that helped build the producer’s reputation and recorded legacy. The collection includes rare tracks by Bonny Gayle, Dennis Brown, The Abyssinians, Junior Murvin, Max Romeo, Marcia Griffiths, In Crowd, and Pablo Moses, as well as Clive Hunt himself in his ‘Lizzard’ vocalist persona.
Bad Bad Bad is available on vinyl, CD with liner notes, and all digital streaming platforms.
Together, these releases show the resilience of one of reggae’s greatest producers and a key contributor to the legacy of Jamaican music
Title: Bad Bad Bad
Various Artists – Clive Hunt – Dennis Brown – Marcia Griffiths, et al
Genre: Reggae
Label: 17 North Parade
Release Date: 13 Nov. 2020
Tracks
01. The Abyssinians – Tenayistllin Wandimae
02. Sylford Walker – I Can‘t Understand
03. Bonnie Gayle – I Can‘t Change My Skin
04. Pablo Moses – We Should Be In Angola
05. Max Romeo – Tacko
06. In Crowd – Milk And Honey
07. Azul – Bitter Sweet
08. Lizzard – Satta I
09. Bonnie Gayle – Mellow Up Yourself
10. Junior Murvin – Give Me Your Love
11. I Roy – Flying High
12. In Crowd – Mango Walk
13. Jam Now Generation – Peacemaker
14. Dennis Brown – Lovelight
15. Marcia Griffiths & Nigger Kojak – Untrue Love / Come Inna Dis
VINYL
Side One
A1. The Abyssinians – Tenayistllin Wandimae
A2. Sylford Walker – I Can‘t Understand
A3. Bonnie Gayle – I Can‘t Change My Skin
A4. Pablo Moses – We Should Be In Angola
A5. In Crowd – Milk And Honey
A6. Azul – Bitter Sweet
Side Two
B1. Lizzard – Satta I
B2. Bonnie Gayle – Mellow Up Yourself
B3. Junior Murvin – Give Me Your Love
B4. I Roy – Flying High
B5. In Crowd – Mango Walk
B6. Jam Now Generation – Peacemaker