Proverbial Reggae

Proverbial Reggae is the second album by Jamaican Roots Reggae band The Gladiators, recorded and released in 1978 on Virgin Records' Front Line imprint. http://www.roots-archives.com/release/47

British dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson has said the songs on Proverbial Reggae "combine intelligent, poetic lyrics with majestic melodies, enchanting harmonies, producing inspired, entertaining meaningful music."

Track listing

_{All songs by Albert Griffiths unless noted.}

Side One

1. "Jah Works" - 3.30
2. "The Best Things in Life" - 4.02
3. "Dreadlocks the Time is Now" - 3.03
4. "Fly Away" - 3.45
5. "Marvel Not" - 3.54 (Clinton Fearon)

Side Two

1. "Stick a Bush" - 2.27
2. "Stop Before You Go" - 3.00
3. "Can You Imagine How I Feel" - 4.10 (Clinton Fearon)
4. "We'll Find the Blessing" - 3.02
5. "Music Makers from Jamaica" - 3.40

Personnel

• "Prince" Tony Robinson - Producer
• Albert Griffiths - Lead Guitar, Vocals
• Clinton Fearon - Bass Guitar, Vocals
• Gallimore Sutherland - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
• Lloyd Parks - Bass
• "Sly" Dunbar - Drums
• Uziah "Sticky" Thompson
• Ansel Collins - Keyboards
• Earl "Wire" Lindo - Synthesizer
• Errol Thompson - Engineer
• Joe Gibbs - Mixing
• Cooke Key - Sleeve

References

External links

• Proverbial Reggae, Roots Archives