Radiohead Member To Release Reggae Compilation
Published Friday, 5th January, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Jonny Greenwood, guitarist with indie giants Radiohead is to release a compilation album this Spring of reggae songs.
Greenwood was asked by the influential Trojan label to compile some of his favourite reggae songs as part of their special 2007 releases, which will mark their 40th anniversary.
Set for a March 6th release, the collection is entitled Jonny Greenwood is the Controller and includes 17 songs by such names as Lee Perry, King Tubby, Scientist, Sly & robbie and The Heptones.
Apparently Greenwood spent 6 months going through the Trojan archives until he decided on the final tracks.
Track Listing:
01. Dread Are The Controller - Linval Thompson
02. Let Me Down Easy - Derrick Harriott
03. I'm Still In Love - Marcia Aitken
04. Never Be Ungrateful - Gregory Isaacs
05. Bionic Rats - Lee Scratch Perry
06. Cool Rasta - The Heptones
07. Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker - Scientist & Jammy & The Roots Radics
08. Black Panta - Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters
09. Fever - Junior Byles
10. Beautiful and Dangerous - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
11. Dread Dub (It Dread Out Deh Version) - Lloyd's All Stars
12. Gypsy Man - Marcia Griffiths
13. A Ruffer Version - Johnny Clarke & The Aggrovators
14. Right Road To Dubland (Right Road to Zion Dub) - The Jahlights
15. Dreader Locks - Junior Byles & Lee Perry
16. This Life Makes Me Wonder - Delroy Wilson
17. Clean Race - Scotty
