Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Je T'Aime
2. Ska Fever
3. Hello Baby
4. Up with the Cock
5. Phoenix City
6. Bring Back the Skins
7. Winkle Man
8. Big 6
9. Rudy, a Message to You
10. Jamaica Jerk Off
11. Dread Rock
12. Rub a Dub
13. Lovers Rock
14. Big 9

Disc 2:

1. Big 8
2. Fatty Dread
3. Reggae and Ska
4. Will I What
5. Al Capone
6. Y Viva a Suspenders
7. Dread's Law
8. All in the Mind
9. Deception
10. Come Outside
11. Big One
12. Take It Easy
13. Molly
14. Mary Ann

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #418768 in Music
• Released on: 2001-11-27
• Number of discs: 2

Album Details
A mutant hybrid of toaster & stand up comic, JD drew equal influence from ska and musichall to become one of the most popular reggae artists of the 1970's. This 2 cd compilation features all of Dread's hits and includes extensive liner notes.

Customer Reviews

Reggae at its Rudest
Judge Dread was a strong presence on the UK singles charts from 1972 to 1978 with some of these songs. This is not for the politically correct, however, since Dread's lyrics were intended to offend and most of these songs were banned by the BBC. That only served to propel them into the Top 20, starting with Big Six. The Judge's art consisted in taking nursery rhymes, adapting the words to the downright rude and backing these with foot-tapping riddims and hummable tunes. Come Outside contains a hilarious dialogue between him and a girlfriend, while Y Viva Suspenders is a send-up of the hit Y Viva Espana. My favourite here is Je T'aime, a side-splitting cover of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg's famous erotic hit, but the Judge gives it a hilarious twist as the mood deteriorates from the sensual to the offensive after a certain discovery. This comprehensive collection also contains some lesser known tracks like his covers of ska classics Rudy (A Message To You), Phoenix City and Al Capone. Fans of 70's reggae and ska (who aren't sensitive), will love this album.