''Dread Locks Dread'' is an album by the

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Big Youth Manley Augustus Buchanan (born 19 April 1949, Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica),Thompson, Dave (2002) "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, better known as Big Youth (sometimes called Jah Youth), is a Jamaican Toasting (J ...

, released in 1975.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the record is widely considered his best."

Track listing

All tracks by

& Tony Robinson # "Train to Rhodesia" – 3:33 # "House of Dread Locks" – 3:17 # "Lightning Flash (Weak Heart Drop)" – 3:21 # "Natty Dread She Want" – 3:18 # "Some Like It Dread" – 3:05 # "Marcus Garvey Dread" – 3:03 # "Big Youth Special" – 2:29 # "Dread Organ" – 3:02 # "Black Man Message" – 2:53 # "Moving On" – 3:07 # "You Don't Care" – 2:36

Personnel

*Skin, Flesh & Bones – backing band *Big Youth – vocals *Casey Cashman – art direction *Trevor Herman – liner notes *Cooke Key – sleeve art * Dennis Morris – photography *Dave Turner – mastering

Recording information

* Recording : Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica & Harry J, Kingston, Jamaica * Mixing : Joe Gibbs * Engineer : Errol Thompson * Arranger : Tony Robinson

References

{{Authority control 1975 albums Big Youth albums