"Great Train Robbery" is a song by
Jamaican reggae
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group
Black Uhuru.
It was recorded at Music Mountain Studios in
Kingston, Jamaica
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, and released as a
single of their studio album ''
Brutal'' via
Real Authentic Sound in 1986. Production was handled by
Doctor Dread and
Arthur Baker. The single peaked at number 31 in
New Zealand
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, number 49 in the
Netherlands
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, number 62 in the
United Kingdom
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, and was featured in the 2004 video game ''
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' on its fictional reggae radio station
K-JAH West.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Delroy "Junior" Reid – lyrics, vocals
*
Sandra Jones – backing vocals
*
Derrick "Duckie" Simpson – backing vocals
* Ira Siegel – guitar
*
Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare – bass
* Anthony Brissett – piano
*
Jeffrey S. Bova – synthesizer
*
Lowell Fillmore Dunbar – drums
*
Bashiri Johnson – timbales & percussion
*
Arthur Henry Baker – effects, producer, mixing, re-mixing
*
Gary Himelfarb – producer
* Dave O'grin – engineering, mixing
* Conrad Malcolm – engineering, recording
* Don Grossinger – mastering
* Aldo Marin – editor
* Kelly Lee – artwork
* Tommy Noonan – photography
Chart positions
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Great Train Robbery, the
1986 songs
1986 singles
Jamaican reggae songs
Song recordings produced by Arthur Baker (musician)