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11114498 | Play | Please Officer | 07:07 Tools | |
11114499 | Play | Righteous Works | 03:36 Tools | |
11114521 | Play | Righteous Works (Disco-Mix) | 06:43 Tools | |
11114508 | Play | None Shall Escape The Judgement | 06:34 Tools | |
11114501 | Play | Shackles and Chains | 00:00 Tools | |
11114502 | Play | City Of The Weak Heart | 03:36 Tools | |
11114500 | Play | City Of The Wicked | 00:00 Tools | |
11114506 | Play | Home Sweet Home | 03:24 Tools | |
11114553 | Play | Heart's Desire | 05:45 Tools | |
11114512 | Play | Get Happy | 02:36 Tools | |
11114503 | Play | Visions Of Love | 03:04 Tools | |
11114513 | Play | Black Bird | 03:30 Tools | |
11114509 | Play | I No Lie | 03:44 Tools | |
11114507 | Play | Only Jah | 04:45 Tools | |
11114505 | Play | Only Jah Love | 03:36 Tools | |
11114510 | Play | Coming Of Jah | 03:29 Tools | |
11114516 | Play | Home Sweet Dub | 03:20 Tools | |
11114515 | Play | In The Right Way | 03:18 Tools | |
11114511 | Play | Please Officer Dub | 04:04 Tools | |
11114547 | Play | And God Said To Man | 03:46 Tools | |
11114517 | Play | 2000 Years | 02:52 Tools | |
11114550 | Play | Musical Army Dub | 03:44 Tools | |
11114514 | Play | Come Away | 03:07 Tools | |
11114542 | Play | You're Gonna Fall | 03:44 Tools | |
11114588 | Play | Wake Up Dub | 02:54 Tools | |
11114563 | Play | Thankful Dub | 03:28 Tools | |
11114565 | Play | New Day Has Come | 03:33 Tools | |
52538013 | Play | New Dub | 02:54 Tools | |
11114551 | Play | Judgement Dub | 02:54 Tools | |
11114532 | Play | Root Of David | 03:17 Tools | |
11114526 | Play | Only Jah Dub | 03:24 Tools | |
11114584 | Play | Jericho Dub | 03:10 Tools | |
11114554 | Play | In A Thankful Mood | 03:33 Tools | |
11114535 | Play | None Shall Escape Dub Mix | 02:54 Tools | |
11114520 | Play | Blackmans Time | 03:48 Tools | |
11114559 | Play | Good Morning My Little Darling | 04:08 Tools | |
11114519 | Play | Black Rose | 03:02 Tools | |
11114528 | Play | 2000 Yrs | 03:06 Tools | |
11114540 | Play | Heart Desire | 02:59 Tools | |
11114522 | Play | Mystery Babylon Dub | 03:54 Tools | |
11114539 | Play | Son Be Careful | 02:56 Tools | |
11114538 | Play | Get Up! | 04:41 Tools | |
11114587 | Play | Non Shall Escape The Judgement | 04:26 Tools | |
11114556 | Play | Shackles And Chain | 03:42 Tools | |
11114518 | Play | Back Up in the Woods | 03:51 Tools | |
11114523 | Play | Righteous Works Dub | 03:36 Tools | |
11114537 | Play | No Change | 03:23 Tools | |
11114590 | Play | Thing Called Love | 04:59 Tools | |
11114531 | Play | The Lion Dubs Again | 02:05 Tools | |
11114546 | Play | Marketplace | 03:37 Tools | |
11114545 | Play | Blackbird (Tinson Pen Dub) | 03:46 Tools | |
11114533 | Play | Roll Call | 04:25 Tools | |
11114536 | Play | King Tubby's Key | 03:17 Tools | |
11114552 | Play | None Shall Escape (12" Disco Mix) | 06:50 Tools | |
11114527 | Play | Jah Is Coming in Dub | 04:11 Tools | |
11114534 | Play | Rude Interlude 1936 | 01:14 Tools | |
11114575 | Play | Visions Of Dub | 03:24 Tools | |
11114529 | Play | Tinson Pen Dub | 03:46 Tools | |
11114543 | Play | Rub-A-Dub Instrumental | 04:10 Tools | |
11114560 | Play | Shackles & chains | 03:35 Tools | |
11114562 | Play | Shackles & Chains (King Tubby's Key) | 03:17 Tools | |
11114564 | Play | The Coming Of Jah (Jah Is Coming In Dub) | 04:11 Tools | |
11114524 | Play | Vidions Of Dub | 03:24 Tools | |
11114544 | Play | None Shall Escape - 12 Inch Disco Mix | 06:50 Tools | |
11114525 | Play | None Shall Escape - Dub Mix | 02:54 Tools | |
52538014 | Play | City of the weakheart | 06:50 Tools | |
52538015 | Play | Righteous Works (extended) | 02:54 Tools | |
52538020 | Play | Let I Go Babylon | 02:54 Tools | |
52538016 | Play | Happiness Version | 02:54 Tools | |
11114555 | Play | Storm | 04:20 Tools | |
52538018 | Play | Shackles & Chains (King Tubby | 02:49 Tools | |
52538017 | Play | Righteous Work | 04:20 Tools | |
11114570 | Play | Jah Guide | 02:49 Tools | |
11114557 | Play | Righteous Works - Disco-Mix | 06:42 Tools | |
52538021 | Play | The Coming Of Jah (Jah Is Com | 02:54 Tools | |
11114586 | Play | Version | 02:54 Tools | |
52538019 | Play | please officer (extended) | 02:54 Tools | |
11114558 | Play | Jah Shall Come | 03:58 Tools | |
52538022 | Play | VYR12003A | 02:54 Tools | |
11114580 | Play | City Of The Wick Heart & Dub | 07:27 Tools | |
52538023 | Play | None Shall Escape (12 Inch Disco Mix) | 07:27 Tools | |
87285871 | Play | Just The Way It Is | 06:42 Tools | |
11114577 | Play | Non Shall Escape | 03:43 Tools | |
52538041 | Play | One for Jah | 06:42 Tools | |
52538024 | Play | None Shall Escape 12" DiscoMix | 03:58 Tools | |
52538025 | Play | Hit Song | 03:58 Tools | |
52538026 | Play | GRED 023 A | 03:58 Tools | |
52538036 | Play | Roots of David | 03:43 Tools | |
11114591 | Play | Have Faith In Rastafari | 02:53 Tools | |
52538027 | Play | Earl Zero - Please Officer | 02:53 Tools | |
52538032 | Play | None Shall Escape (Dub Mix) | 03:43 Tools | |
87285873 | Play | Please Officer + (dub) | 03:36 Tools | |
52538028 | Play | I No Lie & Dub | 02:53 Tools | |
11114549 | Play | African People | 03:22 Tools | |
87285872 | Play | Zion Country | 03:43 Tools | |
52538029 | Play | Natty Sings a Hit Song | 03:43 Tools | |
52538030 | Play | Jerusalem | 03:43 Tools | |
52538031 | Play | Black Bird (extended) | 03:43 Tools | |
87285874 | Play | vision of love | 03:36 Tools | |
52538040 | Play | Rightous Works | 06:42 Tools | |
52538033 | Play | Life Goes in Circles | 03:43 Tools | |
87285875 | Play | Sugar In The Rain | 07:00 Tools | |
52538034 | Play | Dub Songs | 03:43 Tools | |
52538035 | Play | Officer Dub | 03:43 Tools | |
11114566 | Play | Rightous Dub | 03:36 Tools | |
52538037 | Play | False Romur | 03:36 Tools | |
87285877 | Play | Marijuana | 06:42 Tools | |
11114530 | Play | 05 Visions of Love | 07:00 Tools | |
52538042 | Play | none shall escape | 06:42 Tools | |
89289632 | Play | Feel So Good | 06:42 Tools | |
89289633 | Play | You I Love | 06:42 Tools | |
87285876 | Play | Go To Zion | 06:42 Tools | |
52538038 | Play | Blackbird | 06:42 Tools | |
52538039 | Play | Please Officer - Earl Zero | 06:42 Tools | |
87285878 | Play | Righteous Works (Cultural Warriors Music 7”) | 06:42 Tools | |
52538043 | Play | B1-Come Away | 06:42 Tools |
Singer/songwriter Earl "Zero" Johnson played a crucial role in the roots age, releasing powerful cultural numbers whose dramatic lyrics were often combined with tough militant backings from the Soul Syndicate band. His most beloved song, "None Shall Escape the Judgement," is an acknowledged classic, and the one that launched Johnny Clarke to stardom. Born in 1952, in the Greenwich Town neighborhood of Kingston, Jamaica, Zero was the eldest of ten children of a fisherman father and fishmonger mother. Zero's musical interest was sparked early, as was that of his school friend Earl "Chinna" Smith. Self-taught, together the two were soon penning songs. A shoemaker provided the pair with their first recording experience, but it wasn't until 1975 that Zero came to the notice of a professional. Producer Bunny Lee lived down the road, and his bar and backyard were a local hangout. No surprise, then, that Lee happened into the yard to hear Zero and Smith performing "Judgement." A recording session at Treasure Isle studio followed, but Lee shelved Zero's version and handed the song off to another young singer. That became Jamaica's top-selling single of the year; Johnny Clarke had arrived, and Zero was left with zilch. However, the singer did inaugurate Don Mais' new Roots Tradition label with "Home Sweet Home" that year, also cutting "I No Lie" for him. More sessions followed: Al Campbell oversaw the potent "Righteous Work," while Tommy Cowan produced "City of the Weak Heart" and "Please Officer" (the latter was later recut for Prince Jammy and remodeled by Jimmy Cliff as "Peace Officer"). Zero linked with Bertram Brown in 1976 and recorded a steady stream of singles, including "Get Happy," "Blackbird," and "Shackles and Chains." All were included on the singer's 1979 In the Right Way album, released in Britain as Only Jah Can Ease the Pressure. Visions of Love, Zero's sole U.S. release, arrived that same year, and featured new numbers as well as recuts of older songs. Visions' advance allowed Zero to immigrate to the States, where he still resides and is a regular feature on the live circuit. The singer's singles, compilations, and CD reissues of both his albums remain collectable and have kept his back catalog active. Zero has seldom entered the studio in recent years, however -- although the fine Roots and Romance album appeared in the new millennium. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.