Earl Zero

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Please Officer 07:07 Tools
Righteous Works 03:36 Tools
Righteous Works (Disco-Mix) 06:43 Tools
None Shall Escape The Judgement 06:34 Tools
Shackles and Chains 00:00 Tools
City Of The Weak Heart 03:36 Tools
City Of The Wicked 00:00 Tools
Home Sweet Home 03:24 Tools
Heart's Desire 05:45 Tools
Get Happy 02:36 Tools
Visions Of Love 03:04 Tools
Black Bird 03:30 Tools
I No Lie 03:44 Tools
Only Jah 04:45 Tools
Only Jah Love 03:36 Tools
Coming Of Jah 03:29 Tools
Home Sweet Dub 03:20 Tools
In The Right Way 03:18 Tools
Please Officer Dub 04:04 Tools
And God Said To Man 03:46 Tools
2000 Years 02:52 Tools
Musical Army Dub 03:44 Tools
Come Away 03:07 Tools
You're Gonna Fall 03:44 Tools
Wake Up Dub 02:54 Tools
Thankful Dub 03:28 Tools
New Day Has Come 03:33 Tools
New Dub 02:54 Tools
Judgement Dub 02:54 Tools
Root Of David 03:17 Tools
Only Jah Dub 03:24 Tools
Jericho Dub 03:10 Tools
In A Thankful Mood 03:33 Tools
None Shall Escape Dub Mix 02:54 Tools
Blackmans Time 03:48 Tools
Good Morning My Little Darling 04:08 Tools
Black Rose 03:02 Tools
2000 Yrs 03:06 Tools
Heart Desire 02:59 Tools
Mystery Babylon Dub 03:54 Tools
Son Be Careful 02:56 Tools
Get Up! 04:41 Tools
Non Shall Escape The Judgement 04:26 Tools
Shackles And Chain 03:42 Tools
Back Up in the Woods 03:51 Tools
Righteous Works Dub 03:36 Tools
No Change 03:23 Tools
Thing Called Love 04:59 Tools
The Lion Dubs Again 02:05 Tools
Marketplace 03:37 Tools
Blackbird (Tinson Pen Dub) 03:46 Tools
Roll Call 04:25 Tools
King Tubby's Key 03:17 Tools
None Shall Escape (12" Disco Mix) 06:50 Tools
Jah Is Coming in Dub 04:11 Tools
Rude Interlude 1936 01:14 Tools
Visions Of Dub 03:24 Tools
Tinson Pen Dub 03:46 Tools
Rub-A-Dub Instrumental 04:10 Tools
Shackles & chains 03:35 Tools
Shackles & Chains (King Tubby's Key) 03:17 Tools
The Coming Of Jah (Jah Is Coming In Dub) 04:11 Tools
Vidions Of Dub 03:24 Tools
None Shall Escape - 12 Inch Disco Mix 06:50 Tools
None Shall Escape - Dub Mix 02:54 Tools
City of the weakheart 06:50 Tools
Righteous Works (extended) 02:54 Tools
Let I Go Babylon 02:54 Tools
Happiness Version 02:54 Tools
Storm 04:20 Tools
Shackles & Chains (King Tubby 02:49 Tools
Righteous Work 04:20 Tools
Jah Guide 02:49 Tools
Righteous Works - Disco-Mix 06:42 Tools
The Coming Of Jah (Jah Is Com 02:54 Tools
Version 02:54 Tools
please officer (extended) 02:54 Tools
Jah Shall Come 03:58 Tools
VYR12003A 02:54 Tools
City Of The Wick Heart & Dub 07:27 Tools
None Shall Escape (12 Inch Disco Mix) 07:27 Tools
Just The Way It Is 06:42 Tools
Non Shall Escape 03:43 Tools
One for Jah 06:42 Tools
None Shall Escape 12" DiscoMix 03:58 Tools
Hit Song 03:58 Tools
GRED 023 A 03:58 Tools
Roots of David 03:43 Tools
Have Faith In Rastafari 02:53 Tools
Earl Zero - Please Officer 02:53 Tools
None Shall Escape (Dub Mix) 03:43 Tools
Please Officer + (dub) 03:36 Tools
I No Lie & Dub 02:53 Tools
African People 03:22 Tools
Zion Country 03:43 Tools
Natty Sings a Hit Song 03:43 Tools
Jerusalem 03:43 Tools
Black Bird (extended) 03:43 Tools
vision of love 03:36 Tools
Rightous Works 06:42 Tools
Life Goes in Circles 03:43 Tools
Sugar In The Rain 07:00 Tools
Dub Songs 03:43 Tools
Officer Dub 03:43 Tools
Rightous Dub 03:36 Tools
False Romur 03:36 Tools
Marijuana 06:42 Tools
05 Visions of Love 07:00 Tools
none shall escape 06:42 Tools
Feel So Good 06:42 Tools
You I Love 06:42 Tools
Go To Zion 06:42 Tools
Blackbird 06:42 Tools
Please Officer - Earl Zero 06:42 Tools
Righteous Works (Cultural Warriors Music 7”) 06:42 Tools
B1-Come Away 06:42 Tools
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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.