VIVIAN JONES – Bank Robbery – LP – Vinyl

LABEL: Roots Vibration

CAT NO: ROOTS30

BARCODE: 0769791978249

Tracklisting:

A1 Flash It And Gwan 3:25
A2 Bank Robbery 4:01
A3 This Daughter Of Mine 3:14
A4 Bit Of Your Loving 3:24

B1 Mash It Up Jah 3:48
B2 Going Home (Daughters Of Zion) 3:14
B3 Gun Happy Police 2:27
B4 Third World Man 4:11

VIVIAN JONES Bank Robbery

LP Vinyl

Vivian Jones debut album, released in 1983 and backed by Undivided Roots. Heavy slow sparse rhythms (in a Roots Radics style) and floating keyboards. Superb roots by this inspired UK singer, including the well-know tunes Flash It And Gwan and Third World Man. Born in Jamaica but raised in the UK, Vivian Jones is an important voice in the UK Roots scene. Started in the 70s as deejay on local sound systems but also as a member of several UK Roots bands. Disillusioned with the music industry he returned to Jamaica in 1982 and recorded some material there. He returned to London, began recording again in his spare time and released his debut album Bank Robbery on Ruff Cut.

He went on to work with Jah Shaka, Bobby Digital, Junior Reid and many others. In the 90s he started his own Imperial House label. Nowadays a welcome guest on every reggae festival in Europe, Vivian still plays live shows and even with more than 130 single releases under his belt, he keeps on recording new and uplifting tunes.