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Various Artists
Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller
Genre: International Music

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. Dread Are the Controller - Jonny Greenwood, Thompson
2. Let Me Down Easy - Jonny Greenwood, McCoy
3. I'm Still in Love [12" Mix] - Jonny Greenwood, Ellis
4. Never Be Ungrateful [12" Mix] - Jonny Greenwood, Isaacs
5. Bionic Rats - Jonny Greenwood, Perry
6. Cool Rasta - Jonny Greenwood, Llewellyn
7. Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker - Jonny Greenwood, Thompson
8. Black Panta - Jonny Greenwood, Perry
9. Fever - Jonny Greenwood, Cooley, Eddie
10. Beautiful and Dangerous - Jonny Greenwood, Dekker
11. Dread Dub - Jonny Greenwood, Campbell
12. Gypsy Man - Jonny Greenwood, Mayfield
13. A Ruffer Version - Jonny Greenwood, Clarke
14. Right Road to Dubland - Jonny Greenwood, Robinson
15. Dreader Locks - Jonny Greenwood, Anthony
16. This Life Makes Me Wonder - Jonny Greenwood, Wilson
17. Clean Race - Jonny Greenwood, Harriott

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Trojan
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 2/19/2007
Album Type: Import
Genre: International Music
Style: Reggae
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 060768056527, 0060768056527, 5050159934522, 505015993452

Synopsis

Album Description

ABOUT THE ARTIST: As lead guitarist in one of the most popular bands to emerge from England in the past 15 years, Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood has evolved musically during the band's heralded career. After 3 Radiohead albums of solid rock guitar playing Greenwood progressed into the world of electronics on the band's ground breaking ambient recordings of Kid A and Amnesiac . He developed into a multi instrumentalist and visionary recording one solo album, Bodysong in 2003. Greenwood's work demonstrates and proves him to be one of the more creative and profound forces in contemporary music.ABOUT THE ALBUM: As a fervent fan of reggae music Jonny Greenwood worked with Trojan Records to compile his favorite recordings from the extensive legendary catalog. After 6 months of endless listening Jonny narrowed down his choices to 17 crucial tracks of essential reggae listening. Not a best of but a deep digging in the crates collection of rich Jamaican sounds and styles covering soul, roots and dub. The set features renowned vocalists, musicians and producers including Desmond Dekker, Lee Perry, Gregory Isaacs, Sly & Robbie, King Tubby, Scientist and many others. The set is the latest in Trojan's artist choice jukebox series following DJ Spooky, Don Letts and others.

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CD Reviews

A Strange Gift

S. Finefrock | Raleigh, NC | 08/26/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's a curious world when the best Reggae release of 2007 comes via the lead guitarist of England's Alt-Rock/prog band Radiohead. Well, it does not feature a note of music from Jonny Greenwood, but is a compilation of classic reggae tracks from the Trojan records vaults. Greenwood professes to be a novice in the liner notes, but has done a good job of picking a diverse set of A+ tracks.

Highlights include several tracks from faily well known artists like Gregory Isaacs, the Heptones, Lee Perry and Desmond Dekker. But the real treasures are from some of the more obscure (at least to me) artists. First is a great 12' mix of I'M STILL IN LOVE from MARCIA AITKEN. a great pop-reggae track that melds into a dub/toaster ending that will have you hitting the repeat button endlessly. Also a great version of the R&B classic FEVER from Junior Byles and the lead track DREAD ARE THE CONTROLLER by Lival Thompson serve as highlights. Much of the material leans toward dub style production, but I'd say that everything is pretty accessible to someone interested in Jamaican music.

This is a solid collection, without a weak track that would serve as a great introduction to reggae or would serve a person well versed in the music. I've had it on constant rotation all summer."

Reggae greats

A. nelson | New Jersey United States | 04/10/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like old skool reggae "DUB" this cd is for if you. Guys put this in your car stereo to impress the ladies,light up a spliff and cruise. Classic reggae songs with lee "scratch" Perry, Delroy Wilson, Gregory Issacs, The Heptones, Desmond Dekker, Junior Byles, Johnny Clarke, Jahlights, Scientist & Jammy & and the Roots Radics, Marcia Aitkens, and Scotty. One Love

Time To Feel Irie

O Yeah

For those who dont know who Jonny Greenwood is he is the guitarist from that small unkown band Radiohead and he is the controller."

Great Compilation!

V. Estrada | CA | 02/16/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album gathers some of the best oldskool reggae ballads; The Controller is guaranteed to get anyone that didn't appreciate reggae before into reggae. The songs Johnny Picked are amazing jams from Trojan Records artist tastefully put together in this collection of classics. It is the best album I have purchase all year and it really is hard to argue with Johnny Greenwood's taste. I love it!

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