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Junior Murvin

Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1949, Port Antonio, Jamaica; died 2 December 2013, Port Antonio, Jamaica) was a Jamaican reggae musician. He is best known for the single "Police and Thieves", produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976. Murvin's soaring voice and the infectious rhythm made "Police and Thieves" into an international hit during the summer of that year. It peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980. The song was influential Read more on Last.fm

Track: Police & Thieves

Album: Police And Thieves (Deluxe Edition)

Album Details:
Album Police And Thieves (Deluxe Edition)
Label
Release Date 1977
Total Tracks 33
Track Listing:
1Roots Train03:44
2Police & Thieves - Single Version04:05
3Solomon - Extended Version03:56
4Rescue Jah Children - Extended Version04:46
5Tedious04:41
6False Teachin'04:07
7Easy Task03:49
8Lucifer03:14
9Workin' In The Cornfield03:47
10I Was Appointed03:51
11Version Train (aka Roots Train Dub)03:26
12Predictions Dub04:12
13Grumblin' Dub03:24
14Tedious Dub04:42
15Teachers Dub (False Teachin' Dub)03:19
16Police & Thieves Radio Advert #100:35
1Childhood Sweetheart02:54
2Memories - 12" Version08:44
3Rasta Get Ready03:13
4Closer Together06:15

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Police & Thieves
457387
2Police and Thieves
277288
3Cool Out Son
103043
4Roots Train
83876
5Tedious
42224
6Solomon
30516
7Bad Weed
28576
8Rescue Jah Children
25346
9I Was Appointed
24046
10Lucifer
23201

Other Album Releases:

Muggers In The Street
Police & Thieves
World Cry
Signs & Wonders
Apartheid
Badman Possee
Police And Thieves (Deluxe Edition)
World Inflation
Cool Out Son
Cool Out Son (Brian Brainstorm Remix)

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