Mar282024

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 and Thieves

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# Title Plays
1Police & Thieves
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2Police and Thieves
277160
3Cool Out Son
101206
4Roots Train
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5Tedious
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6Solomon
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7Bad Weed
28527
8Rescue Jah Children
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9I Was Appointed
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10Lucifer
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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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