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The Gladiators' debut full-length, both at home and abroad, Trench Town Mix Up not only met all expectations, but far outstripped them. Although the ... More

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Considering that HeartBeat previously released a similar-minded best of the Gladiators at Studio One that contains many of the same hits, it may be a ... More

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When the Virgin label first started reissuing material from its long-discontinued Front Line reggae imprint in the early '90s, it was a mixed ... More

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The Mighty Diamonds and Culture may be more famous, but when it comes to reggae harmony groups, the Gladiators can give the best of them a run for ... More

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The Gladiators' fourth album for Virgin's Front Line imprint found the band smoothing the edges of its rough and rootsy sound just a bit, while still ... More

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The Gladiators get serious on this 1984 set, their second for Nighthawk. Their previous album for the label, Symbol of Reality, was a bit more ... More

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Rumor has it that Father and Sons is the last Gladiators' album that Albert Griffiths will participate in as he turns the reins of the group over to ... More

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The Gladiators started out in the late '60s as a harmony trio in the style of the early Wailers and the Mighty Diamonds, though with a slightly ... More

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The Gladiators were not only one of the two or three finest reggae harmony groups of the 1970s; they were also, somewhat unusually, an almost self ... More

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Recorded at a fabulous show at San Francisco's Maritime Hall, this was a night full of surprises, as the Gladiators ran through a set stuffed with ... More

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Their best 80s effort, with assistance from members of the I-Tones. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi

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Albert Griffiths is one of the most inspiring voices in reggae today, and he goes way back: producer Chris Wilson remembers hearing The Gladiators' ... More

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An entry from Putumayo's archives, Putumayo Presents: Jamaica makes a stab at covering the vast majority of the styles of reggae available on the ... More

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Heartbeat has grown into one of the biggest reggae labels since its start in 1981. Their catalog includes original productions, as well as vintage ... More

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As "histories" go, this is rather scant, with 11 tracks licensed from the Heartbeat, Greensleeves, and Blood & Fire labels, and little in the way of ... More

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An 18-song sampler drawn from the extensive reggae catalog of Heartbeat Records, this consistent set includes Burning Spear's horn-driven "I Stand ... More

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When Virgin Records started reissuing its excellent Front Line catalog in the early 1990s, it resurrected some of the best recordings of roots reggae ... More

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As a follow up to its incredible Treasure Chest collection, the Heartbeat label has put out this second batch of Duke Reid-produced rocksteady and ... More

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Clement "Coxsone" Dodd ran Studio One, one of the best and most influential Jamaican recording studios in the 1960s and 1970s. From its production ... More

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