THE MIGHTY TWO Vinyl & CDs

Review: The classic 'Two Sevens Clash', which Joe Gibbs produced so well, is a timeless reggae outing that gets a welcome reissue here. Anyone of a certain age might remember this as a soundtrack to the years when punk was appropriating reggae sounds. The tune is from an album that was listened to between punk gigs and when not getting beaten up by Teds. The band of course didn't know this would become its fate and in isolation it remains a special listen with some smart mixing desk effects, hissing hi hats and nice dusty and deep low ends.

Review: Town & Country and Studio 16 have joined forces for some superb reggae reissues this month and they don't come much finger than this one. This rare Max Romeo vocal was originally produced by Joe Gibbs in 1975 and pretty much since then, it has been a real gem. 'Stop Picking On Me' is warmed through with some lush organ chords as the delicate hi-hats are sprinkled over the top, fat-bottomed drums roll deep and the beautiful vocal sings of wanting to be free, up top. Flip this 7" over and as per tradition you will find a top-notch dub version that has been crafted by the one and only by Errol T.