The Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style Explained

The Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style
Type:	Compilation Album
Artist:	Big Youth
Cover:	The Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style.jpg
Released:	1983
Genre:	Reggae
Length:	45:00
Label:	Heartbeat
Producer:	Devon Russell
Prev Title:	Some Great Big Youth
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	Live at Reggae Sunsplash
Next Year:	1984

The Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style is a 1983 compilation of singles tracks released by Big Youth on his Negusa Nagast label dating back as far as 1973 ("Street In Africa").^[1] It followed the similarly-sourced Some Great Big Youth collection. Both albums were released by Heartbeat Records.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Manley Buchanan; except where indicated

1. "My Time"
2. "Skyjuice"
3. "African Daughter"
4. "My Buddy"
5. "All Nations Bow" (Winston Riley)
6. "Salvation Light"
7. "Dread Inna Babylon"
8. "Mama Look"
9. "Streets in Africa"
10. "Jah Jah Shall Guide"
11. "Jah Jah Love Them"
12. "Jah Jah Golden Jubilee"
13. "Golden Dub"
14. "Who Laughed Last"

Personnel

• Big Youth - vocals
• Earl "Chinna" Smith - guitar
• Lynford "Hux" Brown - guitar
• Tony Chin - rhythm guitar
• Radcliffe "Duggie" Bryan - guitar
  • Earl "Wire" Lindo Augustus Pablo - keyboards
• Tyrone Downie - keyboards
• U. Malcolm - piano, organ
• J.J. Jackson, George Fullwood - bass
• Carlton "Santa" Davis - drums
• S. Martin, Carlton Barrett - drums
• Gregory Isaacs - background vocals
• Dennis Brown - background vocals
• The Heptones - background vocals

Notes and References

1. Book: Thompson, Dave . Reggae & Caribbean Music . 2002 . Backbeat Books . 0-87930-655-6 .