Record
Police and Thieves
Junior Murvin1977
At a glance
- Artist
- Junior Murvin
- Released
- 1977
In the issue
70s Dub Reggae
For the obsessed · 1968-1980
Cut at the Black Ark in 1977, this record crossed into punk consciousness when The Clash covered its title track, carrying dub's aesthetic to an entirely new audience. Murvin's falsetto floats over production that feels barely under control, a quality that in hindsight reads as an early warning of the Black Ark's collapse the following year.