If this 1973 number from the Jamaican Earl Zero sounds familiar, that’s because Jonathan Richman nicked it, jollied it up a bit and released it in 1977 as Egyptian Reggae, which became a top ten hit.
Earl Zero: None Shall Escape the Judgement
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A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
If this 1973 number from the Jamaican Earl Zero sounds familiar, that’s because Jonathan Richman nicked it, jollied it up a bit and released it in 1977 as Egyptian Reggae, which became a top ten hit.
The JR version is better by far. A classic!