"Great Train Robbery" is a song by
Jamaican reggae
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group
Black Uhuru
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.
It was recorded at Music Mountain Studios in
Kingston, Jamaica
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, and released as a
single
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of their studio album ''
Brutal'' via
Real Authentic Sound in 1986. Production was handled by
Doctor Dread
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and
Arthur Baker. The single peaked at number 31 in
New Zealand
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, number 49 in the
Netherlands
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, number 62 in the
United Kingdom
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, and was featured in the 2004 video game ''
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' on its fictional reggae radio station
K-JAH West.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Delroy "Junior" Reid – lyrics, vocals
*
Sandra Jones – backing vocals
*
Derrick "Duckie" Simpson – backing vocals
* Ira Siegel – guitar
*
Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare – bass
* Anthony Brissett – piano
*
Jeffrey S. Bova – synthesizer
*
Lowell Fillmore Dunbar – drums
*
Bashiri Johnson
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– timbales & percussion
*
Arthur Henry Baker – effects, producer, mixing, re-mixing
*
Gary Himelfarb – producer
* Dave O'grin – engineering, mixing
* Conrad Malcolm – engineering, recording
* Don Grossinger – mastering
* Aldo Marin – editor
* Kelly Lee – artwork
* Tommy Noonan – photography
Chart positions
References
External links
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1986 songs
1986 singles
Jamaican reggae songs
Song recordings produced by Arthur Baker (musician)