''Trenchtown Mix Up'' was The Gladiators' debut LP, recorded at

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's "Soul Rebel" and "Rude Boy Ska".Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'',

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, said of the album: "Everything about this set is masterful, and it remains a classic".

Track listing

_{All songs by Albert Griffiths unless noted.} ;Side One # "Mix Up" - 3.00 # "Bellyfull" - 2.18 # "Looks is Deceiving" - 2.30 # "Chatty Chatty Mouth" - 3.16 # "Soul Rebel" - 3.54 (

) ;Side Two # "Eli Eli" - 3.03 # "Hearsay" - 3.06 # "Rude Boy Ska" - 2.26 (

) # "Know Yourself Mankind" - 2.50 # "Thief in the Night" - 3.39 # "Hello Carol" - 3.36

Personnel

*"Prince" Tony Robinson - Producer *Albert Griffiths - Lead Guitar, Vocals *

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- Bass Guitar, Vocals *Gallimore Sutherland - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals *

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- Bass * "Sly" Dunbar - Drums *

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- Percussion

References

External links

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