The Wire (p.71) - "[They] provided backing for some of the toughest and most righteous tunes in reggae....This set is a long time coming and truly one of the essential releases of the year."
The Gladiators (Reggae): Albert Griffiths (vocals, guitar); Clinton Fearon (vocals, bass guitar); Albert Friffiths, Errol Grandison, Gallimore Sutherland, DAVID WEBBER (vocals); Rick Frater, Clinton Rufus (guitar); Robbie Lyn (piano); Richards Ace (organ); St Mark's Church North Audley Street Choir (keyboards); Leroy Sibbles (bass guitar); Horsemouth Wallace, Phil Callender, Benbow (drums); Denzil Laing (percussion).
One of reggae's finest vocal harmony groups, the Gladiators brought their brand of soulful, rural roots to urban audiences from Kingston to London. Focusing on material from early on in their career, STUDIO ONE SINGLES gathers many great numbers produced by legendary producer and label-head Clement Dodd. Mixing sweet, gospel-influenced vocal harmonies with traditional Rastafarian themes, this is a fine collection of early roots reggae.