Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller is a compilation album created by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and released on Trojan Records. Released to commemorate Trojan Records' 40th anniversary, it collects Greenwood's favorite reggae and dub Trojan tracks,[4] from artists including Lee "Scratch" Perry, Joe Gibbs, and Linval Thompson. The title references Thompson's track "Dread Are the Controller".[4]
| Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | 6 March 2007 |
| Genre | Dub, reggae |
| Length | 69:15 |
| Label | Trojan Records |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Music Box |  [2] |
| NME | (8/10) [3] |
| Pitchfork | (8.4/10) [4] |
The album features artwork by Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood. It received positive reviews from critics.
Track listing
edit- "Dread Are the Controller" – Linval Thompson
- "Let Me Down Easy" – Derrick Harriott
- "I'm Still in Love (12" mix)" – Marcia Aitken
- "Never Be Ungrateful (12" mix)" – Gregory Isaacs
- "Bionic Rats" – Lee "Scratch" Perry
- "Cool Rasta" – The Heptones
- "Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker" – Scientist & Jammy & The Roots Radics
- "Black Panta" – Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters
- "Fever" – Junior Byles
- "Beautiful and Dangerous" – Desmond Dekker & the Aces
- "Dread Dub (It Dread Out Deh Version)" – Lloyd's All Stars
- "Gypsy Man" – Marcia Griffiths
- "A Ruffer Version" – Johnny Clarke & the Aggrovators
- "Right Road to Dubland (Right Road to Zion Dub)" – The Jahlights
- "Dreader Locks" – Junior Byles & Lee Perry
- "This Life Makes Me Wonder" – Delroy Wilson
- "Clean Race" – Scotty
References
edit- ^ Jeffries, David. Allmusic review Allmusic. March 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ Douglas Heselgrave. Music Box review Music Box. March 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Various Artists: Jonny Greenwood Is The Controller review NME. February 16, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c Klein, Joshua. "Various artists: Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
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