| Manley Augustus Buchanan
was born in February 1955 to a preacher mother and a policeman
father, as one of five children. He left school at 14, and started
work in his teens as a cab driver and hotel mechanic at the Skyline
and Sheraton hotels in Kingston. From singing at work,gradually
worked his way up to become the top deejay of the Lord Tippertone
sound.
His first recording, the Gregory Isaacs produced
"Movie Man" didn't really do much, but further
ventures increased his profile, and by the time Youth worked with
producer Keith Hudson, he was at his peak. His "S.90
Skank" went gold, (& red & green) just like
the jewels he had sometime dentist Hudson place in his front teeth.
In between he cut some killer material with Gussie Clarke which
resulted in the fabulous "Screaming
Target" LP.
In 1973, Youth formed his own labels, Negusa Negast and Augustus
Buchanen, and these quickly saw some quality releases, but Mr.
Buchanen still found time to work with other producers, such as
Prince Buster, Joe Gibbs, Derrick Harriott and Winston Riley.
Due to his phenomenal output at this time, Jah Youth at one stage
had 5 of the top 10 singles in Jamaica.
Jah Youth cut a version of The Wailers "Keep
On Moving" with Lee Perry, "Mooving
Version" in 1972, as well as two version's of Bunny
Wailer's song "Bide Up", ("Bide",
and "Black On Black"). Youth
kept up the pace through the mid-1970's with other great tracks,
such as "House Of DreadLocks",
"All Nations Bow", "Wolf In Sheeps Clothing",
"Mosiah Garvey" and too many more to mention.
These songs helped make Big Youth a superstar in Jamaica, and
he soon travelled to England with a young Dennis Brown, to stage
some spectacular live shows. The Youth Man was backed by The Ark
Angels, and Brown by Joe Gibbs and The Professionals, giving English
audiences a first hand taste of what was hot in Jamaica.
The London Rainbow show in 1977 must have had an effect on the
watching Johhny Rotten (Lyndon), as soon after he was photographed
in the music press sharing a huge spliff with Mr Youth.
Big Youth still records and plays live, and is still greatly
respected. From rebel youth to elder statesman of reggae, he still
inspires today, almost 30 years after he began singing and rapping.
One of the the founders of conscious music, Big Youth still makes
righteous songs aimed at the education of the youth, and the principles
of Zion.
Gary Lewis |
| Chi Chi Run/Drums & Bass version |
Prince Buster |
Prince Buster |
1972 |
| Leave Your Skeng/Revolution Rock |
Prince Buster |
Prince Buster |
1972 |
| Cain & Able/Revolution Rock |
Prince Buster |
Prince Buster |
1972 |
| Hot Cross Bun/River Jordan |
Panther |
Manley Buchannan |
1972 |
| Children Children/Mr Buddy |
Negusa Negast |
Manley Buchannan |
1972 |
| Screaming Target/Concrete Jungle |
Puppy |
Gussie Clarke |
1973 |
| Opportunity Rock/Double Attack |
Pantomime, Grape |
Glen Brown & M. Miller |
1973 |
| African Daughter/Hell Is For Heroes |
Negusa Negast |
Manley Buchannan |
1973 |
| A-So We Stay (Money In Hand) |
Joe Gibbs |
Joel Gibson |
1973 |
| Foreman Vs Frazier/Round Two |
Joe Gibbs |
Joel Gibson |
1973 |
| Chucky No Lucky/Waterhouse Rock |
Joe Gibbs |
Joel Gibson |
1973 |
| I Pray Thee/Dreader Than Dread |
Clinch |
Bernard Collins |
1973 |
| Dread In A babylon/I Pray Thee Continually |
Augustus Buchannan |
Manley Buchannan |
1973 |
| Hot Stock/Downtown Kingston Pollution |
Negusa Negast |
Manley Buchannan |
1973 |
| Daylight Saving Time/Energy Crisis |
Augustus Buchannan |
Manley Buchannan |
1973 |
| Mama Look/ Papa Was A Rolling Stone |
Augustus Buchannan |
Manley Buchannan |
1973 |
| Battle Of The Giants Parts 1 &
2 |
Negusa Negast |
Manley Buchannan |
1973 |
| Ride On Ride On/Wild Goose Chase (With
Dennis Brown) |
Destroyers, Harry J |
Sir Niney |
1974 |
| Town Without Pity |
Hi Note, Jamatel |
Sonia Pottinger (or Winston Jones) |
1974, 1975 |
| Johnnie Reggae (2 Different Versions) |
Wild Flower |
Lloyd Charmers |
1974 |
| All Nations Bow (aka All Nations) |
Serpent & Romax, Angen |
Winston Riley |
1974, 1975 |
| Come Into My Parlour (aka Big Youth
For Christmas) |
Pantomine |
Glen Brown |
1974 |
| Notty No Jester/Version Part 3 |
Impact, Action |
Clive Chin/V.Chin |
1975 |
| Yabby Youth (aka Big Youth Dread) |
Globe International, Prophets, Micron,
Lucky |
Vivian Jackson |
1975 |
| Get Up Stand Up (& Dennis Brown) |
Lucky |
Glen Adams |
1975 |
| Natty Dread She Want/Drum & Bass
A Wha The Dread Locks Want |
GrooveMaster, Klik |
Prince Tony |
1975 |
| Dread Locks Dread Festival |
GrooveMaster |
Prince Tony |
1975 |
| Wolf In Sheeps Clothing |
Augustus Buchannan, Trojan |
Manley Buchanan |
1975 |
| Jah Jah Love Them/Oven Baking |
Wild Flower |
Manley Buchanan |
1976 |
| Whats Going On/Ten Against One |
Trojan |
Manley Buchanan |
1976 |
| Love In The Neighbourhood |
Dee Jay |
A Folder |
1977 |
| Equal Rights Style (& Dennis Brown) |
Joe Gibbs |
Joe Gibbs |
1977 |
| Running Up And Down (& Dennis Brown) |
Joe Gibbs |
Joe Gibbs |
1977 |
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| Chi Chi Run
(& Various) |
Fab |
Prince Buster |
1972 |
| Screaming Target |
Trojan |
Augustus (Gussie) Clarke |
1973, 1989 |
| Reggae Phenomenon |
Augustus Buchanen |
Manley Buchanen |
1975 |
| Dread Locks Dread |
Klick, Front Line, Caroline |
Tony Robinson/Big Youth |
1975, 1978, 1990 |
| Natty Cultural Dread |
Trojan |
Manley Buchannen |
1976 |
| Hit
The Road Jack |
Trojan |
Big
Youth |
1976 |
| Reggae
Phenomenon (Double Album, same as above, but with extra
album of various tracks) |
Trojan |
Manley
Buchannen/Various |
1977,
1990 |
| Isiah
First Prophet Of Old |
Nicola
Delita, Caroline |
D.
Russel |
1978 |
| Progress |
Nicola
Delita |
Negusa
Negast Production |
1979 |
| Rock Holy |
Negusa Negast |
M. Buchanan |
1980 |
| Everyday
Skank: Best Of Big Youth |
Trojan |
Various |
1980 |
| Some Great Big Youth |
Heartbeat |
Manley Buchanen |
1981 |
| Chanting Dread Inna Fine
Style |
Heartbeat |
Manley Buchanen |
1983 |
| Live At Reggae Sunsplash |
Genes |
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1984 |
| A Luta Continua (The
Struggle Continues) |
Heartbeat |
| 1986 |
| Manifestation |
Heartbeat |
Manley Buchanen
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1988 |
| Jamming In The House
Of Dread |
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Manley Buchanen |
1990 |
| Higher Grounds
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JR, VP Records |
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1995 |
| Reggae Gi Dem Dub |
Nichola Delita |
Sylvian Morris |
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