Originally the backing group for the late reggae great Prince Far I, Creation Rebel worked with British producer Adrian Sherwood from 1977-1980, featuring drummers Style Scott and Fish Clarke, bassist Clinton Jack, keyboardist Bigga Morrison, guitarist Crucial Tony, and percussionist Slicker.
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Links To Peel[]
Known initially as the Arabs, Creation Rebel started out as the backing band of Peel favourite Prince Far I and were co-credited with the “Voice Of Thunder” on his only Peel session, repeated on numerous occasions after first airing in summer 1978.
After appearing as the Arabs on Far I's 'Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1' LP, the same basic group of musicians were also used by Far I protege Adrian Sherwood for the debut Creation Rebel LP 'Dub From Creation', recorded with Dennis Bovell as engineer[1]:
In a 2012 interview, Sherwood recalled a big breakthrough for his early production effort:
"We put it out and were selling it out the back of our car. ... I was sat with Prince Far I one day in London listening to the radio and John Peel said, 'Listen everyone I am going to play you the best dub album I’ve ever heard from this country' and then played three tracks back to back from the Creation Rebel album. He even left the gap going in between the tunes and didn’t speak for the whole three tracks. My phone started going mad."[1]
Subsequent Creation Rebel albums helmed by Sherwood would also be played by Peel, with the producer and his On-U Sound label going on to become mainstays of the DJ’s show through the 1980s and beyond, with many projects featuring Creation Rebel personnel, including the Dub Syndicate collaboration with drummer Style Scott.
Sessions[]
Prince Far-I & Creation Rebel - Peel Session 1978
One session only (with Prince Far I). No known commercial release.
- 1. Recorded: 1978-06-07. First Broadcast: 16 June 1978. Repeated: 04 July 1978, 18 October 1978, 28 May 1980, 11 September 1993, 22 December 1995.
- Spoken Introduction / Black Man's Land / No More War / The Dream / Foggy Road / Front Line
Other Plays[]
- 1970s
- 08 June 1978: Rebel Rouser (album - Dub From Creation) Hitrun AP LP 9001
- unknown date (probably on 1978 release): 3 consecutive tracks from LP Dub For Creation (Hitrun)
- 22 June 1978: Basic Principles (album - Dub From Creation) Hitrun AP LP 9001
- 05 June 1979: Hunger And Strife (LP - Rebel Vibrations) Hitrun
- 1980s
- 22 October 1981 (BFBS): Drum Talk (album - Psychotic Jonkanoo) Statik
- 27 January 1982 (BFBS) (& New Age Steppers): Last Saying Dream (album - Threat To Creation) Cherry Red
- 31 January 1982 (BFBS) (& New Age Steppers): Threat To Creation (LP - Threat To Creation) Cherry Red
- 10 February 1982: Independent Man (10" - Independent Man / Creation Rebel) On-U Sound
- 04 March 1982 (BBC World Service) (& New Age Steppers): Ethos Design (album - Threat To Creation) Cherry Red
- 11 March 1982: Independent Man (10") On-U Sound
- 17 March 1982 (BBC World Service): Creation Rebel (10" - Independent Man / Creation Rebel) On-U Sound
- 18 March 1982: Creation Rebel (10" - Independent Man) On-U Sound
- 12 August 1982 (BBC World Service): No Peace (album - Lows & Highs) Cherry Red
- September 1982 (BBC World Service): Love I Can Feel (7") Cherry Red
See Also[]
Links[]
- last.fm
- Discogs
- skysaw.org
- The Story Of Creation Rebel (Adrian Sherwood, official On-U Sound website, 2023)
References[]
- ↑ racketrackeet.co.uk. In a Observer article published 1988-11-20, Peel also suggests he played tracks from 'Dub From Creation', which was released in 1978, although there is no record of this in currently available show tracklistings.