I first heard this track in 1978 on the compilation sampler “The Front Line II”. Obviously I had to get “Message From the King” as soon as possible!

Incidentally the dub cut to this is “Long Life” from “Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Vol.1”

Message From The King

Side 1

Message From The King

The Dream

Commandment Of Drugs

Moses Moses

Blackman Land

Side 2

Concrete Column

Dry Bone

Foggy Road

Wisdom

Armageddon

Vocals : Errol Holt & Culture & Prince Far I & Fish Clarke

Drums : Fish Clarke & Sly Dunbar & Horsemouth Wallace & Santa Davis

Bass : Errol Holt

Rhythm Guitar : Bingy Bunny & Errol Holt

Lead Guitar : Earl Chinna Smith & Royal Soul

Piano : Theo Beckford & Dennis Brown & Bo Peep

Organ : Tarzan

Percussions : Sticky & Fish Clarke

“The Voice of Thunder” was born Michael James Williams in Spanish Town, Jamaica.