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Judge Dread
Person · male · United Kingdom · Kent · born 1945 · died 1998 · recording since 1972
English musician (1945–1998)
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Also known as Alex Hughes · Alexander Minto Hughes · DJ judge dred · Judge Dred · ジャッジ・ドレッド
Timeline
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1940s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: Big Six
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
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Biography
Alexander Minto Hughes (2 May 1945 – 13 March 1998), better known as Judge Dread, was an English reggae and ska musician. He was the first white recording artist to have a reggae hit in Jamaica, and the BBC has banned more of his songs from radio and television than those of any other recording artist, because of his frequent use of sexual innuendo and double entendres. Following his death, Rolling Stone reported, "He sold several million albums throughout his 25-plus year career and was second only to Bob Marley in U.K. reggae sales during the 1970s".
Early life
Hughes was born on 2 May 1945. He was introduced to Jamaican music when he lodged as a teenager in a West Indian household in Brixton, South West London. Hughes, a heavy-set man, met Jamaican artists Derrick Morgan and Prince Buster through his job as a bouncer at London nightclubs such as the Ram Jam in Brixton; and through another job as a bodyguard. After working as a professional wrestler (under the name "The Masked Executioner") and as a debt collector for Trojan Records, he worked as a DJ on local radio. In the 1960s he was also sometimes employed to provide security to The Rolling Stones.
Music career
When Prince Buster had an underground hit in 1969 with "Big 5", Hughes capitalized on it with the recording of his own "Big SixBig SixSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksABig SixBOne Armed Bandit", based on Verne & Son's "Little Boy Blue", which was picked up by Trojan boss Lee Gopthal, and released on Trojan's 'Big Shot' record label under the stage name Judge Dread, the name taken from another of Prince Buster's songs. According to The Independent, this came about after he played the track to Trojan Records' production team in 1972: one of the team, Joe Sinclair, later recalled: "When Dread brought in his demo, we didn't exactly think it was a national hit but we reckoned we could pick up something around the region of 70,000 sales with the help of a change of title. You see, the Judge called it 'Little Boy Blue', whereas I thought 'Big Six' would create interest by making the association with Prince Buster's 'Big Five' more obvious. It sold 300,000 copies and spent 27 weeks in the British charts. In 1973, it even made No 1 in Africa." "Big Six" reached No. 11 in the UK Singles Chart in 1972, selling over 300,000 copies and spending six months on the chart, despite getting no radio airplay due to its lyrics. Further hit singles followed with "Big SevenBig SevenSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksABig SevenBDread" (co-written by Rupie Edwards) and "Big EightBig EightSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Big EightA2Take Off Your ClothesA3The Belle of Snodland TownA4The Big FiveA5Dread’s LawB1Big NineB2Je t’aime (moi non plus)B3Grandad’s Flannelette NightshirtB4What Kung Fu DatB2The Big One" – both following the pattern of lewd versions of nursery rhymes over a reggae backing – as well as "Y Viva Suspenders" and "Up with the Cock".
He was the first white recording artist to have a reggae hit in Jamaica, leading him to travel to Jamaica to perform live, where many were surprised that he was white. Dread had 11 UK chart hits in the 1970s, which was more than any other reggae artist (including Bob Marley). The Guinness Book of World Records credited Judge Dread for having the highest number (eleven) of banned songs of all time. Several of his songs mentioned Snodland, the small town in Kent where Judge Dread lived, including "The Belle of Snodland Town". There is a road in the town of Snodland named after him, Alex Hughes Close.
Judge Dread was also a songwriter, coming to the attention of Elvis Presley, who had planned to record "A Child's Prayer" as a Christmas gift to his daughter Lisa Marie in 1977, but died before the scheduled recording date. Dread helped organise a benefit concert featuring The Wailers and Desmond Dekker and released a benefit single titled "Molly". Despite its lack of innuendo in the lyrics, the track was still banned from radio airplay, and failed to chart. Recordings Dread issued under the pseudonyms JD Alex and Jason Sinclair were banned by the BBC.
Death
Judge Dread died from a heart attack as he walked off stage after performing at The Penny Theatre in Canterbury on 13 March 1998. According to The Times his last reported words were: "Let's hear it for the band!" When he collapsed, the audience at first thought that this was part of the act. An off-duty paramedic in the crowd realised that it was not and attempted resuscitation; shortly afterwards Dread was taken to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Legacy
Writing in The Independent following Dread's death, Pierre Perrone noted: "His stage act, mixing vaudeville, music hall, single entendres, and damn-right cheek was undoubtedly a major influence on Ian Dury (check out "Razzle in My Pocket", the B side of "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll") and Buster Bloodvessel, who used to end Bad Manners' shows by baring his huge buttocks; a very Judge Dread move indeed".
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 46 | 93.7th |
| Studio albums | 19 | 96.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (46 release groups · 19 studio albums)
Albums · 19
Dreadmania: It’'s All In The Mind
1972 · studio album
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1All in the Mind2Big Six3Deception4Dr. Kitch5Oh! She Is a Big Girl Now6Mary Ann7Big Seven8Ding-A-Ling9Donkey Dick10The Biggest Bean You’ve Ever Seen11The Blue Cross Code12Dread’s Almanack1974 · studio album
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A1Big EightA2Take Off Your ClothesA3The Belle of Snodland TownA4The Big FiveA5Dread’s LawB1Big NineB2Je t’aime (Moi non plus)B3Grandad’s Flanalette NightshirtB4What Kung Fu DatB5The Big One1974 · studio album
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A1Big EightA2Take Off Your ClothesA3The Belle of Snodland TownA4The Big FiveA5Dread’s LawB1Big NineB2Je t’aime (moi non plus)B3Grandad’s Flannelette NightshirtB4What Kung Fu DatB2The Big One1975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 29:02
A1Bedtime Stories2:55A2Je t’aime2:29A3What a Beautiful Pair3:05A4Rudeness Train2:53A5The Six Wives of Dread3:43B1This Little Piece of Dinkle2:56B2Last Tango in Snodland2:55B3Big 102:58B4Trenchtown Billy2:10B5Move Over Darling2:581976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:52
A1Bring Back the Skins4:10A2A Rhyme in Time4:14A3Dread Rock3:39A4Workers Lament4:16A5The Winkle Man3:00B1Take It Easy (But Take It)3:58B2Come Outside3:21B3Fatty Dread2:53B4Y Viva Suspenders3:28B5Banana Throat Song3:40B6Bring Back the Skins (reprise)2:131981 · studio album
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A1Rub-A-DubA2Hello BabyA3Rude-Rude MedleyA4Brewers DroopA5Will I What?B1Some Guys Have All the LuckB2The Dread StakesB3Put a Little SunshineB4Amazing DreadB5The Disco Flasher1985 · studio album
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A1Not GuiltyA2RelaxA3It’s a Foolish WayA4My Name’s DickA5Chinese LeggaeB1Lost in RudenessB2Merry Christmas Mr DreadB3The Lincolnshire PeeperB4Blow Your WhistleB5The Ten Commendments1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 52:21
1Big 62:472Big 73:183Big 83:164Mind the Doors2:075Oh She Is a Big Girl Now2:366Molly2:327Big 91:558Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt2:529Je T'aime2:2010Look a Pussy3:0511Big Ten3:1012Come Outside3:1913The Winkle Man2:5514Y'viva Suspenders3:2615Bring Back the Skins3:5716End of the World2:5617Up With the Cock2:5218Big Punk2:581996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1On the Beach2Bluebeat Shuffle3The Ballad of Judge Dread4Come Outside (USA mix)5Sitting in the Sun6I'm Sorry7Big Organ8The Virgin Sturgeon9Skin Lake10Sex U Up11On the Beach (Rudeboy mix)12Train to Dreadville1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:34
1Judge Dread3:432Shearing You2:293Nothing Takes the Place of You2:514Ghost Dance2:115Rock With a Feeling2:586Sweet Beat3:077The Appeal3:388Dark Street2:489Judge Dread Dance3:3410Show It Now2:2511Raise Your Hands2:4312A Change Is Going to Come3:071998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 59:10
1Ska Fever2:542Big Six2:473Come Outside3:204Big Seven3:175Lovers Rock4:066Big Eight3:177Dread Rock3:268Big Nine3:509Je t’aime (moi non plus)2:3610Big Ten3:1311Up With the Cock2:5512Will I What2:5813Hello Baby2:4614Rudeness Train3:0415Jamaica Jerk Off4:0816The Wrinkle Man2:5517Y Viva Suspenders3:2718Big One4:111998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:11:48
1Je T'Aime2:382Ska Fever2:513Hello Baby2:454Up With the Cock2:545Phoenix City3:006Bring Back the Skins4:287The Winkle Man2:598Big 62:479Rudy (A Message to You)3:3710Jamaica Jerk Off4:0511Dread Rock3:2112Rub a Dub3:0513Big 94:0914Big 83:2015Will I What2:5616Al Capone2:4217Y Viva Suspenders3:2618All in the Mind2:5219Deception2:5320Come Outside3:2021Big 13:4822Molly2:3423Mary Ann1:181999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 52:41
1Bring Back the Skins4:102A Message to You Rudi3:483Big Eight2:334Big Ten2:515Up With the Cock2:416Molly2:517Dr. Kitch3:428Big Seven4:119Rubber Dub3:2310Oh, She Is a Big Girl Now3:2111Big Nine4:1912Dreadrock3:3513Big One3:2014Al Capone4:2115The Belle of Snodland3:352000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 50:36
1Bedtime Stories3:042Je t’aime (moi non plus)2:363Big Seven3:204Dread’s Law2:255Dr. Kitch3:216Jamaica Jerk Off3:557Y Viva Suspenders3:288Donkey Dick2:499Ding a Ling2:3110Big Ten3:1011Come Outside3:2012Oh She is a Big Girl Now2:3713Six Wives of Dread3:5714Lovers Rock4:0715The Winkle Man3:0116Big Six2:552001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:33
1Reggae & Ska2:292Phoenix City2:583A Rhyme in Thyme4:124Will I What2:585The Blue Cross Code2:136Take Off Your Clothes4:217Deception2:588Donkey Dick2:529Dread's Almanack2:1310Guilty3:1211Mind the Door2:0012Move Over Darling3:072003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:13:42
1Lovers Rock4:062Jamaica Jerk Off3:353The World Is Burning3:224Al Capone2:405Some Guys Have All the Luck3:576Rudy (A Message to You)3:357Big Six2:458Ska Fever2:489Molly2:3710Put a Little Sunshine2:3911Phoenix City2:5912One Eyed Lodger2:5213Reggae & Ska2:2814Big Seven3:4415Chinese Brush3:1816Swan Lake '773:3217Nice Weather3:0718Al Capone '763:0419Mexican Hustle2:3620The Bumper Song2:3621Tammy2:5722Stonesfied2:2323Big Seven (remix)3:0524Ska Fever (single version)2:57Dreadmania - It's All in the Mind
2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 32:15
1All In The Mind3:272Big Six3:003Deception2:594Dr. Kitch3:255Oh! She Is A Big Girl Now2:366Mary Ann1:227Big Seven3:178Ding A Ling2:309Donkey Dick2:5010The Biggest Bean You've Ever Seen2:2411The Blue Cross Code2:1212Dreads Almanack2:13— · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:13:54
1Big Six2:482Up with the Cock2:573Big Seven3:194Dread Rock3:265Ska Fever2:546Y Viva Suspenders3:277Lovers Rock4:078Last of the Skinheads4:329Je T'aime (Moi Non Plus)2:3810Big Eight3:1811Rudy, a Message to You3:4812Big Nine4:1213Jamaica Jerk-Off4:1114Rudeness Train3:0615The Winkle Man2:5716Big One3:5117Big Ten3:1118Come Outside3:2119Hello Baby2:4920Phoenix City3:0121Rub a Dub3:0322Will I What2:58— · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 45:17
1Big Six3:042Rub A Dub3:043Big Seven3:214Y Viva Suspenders3:275Deception2:546Big Nine4:147Al Capone2:428Big One3:509Rudy (A message to you)3:3610Come Outside3:1911Will I What2:5912The Winkle Man2:5913Ska Fever2:5014Phoenix City2:58
Single · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1972 | Big SixSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABig Six BOne Armed Bandit | 1972 | ||
| 1972 | Big SevenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABig Seven BDread | 1 December 1972 | ||
| 1973 | Big EightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABig Eight BMind the Doors | 30 March 1973 | ||
| 1978 | Jingle Bells / The Hokey CokeySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAThe Hokey Cokey BJingle Bells | 1 December 1978 | ||
| 1980 | Big Six / Reggae And SkaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:13ABig Six2:45 BReggae and Ska2:28 | 1980 | ||
| 1987 | Jerk Your BodySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAJerk Your Body BBring Back the Skins | 1987 | ||
| 1996 | The Ballad of Judge DreadSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAThe Ballad of Judge Dread BOn the Beach (Rude mix) | 1996 |
Album · 20
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Judge Dread’s Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 40:13A1Big Six2:54 A2Y Viva Suspenders3:25 A3The Winkle Man3:00 A4Je t’aime (Moi non plus)2:47 A5Big Nine4:16 A6Up With the Cock2:58 B1Dr. Kitch3:32 B2Big Eight3:18 B3Come Outside3:27 B4Big Ten3:17 B5Dread Rock3:28 B6Big Seven3:51 | Compilation | 1978 | |
| 1988 | Live and LewdSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracksA1Dr. Kitch A2Big Ten A3Oh She Is a Big Girl Now A4Big Seven A5A Rhyme in Time A6End of the World B1Up With the Cock B2Big Six B3Dread Rock B4Jamaica Jerk Off B5Bring Back the Skins | Live | 1988 | |
| 1989 | The Legendary Judge Dread, Volume 1: King of RudenessSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracksA1Je t'aime A2Ska Fever A3Hello Baby A4Up With the Cock A5Phoenix City A6Bring Back the Skins A7The Wrinkle Man B1Big 6 B2Rudy (A Message to You) B3Jamaica Jerk Off B4Dread Rock B5Rub a Dub B6Lovers Rock B7Big 9 | Compilation | 1989 | |
| 1990 | The Legendary Judge Dread, Volume 2: Reggae and Ska YearsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracksA1Big Eight A2Fatty Dread A3Reggae & Ska A4Will I Want A5Al Capone A6Y Viva Suspenders A7Dreads Law B1All in the Mind B2Deception B3Come Outside B4Big One B5Take It Easy B6Molly B7Mary Ann | Compilation | 1990 | |
| 1991 | The Very Worst of Judge DreadSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 56:091Big Six3:03 2Big Seven3:22 3Big Eight3:20 4Je t'aime2:38 5Big Nine4:14 6Big Ten3:19 7Come Outside3:23 8Bring Back the Skins4:35 9The Winkle Man3:03 10Y Viva Suspenders3:30 11Will I What3:02 12Jamaica Jerkoff4:15 13Up With the Cock2:58 14Lovers Rock4:08 15Dread Rock3:29 16Big One3:50 | Compilation | 1991 | |
| 1994 | The Big Twenty FourSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:11:081All in the Mind3:30 2Big Six3:03 3Deception2:59 4Dr. Kitch3:25 5Oh She’s a Big Girl Now2:38 6Mary Ann1:24 7Big Seven3:19 8Ding a Ling2:31 9Donkey Dick2:52 10The Biggest Bean You’ve Ever Seen2:24 11The Blue Cross Code2:13 12Dread’s Almanack2:14 13Molly2:39 14Big Eight3:19 15Take Off Your Clothes4:24 16Belle of Snodland Town3:38 17Big Five3:05 18Dread’s Law2:28 19Mind the Doors2:41 20Big Nine5:11 21Je t’aime (moi non plus)2:21 22Grandad’s Flannelette Nightshirt2:53 23What Kung Fu Dat2:14 24Big One3:43 | Compilation | 1994 | |
| 1994 | Never Mind Up With the Cock, Here’s Judge DreadSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 46:101Big Seven3:17 2Je t'aime (moi non plus)2:35 3Big Six2:46 4Y Viva Suspenders3:26 5Dread Rock3:25 6Will I What2:57 7Big Ten3:13 8Up With The Cock2:55 9Big Eight3:16 10Come Outside3:20 11Lovers Rock4:05 12Big Nine3:49 13Big One4:12 14The Winkle Man2:54 | Compilation | 1994 | |
| 1994 | The Legendary Judge DreadSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:07:231Je T'Aime2:34 2Ska Fever2:49 3Hello Baby2:43 4Up With the Cock2:52 5Phoenix City2:58 6Bring Back the Skins4:27 7The Winkle Man2:57 8Big 62:46 9Rudy (A Message to You)3:35 10Jamaica Jerk Off4:04 11Dread Rock3:19 12Rub a Dub3:02 13Big 94:10 14Big 83:18 15Will I What2:54 16Al Capone2:40 17Y Viva Suspenders3:25 18All in the Mind2:50 19Deception2:52 20Come Outside3:19 21Big One 22Molly2:32 23Mary Ann1:17 | Compilation | 1994 | |
| 1996 | Ska’d for LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 54:491Ska Fever2:56 2Guilty3:16 3Rudy, a Message to You3:37 4Bedtime Stories2:59 5What Kung Fu That2:12 6Rub a Dub3:04 7Jamaica Jerk Off4:06 8Rudeness Train3:04 9Confessions of a Bouncer2:24 10Big Punk2:48 11Banana Song3:38 12Bring Back the Skins3:58 13Rasta Chat3:13 14Phoenix City3:00 15Mind the Doors2:07 16A Capone2:42 17Deception2:55 18All in the Mind2:50 | Compilation | 1 August 1996 | |
| 1997 | Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 53:561Big Six3:01 2Big Seven3:21 3Big Eight3:16 4Je T'Aime (Moi Non Plus)2:36 5Big Nine4:12 6Big Ten3:13 7Come Outside3:20 8Bring Back The Skins4:31 9Y Viva Suspenders3:26 10The Winkle Man2:59 11Jamacia Jerkoff4:11 12Up With The Cock2:55 13Big One3:50 14Al Capone2:40 15Rudy (A Message To You)3:36 16Ska Fever2:49 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 1997 | Big HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:05:131Big One3:51 2Rudeness Is All In The Mind2:52 3Big Five3:02 4Je T'aime (Moi Non Plus)2:38 5Big Six2:47 6The Winkle Man2:56 7Big Seven3:18 8Y Viva Suspenders3:27 9Big Eight3:17 10Molly2:33 11Big Nine4:12 12Come Outside3:20 13Big Ten3:10 14Bring Back The Skins3:58 15Biggest Bean You Ever Seen2:23 16Rhyme In Time4:14 17Big Punk2:59 18Dreadrock3:26 19My Ding A Ling2:32 20Big Everything4:18 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 1998 | Big OnesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:14:151Je t’aime (moi non plus)2:38 2Big Six2:48 3Big Seven3:18 4Big Eight3:17 5Big Nine4:13 6Big Ten3:14 7Y Viva Suspenders3:27 8Up With the Cock2:56 9The Winkle Man2:56 10Come Outside3:21 11Jamaica Jerk (Off)4:12 12Dread Rock3:27 13Lover’s Rock4:06 14Will I What2:59 15Rudeness Train3:06 16Ska Fever2:56 17Hello Baby2:53 18Phoenix City3:02 19Last of the Skinheads4:33 20Rudy Message to You3:49 21Rub-a-Dub3:14 22Big One3:50 | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 1998 | The CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 40:201Bring Back of the Skins4:30 2Big 62:49 3Big 73:20 4Big 83:22 5Big 94:10 6Big 13:51 7Je t’aime2:39 8Come Outside (USA version)3:26 9Hello Baby2:46 10One Eyed Lodger2:55 11Up With the Cock2:57 12Belle of Snodland Town3:35 | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 2002 | Ska Wars 1979–1999Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks1Play My Record 2Ska Wars 3No One but You 4High Flyer 5Watching the Rich Kids 6Doctor Bird 7King of the Jungle 8Limehouse Lady 9Mardi Gras on a Saturday Night 10The Sparkes of Inspiration 11The Count of Clerkenwell 12Making Tents 13Bad Guy 14Americans 15Skinhead Moonstomp 16The Last of the One Named Singers 17Back Street Warrior 18Night Train to Lhasa | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2003 | Big Seven: The Best of Judge DreadSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:14:541Big Six3:01 2One Armed Bandit2:36 3Big Seven3:22 4All in the Mind3:26 5Deception2:59 6Mary Ann1:23 7Ding a Ling2:30 8The Biggest Bean You’ve Ever Seen2:24 9The Blue Cross Code2:12 10Dread’s Almanack2:12 11Big Eight3:22 12Oh She’s a Big Girl Now2:36 13Big One3:54 14Molly2:38 15Dr Kitch3:25 16Big Nine5:11 17Nine and a Bit Skank3:42 18Dance of the Snods2:48 19Take Off Your Clothes4:22 20The Belle of Snodland Town3:36 21Big Five3:04 22Dread’s Law2:26 23What Kung Fu Dat2:14 24Je t’aime (moi non plus)2:21 25Look a Pussy3:10 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2003 | The Beast of Judge DreadSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 53:291Big Seven3:17 2Je t'aime (moi non plus)2:35 3Big Six2:47 4Y Viva Suspenders3:26 5Dread Rock3:25 6Will I What2:57 7Rudeness Train3:03 8Big Ten3:13 9Up With the Cock2:55 10Big Eight3:17 11Come Outside3:20 12Lovers Rock4:06 13Big Nine4:12 14Big One3:50 15The Winkle Man2:54 16Jamaica Jerk Off4:12 | Compilation | 28 April 2003 | |
| 2023 | The Skinhead Reggae Albums 1972-1976Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 28 April 2023 | |
| — | The Best & Worst of Judge DreadSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 53:281Big Six2:48 2Big Eight3:16 3Je t’aime (moi non plus)2:35 4Big Ten3:13 5The Winkle Man2:55 6Up With the Cock2:56 7Lovers Rock4:06 8Rudeness Train3:05 9Hello Baby2:49 10Last of the Skinheads4:32 11Big Seven3:18 12Big One3:51 13Big Nine4:12 14Come Outside3:21 15Y Viva Suspenders3:27 16Rub a Dub3:04 | Compilation | — | |
| — | 40 Big OnesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 42 tracks · 2:16:39Disc 1 1Up With the Cock2:58 2Dr. Kitch3:25 3Big 83:18 4Take Off Your Clothes4:22 5Lovers Rock4:06 6Will I What2:57 7Big Punk2:58 8One Eyed Lodger2:52 9Oh She Is a Big Girl Now2:39 10Fatty Dread2:54 11Big 103:10 12Rudeness Train3:03 13Confessions of a Bouncer2:23 14The Winkle Man2:55 15Je T'Aime2:37 16The 6 Wives of Dread3:58 17Dread Rock3:33 18A Rhyme in Time4:13 19Bring Back the Skins3:58 20Big Everything4:16 Disc 21Jamaica Jerk Off3:54 2Donkey Dick2:47 3Big 73:21 4Come Outside3:18 5Dreads Law2:25 6Belle of Snodland3:34 7My Ding a Ling2:31 8Rasta Chat3:12 9Grandads Nightshirt2:51 10The Big 53:00 11Move Over Darling3:08 12Workers Lament4:12 13Big 63:00 14What Kung Fu Dat2:11 15Y Viva Suspenders3:26 16Little Piece of Dinkle3:06 17Look, a Pussy2:58 18Trenchtown Billy2:17 19Banana Song3:37 20Big 13:49 21Relax4:12 22Not Guilty3:15 | Compilation | — | |
| — | Big TinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:13:251Bring Back the Skins4:10 2Skinhead Moonstomp4:13 3Skinhead2:56 4Skin Lake3:35 5Big Five3:03 6Big Six3:00 7Big Seven3:18 8Big Eight3:20 9Big One3:47 10Big Nine4:08 11Big Ten3:10 12Big Punk2:59 13Big Organ3:54 14Big Everything4:18 15Je Tàime2:35 16Ska Fever2:50 17On the Beach3:40 18Summer Foodstomp5:25 19Summer Fun2:48 20Big 7 (Dancehall version)4:02 21Bring Back the Skins2:14 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 46 | 93.7th |
| Studio albums | 19 | 96.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
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| Dance Aid(band) | — | present |
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Why this artist is in the database
- List of reggae musicians
- List of ska musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
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Wikidata: Q1028859 · MusicBrainz: 8cac2cfe-16e7-4835-b13e-7b3ae3aa4bc2
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