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The Gladiators
Group · Jamaica · formed 1967
Jamaican reggae music group
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Also known as Albert Griffiths & the Gladiators · Albert Griffiths And The Gladiators · Gladiators · グラディエイターズ
Timeline
32 events▣ Album 28◆ Formed 1+ Member joins 1★ Debut release 1− Member leaves 1
1960s
· Member joins
Albert Griffiths joins the band
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1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: Sonia / Solas
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
1990s
2000s
· Member leaves
Albert Griffiths leaves the band
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography774 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1318407768
Biography
The Gladiators are a Jamaican roots reggae band, most popular during the 1970s. The core was Albert Griffiths (lead guitar and vocals; born 1945, died 15 December 2020), Clinton Fearon (bass guitar and vocals) and Gallimore Sutherland (rhythm guitar and vocals). Their two most famous albums are Trenchtown Mix Up
Trenchtown Mix UpSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracksA1Mix Up3:02A2Bellyfull2:20A3Looks Is Deceiving2:33A4Chatty Chatty Mouth3:20A5Soul Rebel3:58B1Eli Eli3:06B2Hearsay3:12B3Rude Boy Ska2:31B4Know Yourself Mankind2:52B5Thief in the Night3:41B6Hello Carol3:38 (1976) and Proverbial Reggae
Proverbial ReggaeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Jah Works3:28A2The Best Things in Life3:57A3Dreadlocks the Time Is Now3:02A4Fly Away3:11A5Marvel Not3:43B1Stick a Bush2:28B2Stop Before You Go2:59B3Can You Imagine How I Feel4:07B4We'll Find the Blessing3:01B5Music Makers From Jamaica3:34 (1978) with songs such as "Hearsay", "Jah Works", "Dreadlocks the Time is Now". "Mix Up", "Music Makers from Jamaica", and "Soul Rebel" – a song written by The Wailers. Gladiators also cooperated with the toaster U-Roy.
History
Albert Griffiths, singer and guitar player, was the founder of the reggae group The Gladiators. After some success with the singles "You Are The Girl" (a b-side to The Ethiopians' hit record "Train to Skaville") in 1967, he recruited his childhood friends David Webber and Errol Grandison in 1968 to form the original Gladiators vocal group. The group's name was allegedly suggested by a fellow bus passenger during the time of their first recordings.
The group's first major success was with the single "Hello Carol" in 1969, for producer Coxsone Dodd, which topped the Jamaican music charts. Shortly afterwards, in 1969, Webber was stricken with illness and was replaced by Clinton Fearon, one of Griffiths' proteges. Similarly Grandison left the group in 1973 for family commitments and was replaced by Gallimore Sutherland.
During the early 1970s the Gladiators cut numerous records for various producers such as, Lloyd Daley and Lee Perry, but it was their recordings for Dodd at Studio One that became the biggest hits. During this time at Studio One the Gladiators' hits included "Bongo Red
Bongo RedSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Roots Natty2:422Watch Out2:453Bongo Red5:054Prayer to Thee3:095Happy Man2:446Mr. Sweet2:217Fling it Gimmee2:598Don’t Fool the Young Girls3:599Pretending2:5610So Fine3:2711I Said I Love You3:0312Seven Times2:5313Millionaire of Love2:2814The Kicks2:2715Tribulation3:4416Time2:2117Ungrateful Girl3:11", "Jah Jah Go Before Us", "Mr. Baldwin", and "Roots Natty
Roots NattySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Give Thanks and Praise5:402Give Thanks and Praise Dub2:593Holiday Ride Extended (Unreleased)5:334Eli Eli Extended (Unreleased)6:435Black Saturday2:036Jah o Jah O3:077Nyahbingi Marching on Jamaican Mix3:418Nyahbingi Marching on Dub3:349Till I Kiss You4:1710Counting My Blessings Jamaican Mix3:3411Light Up Your Spliff3:10".
The success of these recordings garnered the attention of Britain-based Virgin Records, who gave the group their first major recording contract in 1976. Their debut album released on Virgin was the Tony Robinson produced Trenchtown Mix UpTrenchtown Mix UpSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracksA1Mix Up3:02A2Bellyfull2:20A3Looks Is Deceiving2:33A4Chatty Chatty Mouth3:20A5Soul Rebel3:58B1Eli Eli3:06B2Hearsay3:12B3Rude Boy Ska2:31B4Know Yourself Mankind2:52B5Thief in the Night3:41B6Hello Carol3:38 (1976), which included revisions of many of their early hits. They followed this effort with Proverbial Reggae (1978). At the time Gladiators was a band with Albert Griffiths on lead guitar and vocals, Clinton Fearon on bass guitar and vocals, Gallimore Sutherland on rhythm guitar and vocals, Sly Dunbar on drums, Lloyd Parks on bass, Uziah "Sticky" Thompson on percussion, Ansel Collins on keyboards and Earl 'Wire' Lindo on synthesizer. Errol Thompson and Joe Gibbs were their engineer and mixer, and Robinson the record producer.
Dodd and Studio One also released Studio One Presenting the Gladiators, (1978) a compilation of some early Gladiators' records released 1968 – 1974. The Gladiators' next two albums on Virgin were Naturality
NaturalitySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Naturality4:04A2Struggle3:25A3Write to Me4:15A4Counting My Blessing3:32A5Get Ready3:52B1Praises to the Most High3:55B2Nyahbingi Marching On4:07B3Dry Your Weeping Eyes3:12B4Greatest Love2:55B5Exodus5:54 (1978) and Sweet So Till
Sweet So TillSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracksA1Sweet So Till4:09A2No Disturbance2:57A3A Day We Go3:23A4Let Jah Be Praised4:10B1Red, Green and Gold3:00B2Backyard Meditation3:38B3Press Along4:28B4Merrily3:48B5Holiday Ride3:04 (1979). The group's next album Gladiators was recorded at Coach House Studios in the UK with local producer Eddy Grant. It was the first Gladiators' album on which no member of the group played any of the instruments, as a few members of the band Aswad were brought in. The album did worse than their previous work, and they were subsequently dropped from their contract with Virgin. Virgin subsequently released two compilation albums Vital Selection
Vital SelectionSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Naturality4:04A2Hearsay3:06A3Looks Is Deceiving2:30A4Chatty Chatty Mouth3:16A5Pocket Money3:12B1Hello Carol3:36B2Stick a Bush2:27B3Write to Me4:16B4We’ll Find the Blessing3:02B5Dreadlocks the Time Is Now3:03 in 1981 and Dreadlocks The Time Is Now in 1983.
At the time, roots reggae was declining. A new type of reggae – based on drum machine, sampler, synthesizers and organ – occurred in the 1980s; ragga. One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier, and less expensive to produce, than reggae performed on traditional musical instruments. Nevertheless, the Gladiators released eleven studio albums in the 1980s. They soon found a home at US-based Nighthawk Records and released Symbol of Reality in late 1982 followed by Serious Thing in 1984. One year later the Gladiators changed labels again, this time moving to Heartbeat Records, where they released albums throughout the latter half of the decade. In 1987 Fearon left the group after eighteen years, but Griffiths and Sutherland have continued to release albums on various labels since then.
With the advent of dancehall in the 1990s, the Gladiators only released three studio albums during that decade. Eventually, the Gladiators, Mighty Diamonds, Bunny Wailer, Heptones and Burning Spear had a renaissance. The dancehall artists had to change their profile and baptised their new showmanship as conscious dancehall.
In 2005, the Gladiators released Fathers and Sons which has been regarded as Albert Griffiths' farewell after ill health forced him to retire from touring, with his sons, Alan and Anthony, joining the group.
In June 2013, the group announced that their next album would be a collaboration with deejay Droop Lion, nephew of original Gladiators' member David Webber, performing new versions of some of the group's most popular tracks.
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 | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 56 | 95th |
| Studio albums | 29 | 98.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 32 | 97.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 53 | 93.4th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (56 release groups · 29 studio albums)
Albums · 29
1976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 34:13
A1Mix Up3:02A2Bellyfull2:20A3Looks Is Deceiving2:33A4Chatty Chatty Mouth3:20A5Soul Rebel3:58B1Eli Eli3:06B2Hearsay3:12B3Rude Boy Ska2:31B4Know Yourself Mankind2:52B5Thief in the Night3:41B6Hello Carol3:381978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:30
A1Jah Works3:28A2The Best Things in Life3:57A3Dreadlocks the Time Is Now3:02A4Fly Away3:11A5Marvel Not3:43B1Stick a Bush2:28B2Stop Before You Go2:59B3Can You Imagine How I Feel4:07B4We'll Find the Blessing3:01B5Music Makers From Jamaica3:341979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 32:37
A1Sweet So Till4:09A2No Disturbance2:57A3A Day We Go3:23A4Let Jah Be Praised4:10B1Red, Green and Gold3:00B2Backyard Meditation3:38B3Press Along4:28B4Merrily3:48B5Holiday Ride3:041979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:11
A1Naturality4:04A2Struggle3:25A3Write to Me4:15A4Counting My Blessing3:32A5Get Ready3:52B1Praises to the Most High3:55B2Nyahbingi Marching On4:07B3Dry Your Weeping Eyes3:12B4Greatest Love2:55B5Exodus5:54Studio One Presenting the Gladiators
1979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:51
A1Hello Carol2:55A2Rainy Night in Georgia4:01A3Jah Almighty2:47A4Love and Meditation3:23A5On the Other Side3:53B1Jah Jah Go Before Us2:51B2Roots Natty Roots2:55B3Peace Truce4:08B4My Thoughts3:58B5Down Town Rebel1980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:47
A1Oh What a Joy4:22A2Good Music3:25A3Hello Carol3:04A4Feel Like a Star5:40A5Duppy Conqueror6:52B1Disco Reggae3:58B2Come Take My Hand3:29B3Behind Closed Doors3:40B4Mine for All Time3:44B5A Man Who’s Strong4:331982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:04
A1A Prayer to Jah3:16A2The Race3:03A3Cuts3:27A4Jah Jah Go Before Us2:55A5Rich Man3:44B1No Wrong Ideas3:30B2The Warriors2:55B3God Bless3:07B4Babylon Street3:25B5Rainbow3:421982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:30
A1Symbol of Reality4:28A2Small Axe5:16A3Bumping and Boring3:30A4Cheater3:35A5Watch Out3:33B1Mister Goose3:51B2Streets of Gold3:57B3Righteous Man3:25B4Stand Alone3:21B5Not Afraid to Fight3:341982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 27:08
A1Reggae to Bone3:32A2Song in My Head4:04A3This Spliff3:37A4Ship with a Captain3:40B1Fussing and Fighting3:10B2One Love3:03B3New Song3:01B4Run Dem3:011984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 32:28
1Serious Thing2:462My Thoughts7:403Fling It Gimme3:014Rearrange3:425Mid‐Range6:006Freedom Train3:197Good Foundation3:438After You2:171985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:52
A1Country Living3:22A2Rise and Shine3:26A3Guide and Protect2:54A4Take Your Time2:58A5See and Blind3:27B1Easy Squeeze2:28B2Gone Already3:16B3Susu (Hearsay)3:38B4Take It or Leave It2:48B5Give Me Your Love (Write Correct)2:351986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks
A1Dread ProphecyA2Dread DubA3The WhipA4Dub LashingB1No Bad WomanB2No Way DubB3I'm ReadyB4Prepared Dub1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Give It Up WillingA2New YorkA3Make It WorkA4Vitamin A & CA5Clean HandsB1Careless GunB2On TVB3Merciless PayB4The Holy HillB5In Store for You1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 43:44
A1Right Turn4:54A2Must Come True4:31A3It's Now or Never3:26A4Getty Getty3:37A5Caught in the Middle3:35B1Big or Small2:58B2(We Want to Be) On the Right Track3:22B3Pharoah House3:15B4Proverbial Stick5:11B5Cool Breeze3:09B6Proverbial Dub5:461992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:22
1No Rice and Peas3:462Let’s Face It3:383Think Twice3:384Sea Breeze3:395Heart on Fire3:426South Africa3:347A True Rastaman3:378Giddie Head3:389Every Moment3:4110One Way Ticket3:291994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 50:13
1Intro5:072Give up4:123Bongo red4:076No rice and peas4:297Loving you6:569Write to me7:2810Stick a bush5:0611Soul rebel6:1912Reggae music6:291994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:15
1Lovin You4:002Cuss Cuss3:483Community4:074Fool Rush In3:455Reggae Music3:516The Storm3:537Hello My Love3:548Love Got the Power4:049Rewind4:0810Sun Comes Out3:451999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:06
1Jah Glory4:342Riddle Me Dis3:453Big Fish4:154Sister Ruby4:035Strength to Survive5:046Not in My Life Before4:067Thorns & Pickle3:338New World Order3:569Watch and Pray4:5310The Winner4:0811Frying Pan5:492000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:58
1Trouble3:572Something a Gwaan4:163Slim Thing5:204Hug Me Up5:005Sick and Tired4:476Hold Me Jah4:517The Bull4:108Follow You3:499Reggae Genius4:2010Head to My Toe4:282000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:04:05
1Marcus Garvey Time2:522God Bless3:063The Race3:044Guts3:225Rich Man Poor Man3:446No Wrong Idea3:307Follow the Rainbow3:418The Warriors2:549Prayer to Jah3:1410Streets of Freedom3:2511On the Other Side7:4612Chatty Mouth5:5313Talking Blues9:1314Rude Boy Ska8:212002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 54:26
1Jah Garden4:332Good Good Loving3:403War Is Over4:084War Is Over (Dub)4:335Lonely Heart4:486Babe and Suckling3:597Trial and Crosses3:558Unite4:129Red Hot4:1110Red Hot (Dub)4:4611Determination3:2512Wicked Man3:4713Wicked Man (Dub)4:292004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 58:17
1Phangs of Hell3:522Man of Stone3:563Life3:514Jah Conquering Lion3:555Jah Is the Man3:206Slow Down3:177The Kingdom of Jah3:328Trail Bound3:489The Cash3:2510Day of Harvest3:3411Big Ginal3:0312Phangs of Hell Version3:5313Man of Stone Version3:5814Life Version3:5315Jah Conquering Lion Version3:5816Slow Down Version3:022005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:00:01
1Promise Me4:072Can’t Get Around Me4:343Can’t Get Around Me (dub)4:404Captivity3:585Bull Buck (Water Out of Your Fire)4:186Bull Buck (dub)4:297Mercifull4:238Holding On4:409Attack4:0110Attack (dub)4:0111Jumping4:1012Jumping (dub)4:0913Farewell4:1614Good Old Days4:152006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:27
1Zion3:592Try We4:113Un jour ça va4:014Jah Lovin4:055Rude Boy3:586De koi vivre4:127Kayanstylee4:038Joue mon LP3:569Roots of Culture4:0310Poeme3:4611Let Jah Music Play4:132009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:29
1Good Over Evil4:112Teach the Children4:223My Vison4:064Hey Girl4:555Seek and Find4:346Today Is for You4:137(Jah Bless Me With) Something4:038Happy Children4:209Repatriation4:3110What You Worry About4:142014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:47
1Bongo Red3:392Belly Full3:403Hello Carol3:574Ghetto Life3:315Burning and Looting3:366It takes Time3:347Jah Works3:548Look is Deceiving3:259Battle of the Beast3:5910Faith3:3411Naturality3:4212Dreadlocks the Time is Now3:3013My Rights4:1514Lion Roars3:312019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 58:51
1We Are Not4:322Jah Works4:003Looks Is Deceiving3:584Naturality4:215Reggae Mash Up4:526Righteous Man5:117Freeman feat jimai kayans4:278Warriors3:309Gone Away4:2310Belt A Pull4:2311Getty3:1412Guts4:0713Good Old Days3:5514Jah Works Dub3:582025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:21
1Give Thanks and Praise5:402Give Thanks and Praise Dub2:593Holiday Ride Extended (Unreleased)5:334Eli Eli Extended (Unreleased)6:435Black Saturday2:036Jah o Jah O3:077Nyahbingi Marching on Jamaican Mix3:418Nyahbingi Marching on Dub3:349Till I Kiss You4:1710Counting My Blessings Jamaican Mix3:3411Light Up Your Spliff3:10Presenting The Gladiators Deluxe Edition
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:07:16
1Hello Carol (Original 2 Track Mix)2:542Rainy Night In Georgia (Original 2 Track Mix)3:543Easy Squeeze (Stereo Mix)2:464Love And Meditation (Stereo Mix)3:165On The Other Side (Stereo Mix)3:426Jah Jah Go Before Us (Stereo Mix)2:427Roots Natty (Original 2 Track Mix)3:018Peace Truce (Aka Peace) (Stereo Mix)3:339My Thoughts (Mono Mix)3:5410Down Town Rebel (Mono Mix)4:1311Jah Almighty (Original 2 Track Mix)2:4112Serious Thing (Take 2) (Original 2 Track Mix)3:0313Serious Version (Original 2 Track Mix)3:0114Jah Jah (Vers.) (Stereo Mix)2:4215Culture (Original 2 Track Mix)2:5916Rearrange (Disco Mix)4:4417Peace Truce (Disco Mix)6:1318Roots Natty / Natty Chalwa (Disco Mix)7:58
Single · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1972 | Sonia / SolasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksASonia BSolas | 1972 | ||
| 1974 | Boy in Long Pants / Part TwoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABoy in Long Pants BPart Two | 1974 | ||
| 1974 | Bongo Red / Bongo (Ver.)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABongo Red BBongo (Ver.) | 1974 | ||
| 1974 | A Prayer to Thee / Version of PrayerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAA Prayer to Thee BVersion of Prayer | 1974 | ||
| 1979 | StruggleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:20AStruggle3:24 BPraises to the Most High3:56 | 1979 |
Album · 17
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1977 | Presenting the GladiatorsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracksA1Hello Carol A2Rainy Night in Georgia A3Ease Squeeze A4Love and Meditation A5On the Other Side B1Jah Go Before Us B2Roots Natty Roots B3Peace Truce B4My Thoughts B5Down Town Rebel B6Re‐Arrange | Compilation | 1977 | |
| 1981 | Vital SelectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 32:32A1Naturality4:04 A2Hearsay3:06 A3Looks Is Deceiving2:30 A4Chatty Chatty Mouth3:16 A5Pocket Money3:12 B1Hello Carol3:36 B2Stick a Bush2:27 B3Write to Me4:16 B4We’ll Find the Blessing3:02 B5Dreadlocks the Time Is Now3:03 | Compilation | 1981 | |
| 1981 | Apeldoorn, Holland 1981Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 55:561Music Makers From Jamaica4:35 2Looks Is Deceiving4:51 3Dreadlocks the Time Is Now6:17 4Soul Rebel7:01 5Stick a Bush5:30 6Talking Blues/9:25 7Rich Man Poor Man6:07 8Chatty Chatty Mouth5:49 9Small Axe6:21 | Live | 1981 | |
| 1982 | Greatest Hits: Gladiators by BusSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracksA1Naturality A2Hearsay A3Looks Is Deceiving A4Chatty Chatty Mouth A5Pocket Money A6Guts B1Hello Carol B2Stick a Bush B3Write to Me B4We'll Find the Blessing B5Dreadlocks the Time Is Now B6Warrior | Compilation | 1982 | |
| 1990 | Dreadlocks, the Time Is NowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:02:371Mix Up3:01 2Bellyfull2:20 3Looks Is Deceiving2:32 4Chatty Chatty Mouth3:17 5Soul Rebel3:57 6Eli Eli3:05 7Hearsay3:07 8Rude Boy Ska2:26 9Dreadlocks the Time Is Now3:03 10Jah Works3:29 11Pocket Money3:13 12Get Ready3:54 13Stick a Bush2:25 14Write Me4:18 15Naturality4:03 16Struggle3:24 17A Day We Go3:21 18Sweet So Till4:05 19Hello Carol3:37 | Compilation | 1990 | |
| 1991 | A Whole HeapSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:04:371Give It Up Willing3:29 2New York3:12 3Make It Work3:14 4Vitamin a & C3:13 5Clean Hands3:11 6Careless Gun3:12 7On TV3:12 8Merciless Pay2:39 9The Holy Hill3:28 10In Store for You3:23 11Country Living3:29 12Rise and Shine3:34 13Guide & Protect3:01 14Take Your Time3:11 15See and Blind3:36 16Easy Squeeze2:37 17Gone Already3:25 18Susu (Hearsay)3:49 19Take It or Leave It2:57 20Give Me Your Love (Write Correct)2:45 | Compilation | 1 July 1991 | |
| 1992 | Full TimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 44:281Bongo Red3:10 2Red Version3:28 3Ship Without a Captain3:25 4Run Them2:48 5Fussing and Fighting3:10 6Fussing Version2:51 7You Little Rat2:10 8I'm Not Crying3:14 9Rocking Vibration3:26 10Vibration Version3:19 11Reggae Jamboree3:37 12Boy in Long Pants3:05 13Full Time3:37 14One Love3:08 | Compilation | 1992 | |
| 1993 | Full TimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 46:261Bongo Red / Red Version6:44 2Ship Without A Captain3:33 3Run Them2:51 4Fussing and Fighting / Fussing Version6:12 5You Little Rat3:13 6I’m Not Crying3:17 7Rocking Vibration3:30 8Vibration Version3:23 9Reggae Jambouree3:41 10Boy In Long Pants3:10 11Full Time3:42 12One Love3:10 | Compilation | 1993 | |
| 1998 | Alive & FightingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 1:09:231Naturality5:49 2Bongo Red4:41 3Roots Natty3:59 4Look Is Deceiving3:49 5Rice and Peas5:47 6Hello Carrol5:08 7Write to Me5:34 8Jah Works5:52 9Getty Getty6:08 10Stick a Bush10:23 11Rude Boy Ska8:03 12Soul Rebel4:10 | Live | 1998 | |
| 1998 | Bongo RedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 52:141Roots Natty2:42 2Watch Out2:45 3Bongo Red5:05 4Prayer to Thee3:09 5Happy Man2:44 6Mr. Sweet2:21 7Fling it Gimmee2:59 8Don’t Fool the Young Girls3:59 9Pretending2:56 10So Fine3:27 11I Said I Love You3:03 12Seven Times2:53 13Millionaire of Love2:28 14The Kicks2:27 15Tribulation3:44 16Time2:21 17Ungrateful Girl3:11 | Compilation | 6 October 1998 | |
| 2000 | Sold OutSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:12:021Big Fish8:09 2Bongo Red4:22 3Hello Carrol4:47 4Naturality4:48 5Jah Works4:40 6Getty Getty5:41 7Look Is Deceiving3:41 8Jah Glory6:53 9Roots Natty3:47 10Belly Full3:15 11Rude Boy Ska7:08 12Write to Me5:06 13Stick a Bush9:45 | Live | 2000 | |
| 2001 | Live in ParisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 1:17:321Intro0:25 2Head to My Toe4:18 3Hug Me Up5:30 4Bongo Red5:56 5The Belly Full4:47 6Look Is Deceiving4:32 7Hello Carol6:47 8Jah Works5:22 9Something a Gwaan6:19 10Big Fish6:58 11Stick a Bush21:12 12Soul Rebel5:26 | Live | 2001 | |
| 2002 | Live in ArizonaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 1:13:571Reggae Jamboree6:52 2I Won’t Give Up (The Fight)4:28 3Take Your Time5:21 4Fello Carol5:07 5Dreadlock the Time Is Now6:12 6Hey Mr Cooks6:34 7Stick a Bush8:33 8Skanky Skanky14:15 9Medley Tribute to Bob9:52 10Mix Up6:43 | Live | 2002 | |
| 2004 | Live In Bahia (Brazil)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 48:251Instrumental intro4:25 2Hello carol4:59 4Mix up4:09 5Write to me6:42 6Duppy conqueror7:40 7Talkin' blues8:06 9Tenement yard7:46 8Stand alone4:38 | Live | 2004 | |
| 2004 | Live in San FranciscoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 1:04:301Write to Me4:57 2Bongo Red5:56 3Belly Full4:10 4Looks Is Deceiving3:49 5Duppy Conqueror8:34 6You Can’t Stop Righteousness4:57 7Roots Natty4:20 8Getty Getty5:24 9Hello Carol (feat. Don Carlos and Mikey General)6:26 10Stick a Bush15:57 | Live | 20 January 2004 | |
| 2006 | Studio One SinglesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:19:241Fling It Gimme3:00 2Sonia2:58 3Solas2:52 4Dub Ina Babylon2:42 5Version Ina Babylon2:42 6A Prayer To Thee3:10 7Version Of Prayer3:05 8Boy in Long Pants2:55 9Part Two2:57 10Bongo Red2:50 11Bongo Version2:49 12Beautiful Locks3:30 13Sufferation Version3:02 14Roots Natty2:58 15Rearrange2:47 16Mister Baldwin3:43 17M. Baldwin Part 23:42 18Big Boo Boo Day3:09 19Version3:07 20Pretending5:59 21Don't Fool The Young Girls3:57 22Version3:38 23Happy Man7:52 | Compilation | 2006 | |
| 2016 | The Virgin CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 42 tracks · 2:31:22Disc 1 1Mix Up3:02 2Bellyful2:20 3Looks Is Deceiving2:33 4Chatty Chatty Mouth3:20 5Soul Rebel3:58 6Eli Eli3:06 7Hearsay3:11 8Rude Boy Ska2:31 9Know Yourself Mankind2:52 10Thief In The Night3:41 11Hello Carol3:40 12Pocket Money (Discomix)7:35 13Evil Doers (7" mix)3:36 14Jah Works3:28 15The Best Things In Life3:57 16Dreadlocks Time Is Now3:03 17Fly Away3:11 18Marvel Not3:43 19Stick A Bush2:28 20Stop Before You Go3:00 21Can You Imagine How I Feel4:08 22We'll Find The Blessing3:01 23Music Makers From Jamaica3:35 Disc 21Naturality4:07 2Struggle3:29 3Write To Me4:17 4Counting My Blessings3:37 5Get Ready3:54 6Praises To The Most High3:58 7Nyahbinghi Marching On4:10 8Dry Your Weeping Eyes3:16 9Greatest Love2:57 10Exodus5:57 11Sweet So Till4:08 12No Disturbance2:58 13A Day We Go3:24 14Let Jah Be Praised4:11 15Red Gold & Green3:01 16Back Yard Meditation3:39 17Press Along4:28 18Merrily3:49 19Holiday Ride3:03 | Compilation | 18 November 2016 |
Other · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ’83 Us Tour EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 19:301Rocking Vibration3:25 2Vibration Version3:18 3Reggae Jamboree3:36 4Fussing & Fighting3:10 5Fussing Version2:50 6Prince Toneys Head3:11 | Live | 1983 | |
| 1986 | Tenement Yard / Don't Fool the Young GirlsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksATenement Yard BDon't Fool the Young Girls | 1986 | ||
| 1991 | Valley Of DecisionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 48:121Bongo Red3:37 2Consciousness5:34 3Valley of Decision3:40 4Bad Habit4:02 5Dog Bite3:41 6Take Heed3:39 7Songwriter3:52 8Mr. Wicked Man5:24 9Walk Foot Man3:38 10Manners and Intelligence3:45 11Tricks3:46 12Beware3:34 | 1991 | ||
| 1996 | The CashSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 39:321The Cash3:27 2Phangs of Hell3:50 3Man of Stone3:56 4Life3:50 5Jah Conquering Lion3:56 6Jah Is the Man3:21 7The Kingdom of Jah3:17 8Trail Bound3:33 9Slow Down3:49 10Day of Harvest3:32 11Big Ginal3:01 | 1996 | ||
| 2022 | One Love (The Best Of Their Nighthawk Recordings)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks1Symbol Of Reality 2Fling It Gimme 3Mister Goose 4One Love 5Reggae Jamboree 6Cheater 7Full Time 8My Thoughts 9Fussing And Fighting 10Serious Thing 11Bless Our Soul 12Streets Of Gold 13Boy In Long Pants 14Dread Prophecy 15Small Axe 16Mid-range 17Stand Alone 18Bongo Red 19You Little Rat (Aka Prince Tony's Head) 20After You | Compilation | 2022 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put The Gladiators head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 56 | 95th |
| Studio albums | 29 | 98.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 32 | 97.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 53 | 93.4th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Griffiths | 1968 | 2005 | |
| Clinton Fearon | — | present |
Where this record comes from
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Gladiators_5.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/563f1d7a-a566-4645-8d28-4696020347fbcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1777926seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gladiators_%28band%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gladiators_%28band%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of reggae musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Ton1~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1777926 · MusicBrainz: 563f1d7a-a566-4645-8d28-4696020347fb
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