None Shall Escape the Judgement

"None Shall Escape the Judgement"
Single by Earl Zero
Released1973[1]
Recorded1973[1]
GenreReggae[2]
LabelN/A[1]
Songwriter(s)Earl Zero[2]

"None Shall Escape the Judgement" is a 1973 song by Jamaican musician Earl Zero. It has spawned numerous cover versions.

Johnny Clarke version

A cover version by Johnny Clarke was a hit for him in 1974[3][4] and became the title track on his debut album.

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, "Egyptian Reggae"

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers had a UK #5 hit[1] with an instrumental[2] version of this song in 1977 titled "Egyptian Reggae".[5] The track was included on the album Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers. Although the writing credit was originally given to Richman, later reissues of the track credited Earl Zero.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 462. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b c "The Originals© by Arnold Rypens". Originals.be. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  3. ^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 186
  4. ^ Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 62.
  5. ^ "View topic - Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman video clip !". Blood and Fire. 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  6. ^ "Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Egyptian Reggae (1977)", RealVJ.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019