Genie. Us, 08 Dec 2008
This is without a doubt one of the best deejay records out there and will be adored by anybody who likes reggae, dub or just good music. I really hope this record hasn't been deleted, it's a masterpiece of crazy but sublime lyricism and excellent riddims. Just about every tune on here was sampled at least once during the whole jungle music craze of the 90's, because it is so quotable. How often can you say that about a record? Heavyweight album.

Excellent complilation, 13 Oct 2007
Prior to Greensleeves acquiring the rights, none of Dr Alimantado's 45s had been released outside Jamaica, and he remained very much an obsxcure cult figure until Johnny Rotten named his "Born for a Purpose" as a great comfort to him after being attacked in the street.

Following this, it sadly became de rigueur for followers of punk, who usually knew next to nothing about reggae, to profess undying admiration for "the Doctor". Despite that cavil, this album does contain some of his finest recordings; the title track versions his own "Oil Crisis" (the voice chanting "help us" is his own), on Horace Andy's "Ain't No Sunshine" riddim, while "Poison Flour" rides a mid-seventies recut of the Partagons "Man Next Door", and "Gimme Mi Gun" is a toast over Gregory Isaacs' proto-rockers gem "Thief A Man". While these are the peaks of the set, "Just The other Day" on a lesser known rhythm, "Zion" by The Flames, and "Unitone Skank" (on Gregory Isaacs' "My Religion") are worthy of mention. His social commentary and commitment to the Rastafarian faith shine through, and it remains one of the best compilations of mid-70s Jamaican DJ music.

Lilting roots reggae, 01 Jan 2003
This reggae classic consists of tracks recorded from 1974 to 1976 at different Jamaican studios. Dr Winston Alimantado is assisted on vocals by legends like Gregory Isaacs and Horace Andy among others. The music is mostly laid-back with a dub feel, a gently lilting and swaying beat with superb vocals. My favourites include the title track with its hilarious chicken sounds, I Killed The Barber with its interesting arrangement and Can't Conquer Natty Dread with its chugging rhythm and hypnotic melody. Part of this album's charm derives from the different production styles that offer plenty of variation and ensure a delightful listening experience.

A prescription beyond description, 19 Oct 2002
A huge hit with punk rockers in the '70s following Johnny Rotten name-checking the album in an interview.
"The Best Dressed Chicken in Town" is one of the finest leftfield reggae albums I've ever experienced. There's a depth to the production which will draw you in helplessly. The sound is sweet and low. Dr Alimantado's toasts are considered and weave beautifully between snippets of vocal mixed in from the original riddims Dr Winston is riding. Throw in some humour - "Johnny was a Baker" - and well you've cracked it.
On this evidence the man was a genius and in the company of Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby he has produced a masterpiece.

An ABSOLUTE classic for Reggae fans., 23 Sep 2001
Sounds better now than it did in 1977 when I got my first copy on vinyl.This is the album that introduced me to the vocal talents of Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy and Jackie Edwards to name a few. The pumping bass in Poison Flour, the "sing jay" stylee in Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks, the pure brillance of Gimme Mi Gun supported by some sweet vocals from Gregory. Everybody will have the own favourites (me I like them all). A must have for any music lover. If you only have one Reggae in your possession make it this one.

Genie. Us, 08 Dec 2008
This is without a doubt one of the best deejay records out there and will be adored by anybody who likes reggae, dub or just good music. I really hope this record hasn't been deleted, it's a masterpiece of crazy but sublime lyricism and excellent riddims. Just about every tune on here was sampled at least once during the whole jungle music craze of the 90's, because it is so quotable. How often can you say that about a record? Heavyweight album.

Excellent complilation, 13 Oct 2007
Prior to Greensleeves acquiring the rights, none of Dr Alimantado's 45s had been released outside Jamaica, and he remained very much an obsxcure cult figure until Johnny Rotten named his "Born for a Purpose" as a great comfort to him after being attacked in the street.

Following this, it sadly became de rigueur for followers of punk, who usually knew next to nothing about reggae, to profess undying admiration for "the Doctor". Despite that cavil, this album does contain some of his finest recordings; the title track versions his own "Oil Crisis" (the voice chanting "help us" is his own), on Horace Andy's "Ain't No Sunshine" riddim, while "Poison Flour" rides a mid-seventies recut of the Partagons "Man Next Door", and "Gimme Mi Gun" is a toast over Gregory Isaacs' proto-rockers gem "Thief A Man". While these are the peaks of the set, "Just The other Day" on a lesser known rhythm, "Zion" by The Flames, and "Unitone Skank" (on Gregory Isaacs' "My Religion") are worthy of mention. His social commentary and commitment to the Rastafarian faith shine through, and it remains one of the best compilations of mid-70s Jamaican DJ music.

Lilting roots reggae, 01 Jan 2003
This reggae classic consists of tracks recorded from 1974 to 1976 at different Jamaican studios. Dr Winston Alimantado is assisted on vocals by legends like Gregory Isaacs and Horace Andy among others. The music is mostly laid-back with a dub feel, a gently lilting and swaying beat with superb vocals. My favourites include the title track with its hilarious chicken sounds, I Killed The Barber with its interesting arrangement and Can't Conquer Natty Dread with its chugging rhythm and hypnotic melody. Part of this album's charm derives from the different production styles that offer plenty of variation and ensure a delightful listening experience.

A prescription beyond description, 19 Oct 2002
A huge hit with punk rockers in the '70s following Johnny Rotten name-checking the album in an interview.
"The Best Dressed Chicken in Town" is one of the finest leftfield reggae albums I've ever experienced. There's a depth to the production which will draw you in helplessly. The sound is sweet and low. Dr Alimantado's toasts are considered and weave beautifully between snippets of vocal mixed in from the original riddims Dr Winston is riding. Throw in some humour - "Johnny was a Baker" - and well you've cracked it.
On this evidence the man was a genius and in the company of Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby he has produced a masterpiece.

An ABSOLUTE classic for Reggae fans., 23 Sep 2001
Sounds better now than it did in 1977 when I got my first copy on vinyl.This is the album that introduced me to the vocal talents of Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy and Jackie Edwards to name a few. The pumping bass in Poison Flour, the "sing jay" stylee in Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks, the pure brillance of Gimme Mi Gun supported by some sweet vocals from Gregory. Everybody will have the own favourites (me I like them all). A must have for any music lover. If you only have one Reggae in your possession make it this one.

Taste Changing, 24 Aug 2008
Before I heard this record many moons ago I had reggae pegged as a being either UB40 gorgonzola or Bob Marley schmaltz. Thankfully I was wrong. Immediate without being obvious this record single handedly turned my ear to many an artist from The Congos and Black Uhuru to Scientist, U-Roy and Junior Byles and in doing so added a whole new dimension to my musical taste.

Great re-issue, 10 Jun 2004
The title track overshadows the rest of the album, John Lydon says that it changed his life. Apparently written after Dr Alimantado had been beaten up. The rest of the album is great, but not as earth shatteringly brilliant as The Best Dressed Chicken in Town album released before it. But then what is?

A welcome return to a dub-reggae great, 21 Jan 2002
Dr Alimantado endeared himself to a lot of white listeners in the late 70s - craving the sweet seductive vibe of dub reggae. The echo-soaked vocal, throbbing bass and high hat riddim will never be bettered by the Shaggies and Chakka Demis's of this world. The 'Born for a Purpose' title is a richly melodic song of rare beauty and when the dub mixing kicks in, one is transported to another thrilling dimension. The album is worth buying for this track alone.

Genie. Us, 08 Dec 2008
This is without a doubt one of the best deejay records out there and will be adored by anybody who likes reggae, dub or just good music. I really hope this record hasn't been deleted, it's a masterpiece of crazy but sublime lyricism and excellent riddims. Just about every tune on here was sampled at least once during the whole jungle music craze of the 90's, because it is so quotable. How often can you say that about a record? Heavyweight album.

Excellent complilation, 13 Oct 2007
Prior to Greensleeves acquiring the rights, none of Dr Alimantado's 45s had been released outside Jamaica, and he remained very much an obsxcure cult figure until Johnny Rotten named his "Born for a Purpose" as a great comfort to him after being attacked in the street.

Following this, it sadly became de rigueur for followers of punk, who usually knew next to nothing about reggae, to profess undying admiration for "the Doctor". Despite that cavil, this album does contain some of his finest recordings; the title track versions his own "Oil Crisis" (the voice chanting "help us" is his own), on Horace Andy's "Ain't No Sunshine" riddim, while "Poison Flour" rides a mid-seventies recut of the Partagons "Man Next Door", and "Gimme Mi Gun" is a toast over Gregory Isaacs' proto-rockers gem "Thief A Man". While these are the peaks of the set, "Just The other Day" on a lesser known rhythm, "Zion" by The Flames, and "Unitone Skank" (on Gregory Isaacs' "My Religion") are worthy of mention. His social commentary and commitment to the Rastafarian faith shine through, and it remains one of the best compilations of mid-70s Jamaican DJ music.

Lilting roots reggae, 01 Jan 2003
This reggae classic consists of tracks recorded from 1974 to 1976 at different Jamaican studios. Dr Winston Alimantado is assisted on vocals by legends like Gregory Isaacs and Horace Andy among others. The music is mostly laid-back with a dub feel, a gently lilting and swaying beat with superb vocals. My favourites include the title track with its hilarious chicken sounds, I Killed The Barber with its interesting arrangement and Can't Conquer Natty Dread with its chugging rhythm and hypnotic melody. Part of this album's charm derives from the different production styles that offer plenty of variation and ensure a delightful listening experience.

A prescription beyond description, 19 Oct 2002
A huge hit with punk rockers in the '70s following Johnny Rotten name-checking the album in an interview.
"The Best Dressed Chicken in Town" is one of the finest leftfield reggae albums I've ever experienced. There's a depth to the production which will draw you in helplessly. The sound is sweet and low. Dr Alimantado's toasts are considered and weave beautifully between snippets of vocal mixed in from the original riddims Dr Winston is riding. Throw in some humour - "Johnny was a Baker" - and well you've cracked it.
On this evidence the man was a genius and in the company of Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby he has produced a masterpiece.

An ABSOLUTE classic for Reggae fans., 23 Sep 2001
Sounds better now than it did in 1977 when I got my first copy on vinyl.This is the album that introduced me to the vocal talents of Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy and Jackie Edwards to name a few. The pumping bass in Poison Flour, the "sing jay" stylee in Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks, the pure brillance of Gimme Mi Gun supported by some sweet vocals from Gregory. Everybody will have the own favourites (me I like them all). A must have for any music lover. If you only have one Reggae in your possession make it this one.

Taste Changing, 24 Aug 2008
Before I heard this record many moons ago I had reggae pegged as a being either UB40 gorgonzola or Bob Marley schmaltz. Thankfully I was wrong. Immediate without being obvious this record single handedly turned my ear to many an artist from The Congos and Black Uhuru to Scientist, U-Roy and Junior Byles and in doing so added a whole new dimension to my musical taste.

Great re-issue, 10 Jun 2004
The title track overshadows the rest of the album, John Lydon says that it changed his life. Apparently written after Dr Alimantado had been beaten up. The rest of the album is great, but not as earth shatteringly brilliant as The Best Dressed Chicken in Town album released before it. But then what is?

A welcome return to a dub-reggae great, 21 Jan 2002
Dr Alimantado endeared himself to a lot of white listeners in the late 70s - craving the sweet seductive vibe of dub reggae. The echo-soaked vocal, throbbing bass and high hat riddim will never be bettered by the Shaggies and Chakka Demis's of this world. The 'Born for a Purpose' title is a richly melodic song of rare beauty and when the dub mixing kicks in, one is transported to another thrilling dimension. The album is worth buying for this track alone.

Taste Changing, 24 Aug 2008
Before I heard this record many moons ago I had reggae pegged as a being either UB40 gorgonzola or Bob Marley schmaltz. Thankfully I was wrong. Immediate without being obvious this record single handedly turned my ear to many an artist from The Congos and Black Uhuru to Scientist, U-Roy and Junior Byles and in doing so added a whole new dimension to my musical taste.

Great re-issue, 10 Jun 2004
The title track overshadows the rest of the album, John Lydon says that it changed his life. Apparently written after Dr Alimantado had been beaten up. The rest of the album is great, but not as earth shatteringly brilliant as The Best Dressed Chicken in Town album released before it. But then what is?

A welcome return to a dub-reggae great, 21 Jan 2002
Dr Alimantado endeared himself to a lot of white listeners in the late 70s - craving the sweet seductive vibe of dub reggae. The echo-soaked vocal, throbbing bass and high hat riddim will never be bettered by the Shaggies and Chakka Demis's of this world. The 'Born for a Purpose' title is a richly melodic song of rare beauty and when the dub mixing kicks in, one is transported to another thrilling dimension. The album is worth buying for this track alone.

Genie. Us, 08 Dec 2008
This is without a doubt one of the best deejay records out there and will be adored by anybody who likes reggae, dub or just good music. I really hope this record hasn't been deleted, it's a masterpiece of crazy but sublime lyricism and excellent riddims. Just about every tune on here was sampled at least once during the whole jungle music craze of the 90's, because it is so quotable. How often can you say that about a record? Heavyweight album.

Excellent complilation, 13 Oct 2007
Prior to Greensleeves acquiring the rights, none of Dr Alimantado's 45s had been released outside Jamaica, and he remained very much an obsxcure cult figure until Johnny Rotten named his "Born for a Purpose" as a great comfort to him after being attacked in the street.

Following this, it sadly became de rigueur for followers of punk, who usually knew next to nothing about reggae, to profess undying admiration for "the Doctor". Despite that cavil, this album does contain some of his finest recordings; the title track versions his own "Oil Crisis" (the voice chanting "help us" is his own), on Horace Andy's "Ain't No Sunshine" riddim, while "Poison Flour" rides a mid-seventies recut of the Partagons "Man Next Door", and "Gimme Mi Gun" is a toast over Gregory Isaacs' proto-rockers gem "Thief A Man". While these are the peaks of the set, "Just The other Day" on a lesser known rhythm, "Zion" by The Flames, and "Unitone Skank" (on Gregory Isaacs' "My Religion") are worthy of mention. His social commentary and commitment to the Rastafarian faith shine through, and it remains one of the best compilations of mid-70s Jamaican DJ music.

Lilting roots reggae, 01 Jan 2003
This reggae classic consists of tracks recorded from 1974 to 1976 at different Jamaican studios. Dr Winston Alimantado is assisted on vocals by legends like Gregory Isaacs and Horace Andy among others. The music is mostly laid-back with a dub feel, a gently lilting and swaying beat with superb vocals. My favourites include the title track with its hilarious chicken sounds, I Killed The Barber with its interesting arrangement and Can't Conquer Natty Dread with its chugging rhythm and hypnotic melody. Part of this album's charm derives from the different production styles that offer plenty of variation and ensure a delightful listening experience.

A prescription beyond description, 19 Oct 2002
A huge hit with punk rockers in the '70s following Johnny Rotten name-checking the album in an interview.
"The Best Dressed Chicken in Town" is one of the finest leftfield reggae albums I've ever experienced. There's a depth to the production which will draw you in helplessly. The sound is sweet and low. Dr Alimantado's toasts are considered and weave beautifully between snippets of vocal mixed in from the original riddims Dr Winston is riding. Throw in some humour - "Johnny was a Baker" - and well you've cracked it.
On this evidence the man was a genius and in the company of Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby he has produced a masterpiece.

An ABSOLUTE classic for Reggae fans., 23 Sep 2001
Sounds better now than it did in 1977 when I got my first copy on vinyl.This is the album that introduced me to the vocal talents of Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy and Jackie Edwards to name a few. The pumping bass in Poison Flour, the "sing jay" stylee in Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks, the pure brillance of Gimme Mi Gun supported by some sweet vocals from Gregory. Everybody will have the own favourites (me I like them all). A must have for any music lover. If you only have one Reggae in your possession make it this one.

Taste Changing, 24 Aug 2008
Before I heard this record many moons ago I had reggae pegged as a being either UB40 gorgonzola or Bob Marley schmaltz. Thankfully I was wrong. Immediate without being obvious this record single handedly turned my ear to many an artist from The Congos and Black Uhuru to Scientist, U-Roy and Junior Byles and in doing so added a whole new dimension to my musical taste.

Great re-issue, 10 Jun 2004
The title track overshadows the rest of the album, John Lydon says that it changed his life. Apparently written after Dr Alimantado had been beaten up. The rest of the album is great, but not as earth shatteringly brilliant as The Best Dressed Chicken in Town album released before it. But then what is?

A welcome return to a dub-reggae great, 21 Jan 2002
Dr Alimantado endeared himself to a lot of white listeners in the late 70s - craving the sweet seductive vibe of dub reggae. The echo-soaked vocal, throbbing bass and high hat riddim will never be bettered by the Shaggies and Chakka Demis's of this world. The 'Born for a Purpose' title is a richly melodic song of rare beauty and when the dub mixing kicks in, one is transported to another thrilling dimension. The album is worth buying for this track alone.

Taste Changing, 24 Aug 2008
Before I heard this record many moons ago I had reggae pegged as a being either UB40 gorgonzola or Bob Marley schmaltz. Thankfully I was wrong. Immediate without being obvious this record single handedly turned my ear to many an artist from The Congos and Black Uhuru to Scientist, U-Roy and Junior Byles and in doing so added a whole new dimension to my musical taste.

Great re-issue, 10 Jun 2004
The title track overshadows the rest of the album, John Lydon says that it changed his life. Apparently written after Dr Alimantado had been beaten up. The rest of the album is great, but not as earth shatteringly brilliant as The Best Dressed Chicken in Town album released before it. But then what is?

A welcome return to a dub-reggae great, 21 Jan 2002
Dr Alimantado endeared himself to a lot of white listeners in the late 70s - craving the sweet seductive vibe of dub reggae. The echo-soaked vocal, throbbing bass and high hat riddim will never be bettered by the Shaggies and Chakka Demis's of this world. The 'Born for a Purpose' title is a richly melodic song of rare beauty and when the dub mixing kicks in, one is transported to another thrilling dimension. The album is worth buying for this track alone.

Great re-issue, 10 Jun 2004
The title track overshadows the rest of the album, John Lydon says that it changed his life. Apparently written after Dr Alimantado had been beaten up. The rest of the album is great, but not as earth shatteringly brilliant as The Best Dressed Chicken in Town album released before it. But then what is?

A welcome return to a dub-reggae great, 21 Jan 2002
Dr Alimantado endeared himself to a lot of white listeners in the late 70s - craving the sweet seductive vibe of dub reggae. The echo-soaked vocal, throbbing bass and high hat riddim will never be bettered by the Shaggies and Chakka Demis's of this world. The 'Born for a Purpose' title is a richly melodic song of rare beauty and when the dub mixing kicks in, one is transported to another thrilling dimension. The album is worth buying for this track alone.