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The Slickers centred on Derrick Crooks, one of the founding members of The Pioneers along with his brother Sydney. In the mid-1960s, The Slickers consisted of the Crooks brothers and Winston Bailey. [1] Derrick was the only constant member, [2] with Abraham Green joining the Crooks brothers at the time "Johnny Too Bad" was recorded. [1]
"Johnny Too Bad" performed by The Slickers, composed by D. Crooks, R. Beckford, W. Bailey, T. Wilson "007 Shanty Town" performed by Desmond Dekker, composed by D. Dares "Sweet and Dandy" performed by The Maytals, composed by Frederick "Toots" Hibbert "The Harder They Come" performed by Jimmy Cliff, composed by Jimmy Cliff
The Harder They Come is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1972 in the United Kingdom as Island Records ILPS 9202. It was issued in February 1973 in North America as Mango Records SMAS-7400. [1]
In 1978, The Offs self-released their first record - a 7" single featuring a cover of the Slickers' Johnny Too Bad with the Billy Hawk-penned 624803 on the B-side. A subsequent release in the same year was Everyone's a Bigot, with Zero Degrees on the B-side, which was the first-ever release on San Francisco's 415 Records.
[2] [12] The Slickers' "Johnny Too Bad", like several of the other tracks on this compilation were featured in the movie, The Harder They Come starring Jimmy Cliff, and its soundtrack album. [2] [13] Tony Tribe does a rendition of "Red Red Wine", originally written and performed by Neil Diamond, which later became a hit for UB40. [14]
"Johnny Too Bad [The Slickers]" 3:08: 2. "Suzanne, Beware of the Devil [Dandy Livingstone]" 3:19: 3. "Singer Man [The Kingstonians]" 3:09: 4. "Come In to My Parlour (Said the Spider to the Fly) [The Bleechers]" 2:57: 5. "Fat Man [Derrick Morgan]" 3:11: 6. "Love of the Common People [Nicky Thomas]" 2:50: 7. "Long Shot Kick de Bucket [The ...
While at Studio One he played drums on The Abyssinians' "Satta Massagana", and on hit singles by The Heptones among others, and guitar on The Slickers' "Johnny Too Bad". [4] After The In Crowd he went on to a solo career. [1] [4] In 1980 he became a committed Christian and since then has played mainly in church bands. [4]
B2."Johnny Too Bad" (Unexpurgated Version – Not on Labour of Love) – 5:28; Personnel. UB40. James Brown – drums, syncussion; Ali Campbell – vocals, guitar;