{"product_id":"dillinger-hard-times-reissue","title":"DILLINGER - Hard Times (Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDillinger\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the most consistently successful DJ’s to come out of Jamaica, fondly remembered for his massive ‘\u003cem\u003eCocaine In My Brain\u003c\/em\u003e’ hit from the great \u003cem\u003eCB200\u003c\/em\u003e album and the later reworked ‘\u003cem\u003eMarijuana In My Brain\u003c\/em\u003e’ which gave Dillinger crossover hits in both England and Europe. But the versatile DJ has many more strings to his bow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDillinger (born. Lester Bullocks,1953 Kingston, Jamaica) began his musical venture around 1971, working as a DJ to Sound Systems run by \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Jackie\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEl Brasso\u003c\/strong\u003e. 1974 saw his first vinyl release in the form of ‘\u003cem\u003eFreshly\u003c\/em\u003e’ for Producer \u003cstrong\u003eYabby U\u003c\/strong\u003e and in 1975 he came with the great ‘\u003cem\u003eBrace A Boy\u003c\/em\u003e’ for the young \u003cstrong\u003eMr Augustus Pablo\u003c\/strong\u003e. But his first album release was through \u003cstrong\u003eCoxsone Dodd\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cstrong\u003eStudio One\u003c\/strong\u003e setup, where he let Dillinger fire some vocals over classic Rocksteady rhythms. It took the form of ‘\u003cem\u003eReady Natty Dreadie\u003c\/em\u003e’. It was his time at \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph ‘Jo Jo’ Hookim\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cstrong\u003eChannel One Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e that produced his second album set (a crossover release and fore mentioned) the timeless 1976 classic ‘\u003cem\u003eCB 200\u003c\/em\u003e’. It contained three big singles in ‘\u003cem\u003ePlantation Heights\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eCocaine In My Brain\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eCrank Face\u003c\/em\u003e’. The reworked ‘\u003cem\u003eMarijuana In My Brain\u003c\/em\u003e’ even became a No 1 hit in Holland in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKingston Sounds\u003c\/strong\u003e have taken our set of tunes from his classic 70’s period when Mr Dillinger could do no wrong. Alongside the big ‘\u003cem\u003eCocaine\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eMarijuana\u003c\/em\u003e’ hits the great opening track ‘\u003cem\u003eLove Is All I Bring\u003c\/em\u003e’ sees him working over \u003cstrong\u003eAlton Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘\u003cem\u003eStill In Love With You\u003c\/em\u003e’ which Itself turned into ‘\u003cem\u003e3 Piece Suite\u003c\/em\u003e’. ‘\u003cem\u003eMoney Alone Is Not All\u003c\/em\u003e’ where he works over \u003cstrong\u003eBarry Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eMr Money Man\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eHear and Deaf\u003c\/em\u003e’ working over \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eNobodies Business\u003c\/em\u003e’. ‘\u003cem\u003eKing Pharaoh Was A Baldhead\u003c\/em\u003e’ has him working \u003cstrong\u003eFrankie Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘ \u003cem\u003eJesse Black\u003c\/em\u003e’ cut. ‘\u003cem\u003eConcubine\u003c\/em\u003e’ reworks the \u003cstrong\u003eMighty Diamonds\u003c\/strong\u003e' ‘\u003cem\u003eMother Winney\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eTime So Hard\u003c\/em\u003e’ sees Dillinger telling it like it is over \u003cstrong\u003eRonnie Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e’ original ‘\u003cem\u003eTime So Hard\u003c\/em\u003e’ cut, empathizing the points in fine style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic set of tunes all ‘Killer No Filler’ from the master of rhyme himself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kingston Sounds","offers":[{"title":"LP - Vinyl","offer_id":55804436644185,"sku":"SDZ-09481","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Dillinger_-_Hard_Times_-_2025_Reissue.jpg?v=1753698313","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/dillinger-hard-times-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}