Great Train Robbery (song)

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"Great Train Robbery"
Single by Black Uhuru
from the album Brutal
Released1986
StudioMusic Mountain Studios (Kingston, Jamaica)
GenreReggae
Length3:59
4:20
LabelReal Authentic Sound
Songwriter(s)Delroy "Junior" Reid
Producer(s)

"Great Train Robbery" is a song by Jamaican reggae group Black Uhuru.[1] It was recorded at Music Mountain Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, and released as a single of their studio album Brutal via Real Authentic Sound in 1986. Production was handled by Doctor Dread and Arthur Baker. The single peaked at number 31 in New Zealand, number 49 in the Netherlands, number 62 in the United Kingdom, and was featured in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on its fictional reggae radio station K-JAH West.

Track listing[edit]

7"
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
1."The Great Train Robbery"D. Reid4:20
2."The Great Train Robbery" (Dub Mix)D. Reid
  • Doctor Dread
  • Arthur Baker
3:40
12", Maxi single
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
1."The Great Train Robbery" (Dance Remix)D. Reid9:38
2."The Great Train Robbery" (Dub)D. Reid
  • Doctor Dread
  • Arthur Baker
6:21
3."The Great Train Robbery" (Vocal)D. Reid
  • Doctor Dread
  • Arthur Baker
5:50

Personnel[edit]

Chart positions[edit]

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Netherlands (MegaCharts)[2] 49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 62

References[edit]

  1. ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Great Train Robbery - Black Uhuru | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Black Uhuru - The Great Train Robbery". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Black Uhuru - The Great Train Robbery". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2018.

External links[edit]

Black Uhuru – The Great Train Robbery at Discogs (list of releases)