“Them Never Love Poor Marcus” / “Poor Marcus Garvey Dub” 7″ Vinyl 45 by Johnny Clarke (Jackpot)

Nice post. I had never heard this version and was wondering who covered whom: Mighty Diamonds or Johnny Clarke. I found this about Johnny Clark: “By 1976, the singer had come to the attention of the Virgin label’s Front Line subsidiary, to whom he now signed. The new relationship was cemented with the absolute masterpiece Rockers Time Now. The production is a dream, the flying cymbal rhythms as sharp as a scythe, with Lee’s house band, the Aggrovators, laying down a potent mix of roots, rock, and almost dreamy backing as always. With King Tubby giving it all a dubby mix, the record remains one of the crucial releases of the roots era. Again a mixture of originals and covers, Rockers is pure dread and boasts incredible versions of gems from the likes of the Abyssinians and the Mighty Diamonds; the former’s “Satta Massa Gana” is an absolute stunner, as is the cover of the latter group’s “Them Never Love Poor Marcus.”