Pressure Drop (song)

"Pressure Drop" is a song recorded in 1969 by The Maytals for producer Leslie Kong. The song appears on their 1970 album Monkey Man (released in Jamaica by Beverley's Records) and From the Roots (released in the UK by Trojan Records). "Pressure Drop" helped launch the band's career outside Jamaica when the song was featured in the soundtrack to the 1972 film The Harder They Come, which introduced reggae to much of the world.^[1] In 2004, Rolling Stone rated the song No. 453 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.^[2] This song has been covered by many artists, like The Specials and The Clash.

References

↑ "Pressure Drop: Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. archive http://web.archive.org/web/20070430020958/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6596291/pressure_drop
↑ "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2007-11-22.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The Clash's singles discography

Singles (UK)	1977 White Riot Remote Control Complete Control 1978 Clash City Rockers (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais Tommy Gun 1979 English Civil War London Calling 1980 Bankrobber The Call Up 1981 Hitsville UK The Magnificent Seven This Is Radio Clash 1982 Know Your Rights Rock the Casbah Should I Stay or Should I Go / Straight To Hell 1985 This Is England 1988 London Calling (re-release) I Fought the Law 1990 Return to Brixton (remix of The Guns Of Brixton) 1991 Should I Stay or Should I Go (re-release) / Rush (Big Audio Dynamite II) Rock the Casbah (re-release) London Calling (second re-release) Train in Vain (Stand by Me) (re-release)

B-sides	1977 1977 Listen London's Burning (live) City of the Dead 1978 Jail Guitar Doors The Prisoner 1-2 Crush on You 1979 Pressure Drop Armagideon Time 1980 Rockers Galore Stop the World 1981 Radio One The Magnificent Dance Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice) One More Dub Radio Clash 1982 First Night Back in London Long Time Jerk 1985 Do It Now 1988 City of the Dead Brand New Cadillac / Rudie Can't Fail 1990 Return to Brixton 1991 Rush (dance mix; Big Audio Dynamite II) / Protex Blue Mustapha Dance / The Magnificent Dance Brand New Cadillac The Right Profile

Singles (US)	1979 I Fought the Law / (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais 1980 Train in Vain (Stand By Me) / London Calling 1981 Hitsville UK The Magnificent Seven This is Radio Clash 1982 Should I Stay or Should I Go Rock the Casbah

B-sides	1980 Clampdown The Card Cheat Lost in the Supermarket 1981 Police on My Back Stop the World The Cool Out Outside Broadcast / Radio Five 1982 Inoculated City Cool Confusion Mustapha Dance Long Time Jerk

Non-single songs	Career Opportunities Every Little Bit Hurts Garageland I'm So Bored with the USA Janie Jones Junco Partner The Man in Me Overpowered by Funk Spanish Bombs Washington Bullets

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