Originally released in 1979, Creation, was expertly produced by the ace Jamaican keyboardist Ossie Hibbert, accompanied by the top-ranking band of the era, The Revolutionaries. The album showcases a skillfully curated blend of soon-to-be classic cuts alongside a number of inspired, anthemic covers, such as “Creation Rebel” by Burning Spear and Dennis Brown’s “Here I Come,” both of which can truly stand up to the originals. Fans of Gregory Isaacs and Leroy Smart will recognize the backing tracks to “Here I Come” from “Set The Captives Free” and “Shame And Pride,” respectively.
In keeping with Jamaican music release trends at the time Creation paired the Dub mixes with the vocal tracks in sequence, colloquially referred to as a ‘Showcase’ album. This allowed the music to breathe and created space to highlight the brilliance of the musicians playing in the classic Rockers / Steppers style that dominated the latter half of the seventies. The Vocals & Dubs were pressed loud, clean and with a heavy bass, so, naturally Creation quickly garnered attention from Roots Rock Reggae fans upon release, add to that the iconic sleeve illustration and it soon becomes clear why it was also so sought-after by collectors outside of the genre.