Big Seven (song)

"Big Seven" is a song and single written by Bunny Lee, Ed Lemon and Judge Dread performed by Dread and released in 1972.[1]

"Big Seven"
Single by Judge Dread
B-side"Dread"
Released1972
GenreReggae
LabelBig Shot Records
Songwriter(s)Judge Dread, Bunny Lee, Ed Lemon
Judge Dread singles chronology
"Big Six"
(1972)		 "Big Seven"
(1972)

"Big Seven" was Dread's second UK hit single and biggest hit. It made 8 on the UK Singles Charts in 1972 staying in the charts for 18 weeks.[2]

Origin

The basis for "Big Seven" was Slim Smith's "My Conversation", already familiar to audiences in Jamaica.[3] As with his previous single, "Big Six", "Big Seven" is in the form of a reggae tune with Dread toasting crude and innuendo filled lyrics over the tune.[4] As with "Big Six", this song was also banned by the BBC.[5]

References
  1. "Judge Dread -Big Seven". Discogs. December 1972. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. "JUDGE DREAD — full Official Chart History — Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. "Judge Dread — Trojan Records". Trojanrecords.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. "Big Seven: The Best of Judge Dread — Judge Dread — Songs, Reviews, Credits — AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  5. Russell Ash (5 May 2009). Top 10 of Britain: 250 quintessentially British lists. Octopus. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-600-62251-2.
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