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Al Campbell - Declaration Of Rights

September 14, 2025  /  Grant Parks

One of Jamaica's greatest voices, Al Campbell, joins forces with producer George Phang and Riddim Twins Sly & Robbie for an early 1980s update of The Abyssinians' 1970 Studio One classic "Declaration Of Rights," written by Bernard Collins and inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
 
The lyrics were so powerful that they inspired Bob Marley & The Wailers' "Get Up Stand Up." While Campbell's version is relatively obscure, it shows the staying power of a great composition and illustrates the transition from the early reggae era to the technologically advanced studio sounds of the early 80s.

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