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"Armagideon Time" - Willi Williams

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Willi Williams's Studio One roots record for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, cut on the "Real Rock" rhythm (recorded 1977, issued 1979) and famously covered by The Clash - a vivid case of a Studio One riddim reaching global rock audiences.

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Wikipedia (Armagideon Time); Bass Culture; Soul Jazz Records; Discogs.

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Willie Williams - Armagideon Time (Official Audio)

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Real Rock: The Most Versioned Riddim in Reggae History

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