CB 200 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1975-1976 | |||
Studio | Channel One Recording Studio (Kingston, Jamaica) | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 30:55 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo Kim | |||
Dillinger chronology | ||||
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Singles from CB 200 | ||||
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CB 200 is the second studio album by Jamaican reggae artist Dillinger. It was released in 1976 via Island Records, making it the musician's first album on the label. Recording sessions took place at Channel One Recording Studios in Kingston. Production of the album was entirely handled by Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo Kim. The album peaked at number 7 in the Netherlands and spawned a hit single "Cokane in My Brain", which became a number-one single in the Netherlands and also reached number 2 in Belgium and number 35 in Germany.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | A− [2] |
Stephen Cook of AllMusic said that the album's sound "is dark-hued and rootsy, full of smoky horns and dubby textures that are well suited to Dillinger's dread delivery". [1]
All tracks composed by Dillinger
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "C.B. 200" | 2:37 |
2. | "No Chuck It" | 2:56 |
3. | "Cokane in My Brain" | 2:47 |
4. | "The General" | 3:00 |
5. | "Power Bank" | 3:13 |
6. | "Plantation Heights" | 2:57 |
7. | "Race Day" | 3:58 |
8. | "Natty Kick Like Lightning" | 2:31 |
9. | "Buckingham Palace" | 4:14 |
10. | "Crankface" | 2:42 |
Total length: | 30:55 |
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [3] | 7 |
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