Police And Thieves
by Junior Murvin

Police And Thieves by Junior Murvin
Year: 1977
Overall rank: 12,851st   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 76 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1977 (164th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,761st)
Award Best albums of all time (12,851st)

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Overall rank: 12,851st | 1970s rank: 1,761st | 1977 rank: 164th

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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 76 votes)
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01/06/2026 14:11 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  7,70770/100
 
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From 06/23/2012 05:44 | #45075
Peel played this and it immediately struck a chord. I had no problem with the voice, but I know it took my wife a few listens and now she loves it too.
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From 08/31/2008 03:09 | #1003
This album is excellent and very deep, but some people are turned off by his voice. I assure that if at first it annoys you just give it a chance and you will love it.
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From 08/07/2008 21:12 | #820
There was a time when i could not stand reggae, mostly because my best friend was a huge Marley fan. He would always listen to Bobs albums and talked about him like he was a god. That was a main reason why i started to get deeper into music.I started looking for better reggae albums than Marley ever did AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM!
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From 07/16/2008 06:46 | #795
This is possibly the best reggae album ever. If u like any ska or reggae check it out. Very very very very very very good stuff.
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