Owen Gray – Fire In A Trenchtown (Vinyl 7")

Owen Gray – Fire In A Trenchtown is a roots reggae single by Jamaican singer Owen Gray, who first became known in the early 1960s for rhythm & blues and ska. Gray wrote the song himself; Trenchtown is a district of Kingston. The single was first released in 1978 in the Netherlands on Midnite Records and as a 12" on Trojan. The B-side is the dub version “Fire In A Dub”. This copy is the 1979 Dutch edition on Ariola (cat. no. 100 383).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Ariola 100 383
• Format: Vinyl 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
• Pressing: NL pressing
• Country: Netherlands
• Year of this pressing: 1979 (first release: 1978)
• Genre: Reggae, Roots, Dub

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- to VG+
• Cover: VG+ (WOC – name written inside the sleeve)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU D+SH).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Fire In A Trenchtown (Owen Gray)

Side B

1. Fire In A Dub

Personnel

Owen Gray (vocals, songwriting). No producer is credited on this edition.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Not quite. The single was first released in 1978 on Midnite Records in the Netherlands. This Ariola edition is from 1979, also made in the Netherlands.

What does WOC mean?
WOC stands for Writing On Cover. Here a name is written on the inside of the sleeve.

What does Media NM- to VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
The record sits between NM- (close to new) and VG+ (light wear, possibly faint surface noise). VG+ for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more records by Owen Gray?
This is currently our only Owen Gray record. One of his early songs, “Millie Girl”, is on Prince Buster – Golden Oldies Vol. 2. More titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.