Gussie Clarke

Augustus Clarke (born 1954), better known as Gussie Clarke, is a roots reggae and dub producer who worked with some of the top Jamaican reggae artists in the 1970s and later set up his own Music Works studio.

Career Clarke started working in the music industry by cutting dub plates. He made his debut as a producer in 1972, with U-Roy's "The Higher The Mountain". He established himself as the top producer of deejays in the early 1970s with albums such as Big Youth's Screaming Target, and I-Roy's Presenting I Roy, both regarded as among the best deejay albums ever produced. Through the 1970s and early 1980s he worked with artists such as Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Augustus Pablo, Leroy Smart, and The Mighty Diamonds, including on the latter's influential "Pass the Kouchie" in 1981. Much of Clarke's output was released on his own Gussy and Puppy labels.

In August 2019 it was announced that Clarke would receive the Order of Distinction in the rank of commander (CD) from the Jamaican government in October that year.

Original albums produced by Clarke

Aswad – Too Wicked (1990) Big Youth – Screaming Target (1972) Cocoa Tea – Authorized (1991) Cocoa Tea – Can't Live So (1994) Cocoa Tea – Maximum Replay (1996) Courtney Pine – Closer To Home (1990) NOTE: Remixed album re-released (1992) Daddy Rings – Stand Out (1996–97) Dean Fraser – Dub 'N' Sax (1998) Delroy Wilson – Worth Your Weight In Gold (1984) Deborahe Glasgow – Deborahe Glasgow (1989) Dennis Brown – Unchallenged (1990) Dennis Brown – Maximum Replay (1996) NOTE: Includes the never-before-releases "Temptress" and "Just A Little Bit Longer" as performed by Maxi Priest – Refer to Maxi Priest entry below in next Content Dennis Brown – Stone Cold World (1999) Home T, Cocoa Tea, and Shabba Ranks – Holding On (1989) Gregory Isaacs – Absent (1993) – also known as: Unattended when released on Pow Wow Records Gregory Isaacs – I.O.U. (1989) Gregory Isaacs – Maximum Replay (1996) Gregory Isaacs – Private Beach Party (1985) Gregory Isaacs – Red Rose For Gregory (1988) Gregory Isaacs & Dennis Brown – Two Bad Superstars (1978) Gregory Isaacs & Dennis Brown – Judge Not (1984) Gregory Isaacs & Dennis Brown – No Contest (1989) Hortense Ellis – Reflections (1979) I Roy – Presenting I Roy (1973) J.C. Lodge – I Believe in You (1987) J.C. Lodge – Maximum Replay (1998) J.C. Lodge – Selfish Lover (1990) Freddie McGregor – Hard To Get (1992) Freddie McGregor – Carry Go Bring Come (1994) Freddie McGregor – Maximum Replay (1996) Freddie McGregor – Rumours (1997) Freddie McGregor, Dennis Brown and Cocoa Tea – Legit (1993) Lady G – Nuff Respect (1998) Leroy Smart Featuring The Mighty Diamonds – Disco Showcase (1979) Mikey Roots – Praise & Honour (1995–96) Ninja Man – Settle All Scores (1998) Papa San – The Sistem (1990) note: six tracks produced by Gussie Clarke. two other tracks remixed by The Music Works Crew Pinchers – Season To Season (1997) Sasha – Come Again (1996) Shabba Ranks – Hard Core (1998) note: released on the Gone Clear label (previously released Gussie Clarke produced material) Shabba Ranks – Mr. Maximum (1991–92) Shabba Ranks – Rappin' With The Ladies (1990) Shaka Shamba – Big Surprise (1996) The Mighty Diamonds – Backstage (1983) The Mighty Diamonds – Changes (1981) The Mighty Diamonds – Dubwise (1981) The Mighty Diamonds – Indestructible (1981) The Mighty Diamonds – The Roots Is Here (1982) The Mighty Diamonds – The Real Enemy (1987) The Mighty Diamonds – Get Ready (1988) The Mighty Diamonds – Maximum Replay (1996) The Mighty Diamonds – Stand Up (1998) The Revolutionaries – Dread At The Controls Dub (1978) Tetrack – Trouble (1983) Trinity (musician)Trinity – Showcase (1978) Various Artists – Chatty Chatty Mouth Versions (1993) Various Artists – Consuming Fire – Riddim Driven (2006) Various Artists – Hardcore Ragga (1990) Various Artists – Music Works Showcase '88 (1988) – Rumours – riddim Various Artists – Music Works Showcase '89 (1989) – Mund Yu Dis – riddim Various Artists – Music Works Showcase '90 (1990) Various Artists – Music Works Showcase '91 (1991) – Twice My Age riddim Various Artists – Music Works Showcase '97 (1997) Various Artists – Music Works Selections '97 (1997) Various Artists – Ram Dancehall (1989) Various Artists – Reggae Anthology Music Works Classics (2002)

Original 7", 12" or cd format song listings and/or singles produced by Clarke

Admiral Tibet – The Lunatic 7" vinyl, cd Admiral Tibet (a-side) Admiral Tibet & Shabba Ranks – Tell Me Which One // No Competition (1990) 12" vinyl, cd Aswad – Best Of My Love (1990) 12" vinyl, cd Aswad – Old Fire Stick (1990) 7" vinyl, cd Aswad – Smile (1990) 12" vinyl, cd Aswad & Shabba Ranks – Fire (1990) 12" vinyl, cd single, cd Beres Hammond – Call Me (1988) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Brian & Tony Gold – Maniac (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Carl Meeks – You Are So Fine (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl Carl Meeks (a-side) Admiral Tibet (aa-side) – Rude Girl Sandra // Give Us The Opportunity (1990) 12" vinyl Cocoa Tea – Bunn It Down (1993) 12" vinyl, cd Cocoa Tea – One Away Woman (1991) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Cocoa Tea – She Is So Faithful (1994) 7" vinyl, cd Cocoa Tea – Why Turn Down The Sound (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Cocoa Tea & Cutty Ranks – Gang War (1992) 7" & 12" vinyl NOTE: Flip side of the 12" has solo cut from Cocoa Tea Cocoa Tea & J.C. Lodge – Time For Love (1991) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Cocoa Tea & Krystal – The More Them Chat (1991) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Cocoa Tea & Nadine Sutherland – It's Now or Never (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Cocoa Tea, Dennis Brown, Freddie McGregor & Mutabaruka – Bone Lies (1993) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Courtney Pine – Get Busy // Kingston (1992) 12" vinyl, cd single, cd Cutty Ranks – Wealth (1992) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Daddy Nuttea – My Sound Come Back // My Sound Come Back (Dub) (1993) 12" vinyl, cd NOTE: Label: Delabel – off the album "Paris Kingston Paris" – Song produced/mixed by Gussie Clarke. Daddy Rings (a-side) Daddy Rings (aa-side) – Cat & The Fiddle // Big Up All The Hustlers (1997) 7" vinyl, cd Daddy Rings (a-side) Daddy Rings & Cocoa Tea – Herb Fi Bun // Herb Fi Bun (Combination) (1997) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Dean Fraser (a-side) Robbie Lyn (aa-side) – He's Got It // Classic (1997) 7" vinyl, cd NOTE: Dean Fraser's – He's Got It appears on the cd release of "Music Works Selections" Deborahe Glasgow – Champion Lover (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Deborahe Glasgow – Give Me That Touch (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Deborahe Glasgow & Shabba Ranks – Hardcore Loving (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Deborahe Glasgow & Shabba Ranks (a-side) Little Twitch (aa-side) – Don't Test Me // Can't Stand Me (1990) 12" vinyl Dennis Brown – Home Boy (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Dennis Brown – You Know You Want To Be Loved (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Dennis Brown & Cocoa Tea – To The Foundation (1990) 12" vinyl, cd Dennis Brown & Gregory Isaacs – Big All Around (1989) 12" vinyl, cd Dennis Brown & Tiger – Make Up Your Mind (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Dennis Brown & Fabiana – Mixed Feelings (1991) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Dennis Creary – Ghetto Life (1989) 7" vinyl Dennis Creary – Sweet Sixteen (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl Donovan – Embarrassment That (1990) 7" vinyl E.T. – Bruck Out (1993) cd NOTE: Released on Shabba Ranks – "No Competition" album Eek-A-Mouse – Border Patrol (1991) cd – released on Eek-A-Mouse-"U' Neek" album Eek-A-Mouse – Rude Boy's A Foreign (1991) 12" vinyl, cd – released on Eek-A-Mouse-"U' Neek" album Fabiana & Shabba Ranks – Fancy Girl (1991) 12" vinyl, cd Freddie McGregor – Playing Hard To Get (1992) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Freddie McGregor – Midnight Lover (1991) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Freddie McGregor & Cynthia Schloss – Not As Happy (1988) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Freddie McGregor (a-side) Freddie McGregor & Daddy Rings (aa-side) – Rumours // Rumours (DJ Version) (Extended Club Mix) (1997) 12" vinyl, cd single, cd Gregory Isaacs – Don't Call Me Baldhead (1993) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Gregory Isaacs – Mind Yu Dis (1989) 12' vinyl, cd Gregory Isaacs – Report To Me (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Gregory Isaacs – Rumours (1988) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Gregory Isaacs – Temporary Lover (1997) 7" vinyl, cd NOTE: Appears on the cd release of "Music Works Selections" Gregory Isaacs – Thank You (1993) 12 vinyl, cd Gregory Isaacs & The Mighty Diamonds – Roughneck (1988) 12" vinyl, cd Gregory Isaacs, Freddie McGregor & Ninjaman – John Law Flip side: Above The Law (1991) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Gregory Isaacs (a-side) Dean Fraser (aa-side) – Too Good To Be True // Too Good To Be True (Instrumental) (1989) 12" vinyl, cd Gregory Isaacs (a-side) Gregory Isaacs & J.C. Lodge (aa-side) – Don Man Girl // Don Man Girl (Combination) (1993) 12" vinyl, cd (Gregory Isaacs – "Don Man Girl" released on both vinyl and cd) Home T – Single Life (1988) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Home T, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks – Pirates Anthem (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Home T, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks – Stop Spreading Rumours (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd J.C. Lodge – Hurricane (1989) 12" vinyl, cd J.C. Lodge – Operator (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd J.C. Lodge – Selfish Lover (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd J.C. Lodge – System (1994) cd NOTE: single track produced by Clarke off Japanese import release "Let Love Inside" J.C. Lodge – Telephone Love (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd J.C. Lodge & Shabba Ranks – Telephone Love De Pon Mi Mind (1990) 12" vinyl, cd J.C. Lodge & Sugar Minott – Since You Came Into My Life (1988) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd J.C. Lodge & Tiger – Love Me Baby (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd J.C. Lodge (a-side) J.C. Lodge (aa-side) – You Don't Really Want My Love // Together We Will Stay (1987) 12" vinyl, cd Johnny Osbourne – Trickster (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Johnny Osbourne & Lady G – Sweet Mouth (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl Josey Wales – Slackness Done (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl Ken Boothe – A Man Is A Man (1988) 12" vinyl, cd Krystal – All Around The World (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Krystal – Don't Hold Back – (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl Krystal & Shabba Ranks – Steady Man (1990) 12" vinyl, cd Krystal & Shabba Ranks – Twice My Age (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Janet Lee Davis – Oops There Goes My Heart (1991) 12" vinyl Lady G – Certain Friends (1992) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Lady G – Dem Things No Right (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl Lady G – License Your Hand (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl Lady G – Man Dem A Get Tight (1989) 7" 12" vinyl, cd Lady G – Nuff Respect (1988) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Lady G (a-side) Lady G (aa-side) – Too Much Gun Talk // Pay The People Dem (1993) 7" vinyl Lady G & Shabba Ranks – Fanciness (Ragga Mix) (1991) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd NOTE: Flip side has Original Mix which is an entirely different riddim to the Ragga Mix Maxi Priest – Hard To Get (1992) cd NOTE: song from the 'Fe Real' album Maxi Priest – Just A Little Bit Longer (1990) 12" vinyl, cd NOTE: song from the 'Bonafide' album Maxi Priest – Not On My Own (1990) cd – NOTE: b-side to Peace Throughout the World single Maxi Priest – Temptress (1990) cd NOTE: song from the 'Bonafide' album Maxi Priest & Tiger – I Know Love (1990) cd – NOTE: b-side to Close to You single Nadine Sutherland – Don't Take Your Love Away (1988) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Nadine Sutherland – Just You and Me Tonight (1988) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Nadine Sutherland – Mr Hard To Please (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Papa San – Dancehall Good To We (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Papa San & Fabiana – It's Not Enough (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Papa San & Lady G – Round Table Talk (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Peter Hunningale – A Love Like This (1990) 7" vinyl, cd Rebel Princess – One More Time (1993) 7" & 12" vinyl Rebel Princess, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks – Just Be Good To Me (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Rebel Rockers – We Belong Together (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl NOTE: AKA – Rebel Princess Robert French – A Little More Time (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl Sanchez & Cynthia Schloss – I'm Your Puppet (1990) 12" vinyl, cd Sanchez & Lady G (a-side) Krystal (aa-side) – Half My Age // Twice My Age (1990) 12" vinyl, cd Sasha (a-side) Sasha & Shaka Shamba (aa-side – Girls // Black & White (1997) 7" vinyl, cd Shabba Ranks – No Bother Dis (Rude Boy) (1989) 12" vinyl, cd Shinehead – The Real Rock (1990) 12" vinyl, cd NOTE: remixed by the Music Works Crew Spanner Banner – Faith (1990) 7" & 12" vinyl Sophia George – Hot Stuff (1989) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd Stefan Penicillin – Tek Book (2004) 7" vinyl Sugar Minott – Funking Song (1988) 12" vinyl, cd The Mighty Diamonds – (a-side) The Mighty Diamonds (aa-side) – Gang War // Teenage Pregnancy (1987) 12" vinyl, cd [NOTE: Teenage Pregnancy appears on 12" vinyl only] The Mighty Diamonds – Mr. Bodyguard (1991) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd The Mighty Diamonds – (a-side) The Mighty Diamonds (aa-side) – Heavy Load // Warmonger (1988) 7" & 12" vinyl, cd [NOTE: Warmonger appears on 12" vinyl only] Thriller U – Before and After (1995) single track on cd Thriller U – What Have I Done (1996) single track on cd

Compilations of Clarke's productions

Black Foundation (1976) Black Foundation Dub (1976) Augustus Clarke – Greensleeves 12" Rulers Crucial Reggae Driven By Sly & Robbie (1982) Funny Feeling (197?) Gussie Presenting The Right Tracks (1976) Music Works Sho'Case (1982) Music Works Vol 1 (1971–83) Music Works vol 2 (1971–83) The Best in the Business (1980) Ram Dancehall (1989) Hardcore Ragga (1990)