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Tenor Saw

Real Name:
Clive Bright
Profile:
Born 1966
Died August 1988

One of the brightest stars of the first wave of digital dancehall, Saw is best known for "Ring The Alarm", his version of the ubiqitous "Stalag" riddim and the biggest reggae hit of 1985

Saw's time in the sun lasted only 3 years, his body being found at the side of the road outside Houston, perhaps victim of a hit and run, in August 1988
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Discography

Releases:
Clash (LP)   Hawkeye 1985
Fever (Album) (5 versions)   Sprint Records ... 1985
Pumpkin Belly (7")   Jammy's Records 1985
Pumpkin Belly / Tidal Wave (12")   Kings & Lions 1985
Ring The Alarm (6 versions)   Techniques Records ... 1985
Victory Train (12")   Black Victory 1985
Golden Hen / Golden Dub (12")   Uptempo Records 1986
The Golden Hen (LP)   Uptempo Records 1986
Run Come Call Me / Lots Of Sign (12")   Youth Promotion 1988
Wake The Town (Tribute To Tenor Saw) (LP)   VP Records 1989
Lives On: A Tribute To Tenor Saw (LP)   Sky High 1991
Lots Of Sign (7")   Youth Promotion 1993
Original Pumpkin Belly (7")   Youth Promotion, Youth Promotion 1993
Touch Me (In The Morning) (12")   True Gritt Records, True Gritt Records 1994
With Lots Of Sign (LP, Comp)   Black Roots Music 1994
Collectors Item Vol. 2: Golden Hen Extended (LP, Comp)   Uptempo Records 1997
Soft Answer / Into The Bible (7")   Uptempo Records 1997
Ring The Alarm / Skin Out (12")   VP Records 2000
Golden Hen (7")   Humming Bird 2002
Golden Hen (12", RP)   Humming Bird 2002
Golden Hen / Champion Sound (12")   Smugg Records 2002
I Know (10")   Sip A Cup Records 2003
We Run Things / Mek Dem Come / Run From Progress / No Work On Sunday (12")   Reggae Goldmine 2003
Chill Out (7")   Sip A Cup Records 2007
Victory Train (7")   Victory (3) 2007
Jah Guide And Protect Me (7")   Not On Label 2008
African Children / Fever (7")   Black Roots Music  
Bad Bwoy (12")   SKD  
Chill Out, Chill Out (12")   Night Life Posse  
Chill Out, Chill Out / Talk En' It (7")   Night Life Posse  
Come Me Just A Come (12", RP)   Blue Mountain Records  
Fever (7", Single)   Youth Promotion  
Golden Hen (7")   Jamdown UK  
I Know (7")   Night Life Posse  
No Work On A Sunday (2 versions)   Penthouse Records ...  
Power House Presents Tenor Saw And Nitty Gritty (LP)   Power House  
Ring The Alarm - Hip Hop Mix (7")   Techniques Records  
Ring The Alarm Quick (7")   Techniques Records  
Roll Called (7")   Power House  
Rub A Dub (7", RP)   Volcano  
Run From Progress (7")   Penthouse Records  
Appears On:
Tear Down / Ring Da Alarm (2 versions) Ring Da Alarm Knowledge & Wisdom Records 1998
Ultimate Collection (CD) Ring The Alarm Quick (... Hip-O Records 2001
Buju & Friends (Comp) (2 versions) Ring The Alarm VP Records 2004
Won Love (CD, Album) Old Time Dub Not On Label 2007
Tracks Appear On:
1985 Master Mega Hits - Sleng Teng Extravaganza (LP) Punkin' Belly Jammy's Records 1985
Powerhouse Presents: Strictly Live Stock (2 versions) Love Your Brother And ... Greensleeves Records ... 1985
Sindie (12") Ring The Alarm Techniques Records 1985
Reggae Hits Volume 4 (3 versions) Chill Out, Chill Out Jet Star Records 1988
The Best Of Reggae Dancehall Music Vol. 2: Dancehall Stylee (Comp) (4 versions) Ring The Alarm Profile Records 1990
Reggae Hits Volume 13 (LP) Ring The Alarm Quick Jet Star Records 1992
Tougher Than Tough - The Story Of Jamaican Music (2 versions) Ring The Alarm Mango 1993
What One "Riddim" Can Do (Vinyl, Comp) No Work On Sunday Germain Records 1993
Best Of The Best Vol. 6 (CD, Comp) Ring The Alarm, Ring T... RAS Records Inc. 1996
Little Sound Boy (LP, Comp, Album) Ring The Alarm VP Records 1996
The Posse Vol. 1/2 (2xLP, Comp) Golden Hen Uptempo Records 1996
Original Stalag 17, 18 And 19 (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Ring The Alarm Vif! ... 1998
200% Dynamite! (Comp) (2 versions) Ring The Alarm Soul Jazz Records 1999
200% Pre-Release (12") Ring The Alarm, Version Soul Jazz Records 1999
VP Records 20th Anniversary (2xLP) Ring The Alarm (1985) VP Records 1999
400% Dynamite! (Comp) (2 versions) Ring The Alarm Quick Soul Jazz Records 2000
Hidden Treasures Volume 2 (LP, Comp) Lots Of Sign (Remix) Easy Star Records 2000
Reggae Gold 2000 (2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) Stalag Y2K VP Records 2000
Sex Machine Today (CD) Dust A Soundboy / Ring... Beat Junkie Sound 2001
The Revenge Of King Jammy's Super Power All Stars Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Pumpkin Belly Jahmin' Records 2001
Dancehall 101 Vol 4 (Comp) (2 versions) Golden Hen, Golden Hen VP Records 2002
Old Skool Reggae - 40 Summer Reggae Anthems (2xCD, Comp) Ring The Alarm Relentless Records 2002
Ready When You Ready (2xCD) Golden Hen, Corporal B... Smugg Records 2002
Ready When You Ready Two (CD) Soft Answer Smugg Records 2002
Reggae & Dancehall Bombs 2k2 (Cass, Mixed) Lots Of Sign MasterTapes 2002
600% Dynamite! (Comp) (3 versions) Golden Hen Soul Jazz Records 2003
Finest Cuts - Roots&Culture.01 (Cass, Mixed) Golden Hen Not On Label 2003
Joey & Norman Jay MBE Present Good Times 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Ring The Alarm React ... 2003
Nice Up The Dance (Comp) (2 versions) Ring The Alarm (Hip Ho... Soul Jazz Records 2003
The Very Best Of Pure Dancehall (2xCD) Ring The Alarm Telstar TV 2003
Trojan Ras Reggae Box Set (3xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box) Ring The Alarm Trojan Records 2003
Winston Riley Productions: Dancehall Techniques 1986 - 1991 (Comp) (2 versions) Ring The Alarm Quick Maximum Pressure 2003
Bambuddha Grove: The Gathering (2xCD, Comp) Golden Hen Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Presents Beni G (CD, Promo, Mix) Golden Hen Spit Kingdom 2004
Rythm 2 Rythm Vol1 Sleng Teng Duck Dance (2xLP, Comp) Pumpkin Belly Black Arrow Records 2004
Trojan Ragga Box Set (3xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box) Ring The Alam Quick Quick Trojan Records 2004
Get Up, Stand Up! Jamaican Protest Songs (CD) Ring The Alarm Ras Records Inc. 2005
The Nextmen - Blunted In The Backroom (CD) Ring The Alarm Quick Q... Antidote 2005
Soundclash: Murderation Music From The Past, Present, And Future! (CD, Mixed) Pumkin Belly, Ring The... Not On Label 2006
Furry Selection: Luxury Cuts Of Trojan Chosen By A Super Furry Animal (CD) Ring The Alarm Trojan Records 2007
The Kings Of Reggae (2xCD, Comp) Roll Call Rapster Records 2007
The Kings Of Reggae Part A (2x12", Comp) Roll Call Rapster Records 2007
ClasMix (File, MP3, Mixed, 128) Ring The Alarm Not On Label (Hexstatic Self-released) 2008
Dancehall : The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture Vol 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Pumpkin Belly Soul Jazz Records 2008
Riddim CD #41 (CD, Comp, Car) I Got To Be There Riddim Magazine 2009
Inna Dancehall Stylee (CD, Mixed) Ring The Alarm Triple Threat Mix Tapes  
Massive Jointz #8 (12") Ring The Alarm Promowax  
Reggae Dancehall Classics (CD, Comp, Mixed) Ring The Alarm Triple Threat Mix Tapes  
Reggae Hits Vol.5 (12", W/Lbl) Ring The Alarm Not On Label  
Under Me Sleng Teng Extravaganza (LP) Old Time Proverbs Tad's Record  
Untitled (12") Ace Like That Alarm Starsal74 Music  
Unofficial Releases:
Boot The Alarm / Boot The Dutchie (12", S/Sided) Boot The Alarm East 2007
This Train / General Penitentary (12", W/Lbl) This Train Not On Label  
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