Best Dressed Chicken in Town
Best Dressed Chicken in Town is the debut album by Jamaican deejay Dr. Alimantado. It was first released in 1978, and collects many of his self-produced singles from 1972 to 1978 , employing the engineering talents of Lee "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby, and Scientist. It was the first album released by Greensleeves Records, and found favour with followers of both reggae and punk rock in the United Kingdom. The album employed several major hits as the basis for the tracks, including Horace Andy's versions of "Ain't No Sunshine" (on the title track) and  A Quiet Place ("Poison Flour" and "I Shall Fear No Evil"), John Holt's "Ali Baba" ("I Killed the Barber"), and Gregory Isaacs' "Thief a Man" (on "Gimmie Mi Gun") and "My Religion" ("Unitone Skank"). The album was described by "The Independent" as "one of the finest albums from reggae's golden age". The front cover photography is credited to D.K. James and the back cover artwork and photography to David Hendley. Release history. The album was originally issued in 1978 on Greensleeves and on the Barclay label. The album was reissued on Alimantado's own "Keyman" label on vinyl  and CD in 1987, with extra tracks from that era, and reissued in 2001 by Greensleeves as part of their reissue programme of classic albums. In 2007 the album was reissued again to mark Greensleeves' 30th anniversary. Track listing. All tracks composed and arranged by Winston Thompson