CB 200 is the second studio album by Jamaican reggae artist Dillinger. It was released in 1976 via Island Records, making it the musician's first album on the label. Recording sessions took place at Channel One Recording Studios in Kingston. Production of the album was entirely handled by Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo Kim. The album peaked at number 7 in the Netherlands and spawned a hit single "Cokane in My Brain", which became a number-one single in the Netherlands and also reached number 2 in Belgium and number 35 in Germany.

CB 200
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1975–1976
StudioChannel One Recording Studio (Kingston, Jamaica)
GenreReggae
Length30:55
LabelIsland
ProducerJoseph "Jo Jo" Hoo Kim
Dillinger chronology
Ready Natty Dreadie
(1975)
CB 200
(1976)
Bionic Dread
(1976)
Singles from CB 200
  1. "C.B. 200"
    Released: 1975
  2. "Plantation Height"
    Released: 1976
  3. "Cokane in My Brain"
    Released: 1976
  4. "Ragnampaiza"
    Released: 1977

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Tom Hull – on the WebA−[2]

Stephen Cook of AllMusic said that the album's sound "is dark-hued and rootsy, full of smoky horns and dubby textures that are well suited to Dillinger's dread delivery".[1]

Track listing edit

All tracks composed by Dillinger

No.TitleLength
1."C.B. 200"2:37
2."No Chuck It"2:56
3."Cokane in My Brain"2:47
4."The General"3:00
5."Power Bank"3:13
6."Plantation Heights"2:57
7."Race Day"3:58
8."Natty Kick Like Lightning"2:31
9."Buckingham Palace"4:14
10."Crankface"2:42
Total length:30:55

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 7

References edit

  1. ^ a b Cook, Stephen. "CB 200 – Dillinger | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Hull, Tom (March 15, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dillinger – Dillinger CB 200" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

External links edit

Dillinger – CB 200 at Discogs (list of releases)