{"product_id":"police-in-helicopter","title":"Police In Helicopter","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Holt, both as a member of the Paragons and as a solo artist, had established himself as the master of pop with a multitude of love, love lost, and other typically pop-themed hit singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, with \u003cem\u003ePolice in Helicopter\u003c\/em\u003e, the singer reinvented himself as a more contemporary, cultural artist. The title track, a Jamaican smash, set the defiant tone, threatening, \"\u003cem\u003eIf you continue to burn up the herbs, we're going to burn down the cane fields.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLast Train From the Ghetto\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eReality\u003c\/em\u003e are cultural\/Rastafarian statements of intent, while \"\u003cem\u003eI Got Caught\u003c\/em\u003e\" is a warning about the consequences of misdeeds. The Roots Radics provide the rootsy accompaniment, with producer Henry \"Junjo\" Lawes adding his signature deep roots\/dubby production, with that sublime tinge of dancehall which gave the record a totally contemporary sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, Holt didn't totally break with his past, and the rest of the record contains lighter-themed material. Hit-bound \"\u003cem\u003eFat She Fat\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003ePrivate Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e\" were equal to any of the singer's previous classics, only the musical style has changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn fact, the deepest roots track of all is \"\u003cem\u003eBeach Party\u003c\/em\u003e,\" the perfect thematic follow-up to the Paragons classic \"\u003cem\u003eOn the Beach\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \"\u003cem\u003eI Got Caught\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which one expects to be rootsy, is virtually rocksteady, abetted by the Tamlins' sweet backing vocals and accompanied by a flock of chirping birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawes also had a field day with the saccharine \"\u003cem\u003eSugar \u0026amp; Spice\u003c\/em\u003e,\" drawing in elements of rocksteady while littering the track with contemporary electro effects. The album is a masterpiece of aural illusion, as the band slide out the fat rhythms and reggae riffs, and Lawes transforms them before our eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep roots with a twist, wave a wand and, abracadabra, Holt's songs are no longer considered MOR pop, but now appeal to a more serious audience. \u003cem\u003ePolice\u003c\/em\u003e is a true classic album on which a great vocalist and songwriter comes of age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greensleeves","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50464782549323,"sku":"1136973","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50464782090571,"sku":"394610","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0101792c-1bea-4904-bdc9-7c9de1e41871_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727279220","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/police-in-helicopter","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}