Leroy Smart - Ballistic Affair

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'Throw away your gun! Throw away your knife!'
One of the key roots reggae anthems of the 1970s. Ballistic Affair was produced at Jamaica's Channel One studios by Jo Jo Hookim and released on the Channel One record label Well Charge in 1976. In the same year, the tune was put out in the UK on Island Records, owned by Chris Blackwell.

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  • @leonesebanme1512
    @leonesebanme15123 ай бұрын

    Leroy sang this tune in Sunsplash 1989 i said haa this tune will last forever, and this is 2024 still a fresh tune ......

  • @sandrawilliams2939
    @sandrawilliams29399 ай бұрын

    A song that is relevant in 2023. A song for all time.

  • @versionary

    @versionary

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes Sandra.

  • @patricksmith3432

    @patricksmith3432

    8 ай бұрын

    Hes in Birmingham 23 December

  • @joebloggs513

    @joebloggs513

    4 ай бұрын

    Long as gun ere ballistic a gwaan fe real.

  • @rileyandikeysplaytime5936
    @rileyandikeysplaytime59367 ай бұрын

    Leroy Smart is an awesome artist. Thank you for your wonderful contribution to Reggae Music, Mr. Smart.

  • @lauranicholls9421
    @lauranicholls94214 ай бұрын

    Smart by name and by nature. Great artist. Thanks for sharing..💚💛❤️

  • @charlywise5635
    @charlywise56355 ай бұрын

    What a tune

  • @SunnyIlha

    @SunnyIlha

    3 ай бұрын

    Droommah riim shot riddim ride and da beyahss rubbah ban bac & fort joomp out at mi

  • @TheGeezzer
    @TheGeezzer4 ай бұрын

    Fabulously catchy and memorable reggae roots song with lyrics of truth today. I remember hearing this song some 30 years ago and I still remember it, so glad to have found it uploaded here on KZread, Thanks For That! 👍🌼

  • @versionary

    @versionary

    4 ай бұрын

    I really value your comments, thanks for listening

  • @maureenharriott8219
    @maureenharriott82193 ай бұрын

    The best ❤

  • @rufdymond
    @rufdymond Жыл бұрын

    Unless you were around when this tune dropped, it's hard to convey just how big this tune was at the time.

  • @rileyandikeysplaytime5936

    @rileyandikeysplaytime5936

    7 ай бұрын

    Leroy has been Jamaica's #1 Artist several times! That is BIG. Leroy and Snoop Dog are very similar height. I would like to hear them together do something!

  • @millymillz9829

    @millymillz9829

    6 ай бұрын

    I’m born 2002 and I definitely know how big this tune is ‼️nuh fi say 40 ,shout out my grandfather for showing me real music

  • @Davep-fb9rq
    @Davep-fb9rq2 ай бұрын

    This is a killa tune and timeless loving it still

  • @Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect
    @Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect5 ай бұрын

    Lyrics so true even today

  • @corkandi
    @corkandi7 ай бұрын

    Love it - real hardcore reggae/dub!

  • @monikamaloney4160
    @monikamaloney4160 Жыл бұрын

    Das waren noch Zeiten. Live in Jamaica ❤ Yes I . Negril

  • @RussellCraver
    @RussellCraver2 ай бұрын

    A talk with good living. Good people surround a sound. All of up and a way. Major respect us all. I ask of guidance. Jah love.

  • @lorrianne1563
    @lorrianne1563Ай бұрын

    One of my long time, right time, now time favorites by Leroy Smart. Thanks for the memories Versionary! 🎯♥♦💯

  • @versionary

    @versionary

    Ай бұрын

    Easy Lorraine, my pleasure!

  • @lorrianne1563

    @lorrianne1563

    Ай бұрын

    @@versionary thank you!

  • @hulonthesurvivor5884
    @hulonthesurvivor5884 Жыл бұрын

    Massive Track!! Reggae Greats. Listening to this for summer 2023...

  • @newtonbrown344
    @newtonbrown3447 жыл бұрын

    Leroy Smart and Sugar Minott. Both Unique Artists. Really Underrated Reggae Singers. Time for Leroy to be Inducted In The "Hall of Fame".

  • @mayracuellar8453

    @mayracuellar8453

    6 жыл бұрын

    Newton Brown when artist that want to push the truth out in music or our history, esau cuts then off the charts or not allow them to be heard because of giving wisdom to God's chosen ppl. The enemies are ruling us the true israelites 2 esdras 6:7-9

  • @margaretreynolds8535

    @margaretreynolds8535

    4 жыл бұрын

    Newton Brown, right on brah!

  • @maureenbrown6654

    @maureenbrown6654

    4 жыл бұрын

    I second that motion Hall of fame

  • @metv2784

    @metv2784

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree for both of them!

  • @lawrencenjawe1935

    @lawrencenjawe1935

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'd be surprised if he hasn't received a major distinction by now. The Jamaican Musgrave Award amongst others have been meted out for many artistes already. His time will come.

  • @nikkiesmith6685
    @nikkiesmith668511 ай бұрын

    Jah jah one a my favorite singers of all time .

  • @domj345
    @domj3455 жыл бұрын

    Great song. They dont make reggae like this anymore. This song is based about the 70's - 80's in Jamaica where the political turmoil between the two parties the PNP and JLP was at an all high. Housing schemes were divided. Bloodshed and violence was daily. It was truly a "Ballistic affair ".

  • @jepthawilliams8413

    @jepthawilliams8413

    2 жыл бұрын

    Truth

  • @adg_87

    @adg_87

    Жыл бұрын

    Great story my brother!! Thank you!

  • @Amidat

    @Amidat

    5 ай бұрын

    and the results haunt jamaica to this day...now the politics war is done but now the guns even reach to the rural parishes :(

  • @craigmillington1258

    @craigmillington1258

    5 ай бұрын

    ​SMH

  • @mariaellender6014
    @mariaellender601426 күн бұрын

    A much better time back then 😌

  • @jepthawilliams8413
    @jepthawilliams84134 ай бұрын

    Classic! No Tribal

  • @deadend499
    @deadend4992 жыл бұрын

    Mr Leroy Smart -brilliant reggae artist

  • @winchestarizationtrue-visi6439
    @winchestarizationtrue-visi64396 жыл бұрын

    How did we fall from this level of musicality to what we have now?we had dreams,but our dreams were made into a nitemere today!

  • @margaretreynolds8535

    @margaretreynolds8535

    4 жыл бұрын

    So agree!

  • @ladyvoice7747

    @ladyvoice7747

    4 жыл бұрын

    True tark man Serious lyrics fitting for the times were living in. Aka Lady Voice 🇯🇲✊🏾

  • @paulranger5250

    @paulranger5250

    3 жыл бұрын

    winchestarization True-vision , "How did we fall from this level of musicality to what we have now?" I have been asking the same question for some time now also. Can't get a good answer yet except it's a different time. As if modern times means less quality.

  • @winchestarizationtrue-visi6439

    @winchestarizationtrue-visi6439

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@paulranger5250 well sorry I just get a chance to try to give an answer.listen,back in the days, I use to have to study and practice my instruments for up to 15 hrs a day,our lives depended on our ability to be creators and not imitators,it was important to creat sounds,today you don't have to sh#t to be an artist , musician or musician,put a few loops or copy and paste a loop and you're in the game.... it's the negative side of the new technologies,things are made so easy,that ppl don't realize they're being matrixed and programmed into self distruction!more lUV,Jah bless!✊🏿💯🔥🙏🏿

  • @paulranger5250

    @paulranger5250

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@winchestarizationtrue-visi6439 So true. I appreciate the few young people of today who follow the discipline of working to become true muscians, vocals included. They are not appreciated too much by the masses, while too many people's ears have been trained to sway to excrement. If it is done properly, it is labeled as "Old School." I understand that music must change and evolve. I have been through several generations of changing music, from the 1960's to the early 2000s. However, it seems this generation has gone off the tracks because they fail to follow the basic rules that kept the music good for so long. It's partially because the music media value money under the table rather than quality music. So he who has the money to push junk will be heard more. Look at the 2 note garbge beats (as I call them)(Think of "Ping"♪ "Pong"♪ throughout the whole song with no change.) that is coming out of Jamaica these days! As things go, if garbage becomes more popular than quality, then everyone fall in line and bring more of the same garbage to the market because they think it will be more popular. However, there might be some hope from both sides. The public is getting tired of the garbage and some musicians are gravitating to quality again. So I have heard. Hope it's true!

  • @karlpursch1551
    @karlpursch1551 Жыл бұрын

    AKA..Heavy Manners time and the Gun Court... Up Park Camp... Righteous Tuneee...Leroy Smart

  • @pantonmuenchen854
    @pantonmuenchen8543 жыл бұрын

    Great Classics!!!!!!!!

  • @christinewilson4215
    @christinewilson42153 жыл бұрын

    This tuneee can hold me on the dance floor, cant get tunes like this again💥💥💥

  • @claudettebernard852
    @claudettebernard8523 жыл бұрын

    💯💯💯 in 2021...the don

  • @coltonsimmonds6991
    @coltonsimmonds6991 Жыл бұрын

    What 'A Year For Reggae Music; 1976'.

  • @andrewprice3744
    @andrewprice37446 ай бұрын

    Tune tune tune!!!!

  • @irenewakefield4834
    @irenewakefield48345 жыл бұрын

    memories,Chapletown . LEEDS ILL NEVER FORGET MY HOME TOWN AND ALL THAT BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.IM NOT THERE NOW BUT STILL GO BACK TO CARNIVAL EVERY YEAR.LOVE YOU ALL....

  • @chukonwea5956
    @chukonwea59567 жыл бұрын

    Roots reggae gone ballistic with the great brother Leroy launching the musical missiles and detonating the neighborhood……oh how I miss the old days when roots-men were musically bold.

  • @jb35145

    @jb35145

    6 жыл бұрын

    Steffdon

  • @leebo8079

    @leebo8079

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chu Konwea Rock steady I’d say.

  • @nicolethomassoukous7860
    @nicolethomassoukous78608 жыл бұрын

    BIG TUNE they don't make them like this no more

  • @irwinashby56
    @irwinashby565 жыл бұрын

    I man remember this like it was yesterday wicked when this blaze the air waves no 1 for my brotha leroy SMART. Every party you been this blaze everybody skanking. Produce by joseph hookim r.i.p. mr hookim Big bloodclatt chuuune. Still a floor filler....check the dub plate me parre

  • @ronaldmangal2338
    @ronaldmangal23384 ай бұрын

    Greatness

  • @christophermatthias3327
    @christophermatthias33275 жыл бұрын

    One from the top 20 great reggae choons of all time the great Leroy Smart from a time when reggae music was at its peak and the music really meant something weekends were special so many places and clubs to go to and the true children of Israel had a lot more going for them than they do now what a time that was.

  • @kurtmiller7388
    @kurtmiller73883 жыл бұрын

    This is by far the greatest musical summation of the political climate that existed in Jamaica and a point in time and should be given much more recognition. Big up leroy ONE DON Smart

  • @nickbrown8373

    @nickbrown8373

    2 жыл бұрын

    My brother Kurt.. succinctly explained . Big tune... big influence.

  • @paulranger5250

    @paulranger5250

    2 жыл бұрын

    This song still apply to today's violent climate.

  • @errylattik1507

    @errylattik1507

    5 ай бұрын

    ..pity this was only his major release...!...if he had recorded more for Island Records..maybe his career would of sky rocket. ! we must question why his career didn't!

  • @MsStoneiy
    @MsStoneiy7 жыл бұрын

    Leroy Smart was on another level, he was "The Don".

  • @irwinashby56

    @irwinashby56

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yessss we need votes bring it come And get him to the Hall Go deh Leroy Mr SMART.

  • @morisbrown425

    @morisbrown425

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes Sah true talk.

  • @alanwhite461
    @alanwhite4617 жыл бұрын

    Big up Leroy! Big chune!

  • @NicotineRosberg
    @NicotineRosberg2 жыл бұрын

    Glad I grew up with a music loving father so I get to know chune. Hear the instruments!!

  • @mickywatnots3700

    @mickywatnots3700

    Жыл бұрын

    Same😎

  • @desiremarie5114
    @desiremarie51144 жыл бұрын

    YEAH MAN !!!! Big tune MR SMART & CLEAN !!!!

  • @BLESSUSLORD513
    @BLESSUSLORD5134 жыл бұрын

    One of the greatest reggae song ever come out a jamaica

  • @iriereggaevibes1553
    @iriereggaevibes15535 жыл бұрын

    Champion 🎤💯💯🎤🎤🎤🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇨🇬🇲🇱🇲🇱✌️✌️✌️✌️☝️☝️☝️✊✊✊☝️🎵🎵🎵

  • @alexblake4594
    @alexblake45948 жыл бұрын

    Coxson rinsed Birmingham and London with this tune in 76 true classic bless up

  • @irwinashby56

    @irwinashby56

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ya dun know starrr big up everytime Me parre

  • @jeanniespencer5844

    @jeanniespencer5844

    3 жыл бұрын

    I saw. Him perform live. 1977. East. London. Stratford. 🔥💖🔊

  • @JeffGrimes-bo4cc
    @JeffGrimes-bo4cc11 ай бұрын

    The smoth music 2 this tune his voice wow

  • @jermainebrown2738
    @jermainebrown27382 жыл бұрын

    Jah know dis tune tuff up deh🔝🔝❤️❤️

  • @joydobler7597
    @joydobler75975 жыл бұрын

    good music...big up. always. ...frinds

  • @maredicorsica
    @maredicorsica4 жыл бұрын

    amazing tune

  • @paulranger5250
    @paulranger52502 жыл бұрын

    This song is for today also!

  • @ericpolivka3651
    @ericpolivka36513 жыл бұрын

    Excellent track and version. Classic ☺️

  • @peterharmer6940
    @peterharmer6940 Жыл бұрын

    Haa man got this for 10p in 87 market maidstone. Was bad scratch 2015 got a good copy big love X

  • @NaomiNay-ei4jv
    @NaomiNay-ei4jv6 ай бұрын

    ❤😊

  • @angelynreid2133
    @angelynreid21337 ай бұрын

    Big tune

  • @dextermorgan4813
    @dextermorgan48138 жыл бұрын

    Loved this tune way back in the day; love it still! Thanks for the upload, Versionary. Big UP!

  • @youngT13245
    @youngT132457 жыл бұрын

    Give thanks for sharing such a nice song

  • @shortieleeroymr6107
    @shortieleeroymr61074 жыл бұрын

    A big hit for Mister Smart.

  • @iron2468
    @iron24684 жыл бұрын

    Leroy "The Don" Smart

  • @michaellifetv5696
    @michaellifetv56966 ай бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @winsomehemmings6384
    @winsomehemmings63848 жыл бұрын

    this was real reggae music, before they slaughtered it, so sad music not the same.

  • @mariejackson3991

    @mariejackson3991

    7 жыл бұрын

    Winsome Hemmings

  • @baddabeng

    @baddabeng

    7 жыл бұрын

    I'm sad that you don't appreciate reggaes musical evolution. There are so many talented artists out there that are creative and carrying a heritage. Have you ever listened to Romain Virgo, Christopher Martin or Chronixx? Jah9, Xana Romeo or Dezarie? Well if not I suggest you do so. Mento, calypso, rythm and blues, ska, rocksteady, reggae, roots, dub, dancehall, digital.. It's all reggae music! It's your choice to dislike modernization, but I tell you. You are missing out on so much good music.

  • @markwatson2882

    @markwatson2882

    7 жыл бұрын

    Winsome Hemmings reggae is much alive and well...move wid de times

  • @Fintan33

    @Fintan33

    6 жыл бұрын

    nah he's right. This era was un touched. super good sound . almost heavenly made with real feeling

  • @mayracuellar8453

    @mayracuellar8453

    6 жыл бұрын

    Winsome Hemmings agree!! Bro! The old fellas had some israelite understanding but now the khazars own the music world and make brothers sing evil stuff to do.

  • @paulfolkes5072
    @paulfolkes50723 жыл бұрын

    Good music i tell u

  • @kyrokyro2343
    @kyrokyro2343 Жыл бұрын

    . ...., ' I ' was there .... ? ... I am 61 now ? .....

  • @cchap8747
    @cchap87475 жыл бұрын

    Come AGAIN Mr smart Mr hits ghetto

  • @lawrencenjawe1935
    @lawrencenjawe19354 жыл бұрын

    This track is reminiscent of DJ style. Leroy could well have been a DJ

  • @romainehenry2587
    @romainehenry2587 Жыл бұрын

    At the or 24 when so much skackness Songs sing i be over here 😅😅😅

  • @OralBrownDrumming
    @OralBrownDrumming2 жыл бұрын

    Ballistic Affair 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @williamb197
    @williamb1976 жыл бұрын

    Classic

  • @garnettbailey6310

    @garnettbailey6310

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jay Wbry yes my brother u was roling the out in the late 70

  • @SuperReasonabledoubt
    @SuperReasonabledoubt Жыл бұрын

    Stop the tribal war... easier said than done , a black people a go down..

  • @Tinosoul
    @Tinosoul4 жыл бұрын

    LET US ALL UNITE~ WOAAH WOAHHH

  • @matheusmarques9902
    @matheusmarques99024 жыл бұрын

    big tune

  • @bestcakeueverate
    @bestcakeueverate4 жыл бұрын

    big tune! 2019

  • @margarettemullings2527
    @margarettemullings25274 жыл бұрын

    More love 😍🎵🎷🎸

  • @nobdayid
    @nobdayid Жыл бұрын

    You are the best

  • @gawiandennis9512
    @gawiandennis95122 жыл бұрын

    Omy this song is the king

  • @moon5546
    @moon5546 Жыл бұрын

    nice music

  • @martytrain
    @martytrain6 жыл бұрын

    WOW !

  • @Imovement
    @Imovement8 жыл бұрын

    Hear that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @DorretteGYoung
    @DorretteGYoung5 жыл бұрын

    He was my mom's tenant at one point.

  • @versionary

    @versionary

    5 жыл бұрын

    Did he sing?

  • @DorretteGYoung

    @DorretteGYoung

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@versionary Yes. He was still touring and performing.

  • @versionary

    @versionary

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a great tenant!@@DorretteGYoung

  • @DorretteGYoung

    @DorretteGYoung

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@versionary He was. And humble too! Don't know why he was renting but that wasn't my business. This was a no 1 song. He had other no ones too.

  • @versionary

    @versionary

    5 жыл бұрын

    Was this in London? @@DorretteGYoung

  • @edvaldoarcanjodossantos1399
    @edvaldoarcanjodossantos1399 Жыл бұрын

    Bacana mesmo.

  • @TheFunkyKingston
    @TheFunkyKingston9 жыл бұрын

    Sunshine...!

  • @valrichards8945
    @valrichards89457 жыл бұрын

    BIG CHUNE BIG CHUNE

  • @beverlyharriott1658
    @beverlyharriott16584 ай бұрын

    👍✅❤💛💚🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @pastordamage7777
    @pastordamage777710 ай бұрын

    Hot one here ❤❤❤

  • @ginahartigan3061
    @ginahartigan30617 жыл бұрын

    childhood

  • @teyorivera
    @teyorivera Жыл бұрын

    O yes ,

  • @ianwhitney5472
    @ianwhitney547211 ай бұрын

    I've got the album and 12 inch free single

  • @familymantommo2548
    @familymantommo25487 жыл бұрын

    BIG MUZIK....

  • @nigel0075

    @nigel0075

    7 жыл бұрын

    Anyone has a link on Leroy Smart I am trying to get this song on a dubplate

  • @andycole2311
    @andycole23117 жыл бұрын

    Searching for remix version of tune called "Without Love" originally sung by Leroy Smart. Any ideas

  • @patrickducasse5859
    @patrickducasse5859 Жыл бұрын

    Grate

  • @douglasfunihemp
    @douglasfunihemp6 жыл бұрын

    Rastafári I Fire green

  • @peterharmer4444
    @peterharmer44443 жыл бұрын

    Tune my first at12 my dad moaning it's LIKE LEWISHAM MARKET

  • @Curtjoe
    @Curtjoe6 жыл бұрын

    who seh mr smart lyrics

  • @SunnyIlha
    @SunnyIlha4 ай бұрын

    0:15...!!

  • @jesusgarcia-cc7od
    @jesusgarcia-cc7od9 жыл бұрын

    CLASSIC ETERNALY GOOD REGGAE STYLE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @naylor041
    @naylor04111 ай бұрын

    & DUB ❤

  • @SAXIABEBI
    @SAXIABEBI2 жыл бұрын

    Yes. Saxi Abebi

  • @TYGZ
    @TYGZ Жыл бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @paulranger5250
    @paulranger52502 жыл бұрын

    Check out Leroy Smart's NEW cover love song "Always And Forever"

  • @rileyandikeysplaytime5936
    @rileyandikeysplaytime59367 ай бұрын

    Talk bout friend.... Translation..... "We talk, we tell each other everything....but-You don't need to worry because my lips are sealed. I don't bring your business to anybody. I That my policy" Comments were turned off on Talk bout friend so I did it here.

  • @robertmuindi8940
    @robertmuindi89408 ай бұрын

    🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪

  • @SunnyIlha
    @SunnyIlha Жыл бұрын

    0:41 *0:45*

  • @alanfletcher9698
    @alanfletcher96984 жыл бұрын

    Ol' Leroy shot himself in the foot so Blastic bacon foot swelled like belly fat

  • @mendostylee
    @mendostylee2 жыл бұрын

    Soccer & cricket

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