Satta Massagana is a Reggae album by The Abyssinians, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 46 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Reggae
- Roots Reggae
- warm
- meditative
- spiritual
About
Roots reggae harmony heroes The Abyssinians formed in the late '60s, but despite releasing a number of singles, they didn't unleash their debut album until 1976. <i>Satta Massagana</i>'s title track is a moody, minor-key masterpiece of Rastafarian prophecy. But the rest of the record is equally weighty; whether we're talking about the angst-filled, Afrocentric "Black Man's Strain" or the rabble-rousing "Declaration of Rights," few artists have combined penetrating philosophical topics with sweetly soulful sounds as effectively as this.
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Tracklist
- 1Declaration of Rights3:28
- 2The Good Lord3:25
- 3Forward Unto Zion3:46
- 4Know Jah Today2:55
- 5Abendigo3:33
- 6Y Mas Gan3:42
- 7Black Man's Strain2:45
- 8Satta Massagana3:29
- 9I and I3:34
- 10African Race2:53
- 11Leggo Beast3:09
- 12Peculiar Number3:59
- 13Reason Time2:55
- 14There Is No End3:23
Credits
Performers
- Robbie ShakespeareBASS
- Val DouglasBASS
- Leroy "Horsemouth" WallaceDRUMS DRUM
- Michael RichardsDRUMS DRUM
- Clive HuntFLUTE HORNS KEYBOARDS
- Earl "Chinna" SmithGUITAR
- Mikey ChungGUITAR
- Herbert ChangHORNS
- Jerome FranciqueHORNS
- Geoffrey ChungKEYBOARDS
- Tyrone DownieKEYBOARDS
- Sly DunbarDRUMS
- Llewellyn ChangHORNS
- Bernard CollinsVOCALS LEAD VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Donald ManningVOCALS LEAD VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Linford ManningVOCALS LEAD VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Leroy SibblesBASS
- Fil CallendarDRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 46 pressings tracked on Gatefold