Heart Of The Congos is a Reggae album by The Congos, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 60 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Reggae
- Roots Reggae
- cavernous
- hypnotic
- spiritual
About
Though 1977’s <i>Heart of the Congos</i> is, arguably, the quintessential roots reggae album, its breathtaking innovations transcend genre limitations. Reggae had little precedent for the high, crystalline vocals of Cedric Myton and Ashanti Roy, much less Watty Burnett’s splendid rasping baritone. Tunes like “Congoman” are built around the pulse of a primitive rhythm box, but it’s embellished with a bassline that still sounds audaciously futuristic. On “Fisherman,” they paint a subtle portrait of Jamaican life while imparting a sense of overwhelming spiritual grandeur. And producer Lee “Scratch” Perry graced the album with some of his most visionary work.
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Tracklist
- 1Fisherman6:05
- 2Congoman6:38
- 3Open Up the Gate4:29
- 4Children Crying4:13
- 5La la Bam-Bam3:55
- 6Can't Come In5:51
- 7Sodom & Gomorrow6:11
- 8The Wrong Thing5:35
- 9Ark of Covenant6:18
- 10Solid Foundation5:57
Credits
Performers
- The MeditationsBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Watty BurnettBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Boris GardinerBASS
- Lowell DunbarDRUMS
- Michael RichardsDRUMS
- Ernest RanglinLEAD GUITAR GUITAR
- Winston WrightORGAN BASS
- Lee PerryPERCUSSION
- Noel "Scully" SimmsPERCUSSION
- Uziah "Sticky" ThompsonPERCUSSION
- Keith StewartPIANO
- Robert JohnsonRHYTHM GUITAR GUITAR
- Geoffrey ChungBASS
- Paul DouglasDRUMS
- Candy McKenzieBACKING VOCALS
- Barry LlewellynBACKING VOCALS
- Earl MorganBACKING VOCALS
- Gregory IsaacsBACKING VOCALS
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 60 pressings tracked on Gatefold