Album
Heart Of The Congos
1977 · Reggae
20 collectors on Gatefold own this
Heart Of The Congos is a Reggae album by The Congos, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 60 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.
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
Sound DNA
- Reggae
- Roots Reggae
- cavernous
- hypnotic
- spiritual
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ansel CridlandBACKING VOCALS
- Billy BoyRHYTHM GUITAR
- Boris GardinerBASS
- Brother JoePERCUSSION
- Candy MckenzieBACKING VOCALS
- Cedric MytonLEAD VOCALS VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Congo Ashanti RoyVOCALS
- Danny ClarkeBACKING VOCALS
- Ernest RanglinGUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Gregory IsaacsBACKING VOCALS
- Keith SterlingPIANO ORGAN
- Keith StewartPIANO
- Lee PerryPERCUSSION
- Lowell DunbarDRUMS
- Michael RichardsDRUMS
- Mikey ChungLEAD GUITAR
- Noel "Scully" SimmsPERCUSSION
- Owen StewartPIANO, ORGAN
20 collectors on Gatefold own this · 60 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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