Culture - Too Long In Slavery '1978/1990
Artist | Culture Related artists |
Album name | Too Long In Slavery |
Country | |
Date | 1978/1990 |
Genre | Reggae |
Play time | 00:52:07 |
Format / Bitrate | Stereo 1420 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
Media | CD |
Size | 330 mb |
Price | Download $2.95 |
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Tracklist 01. Behold 02. Poor Jah People 03. Stop The Fussing And Fighting 04. Cumbolo 05. Work On Natty 06. Tell Me Where You Get It 07. Iron Sharpening Iron 08. The International Herb 09. Too Long In Slavery 10. The Shepherd 11. Holy Mount Zion 12. Natty Never Get Weary 13. Citizen As A Peaceful Dub This 13-track compilation is culled from Cultures three Front Line releases - Harder Than the Rest, Cumbolo, and International Herb. All three date from 1978-79, and were overseen by producer Sonia Pottinger. Pottinger had risen in the rocksteady age and was famed for her straightforward, almost gentle, productions, which placed the focus on the singers, not the rhythms or studio effects. She remained a force into the roots age, even while she eschewed the dread sound so popular in the day. Thus, although thematically Culture was a deeply dread band, and were accompanied in the studio by some of the islands heaviest hitting roots musicians, all bolstered by the rhythms of Sly & Robbie, these albums had a much lighter musical feel than most cultural offerings from this time. But the lightness nicely counterpoints Joseph Hills deeply dread lyrics and Albert Walker and Kenneth Paleys sublime harmonies, as the trio offered up cultural and sufferers songs, fueled by their deeply held Rastafarian beliefs. The collection boasts a number of seminal tracks that went on to become popular singles in Jamaica - Stop the Fussing and Fighting, Natty Never Get Weary, and International Herb (but sadly no Trod On). The rest of this is set is equally strong, and includes the highlights from this trio of high-quality albums.