| Groundation / Upon The Bridge |
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| Album: | Upon The Bridge | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | Groundation | Added: | 10/2006 | |
| Label: | Young Tree Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2006-10-15 | Pull Date: | 2006-12-17 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | 17 Dec | 3 Dec | 26 Nov | 19 Nov | 5 Nov | 29 Oct | 22 Oct |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 25, 2019: | Happy Hour What Could Have Been | 4. | Jan 17, 2013: | Happy Hour Me Na In De | |
| 2. | May 25, 2015: | Happy Hour What Could Have Been | 5. | Mar 17, 2012: | New World Disorder Fight All You Can | |
| 3. | Nov 24, 2014: | Happy Hour Me Na In De | 6. | Jul 23, 2011: | New World Disorder Sleeping Bag-O-Wire |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2006-10-09 | ||
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Groundation – Upon the Bridge (Young Tree) Reviewed by Sadie O., 10/9/06 Very interesting and well-done roots rock reggae from northern California. Very unique vocals and somewhat crazed delivery mix with very jazzy horns and excellent production to make a terrific sound. Frankly, the lyrics sound somewhere between very religious Rastafarianism and insanity, but maybe they’re just inspired… No FCCs that I could make out. All tracks are very good, but 8 and 10 are exquisite. 1. 5:41 **downtempo and downbeat but gaining in energy, a bit dubby and bloopy, nice horns. Interesting vocals. Ends oddly. 2. 4:15 **downtempo but forceful bubble. Fades to organ chords and vocals in middle, comes back full force. 3. 4:19 **very downbeat and dubby skank with wah-wah and jazzy trumpet. 4. 4:59 **very uptempo and energetic bubble, great bass sound. Looned out horn and vocals. 5. 6:36 *very slow with melodica, almost sounds like French café lament. 6. 4:58 *uptempo and upful bouncy bubble, “Exodus” vibe. Works itself into a jazzy improv. 7. 4:56 *groovy, lazy bubble. Odd horns. 8. 4:01 ***somewhat uptempo with really great bloopy noises. 9. 5:10 *fade in with drums, somewhat downtempo forceful bubble. Long fade. 10. 5:53 ***downtempo and downbeat, with a bit of pretty guest vocals by Ijahman Levi. 11. 6:54 *somewhat downtempo bubble, impassioned. Goes completely over the top about 2 minutes from end, and comes out of it with some nice, simple piano. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | What Could Have Been | 6. | Upon The Bridge | |||
| 2. | Down | 7. | Used To Laugh | |||
| 3. | Me Na In De | 8. | Fight All You Can | |||
| 4. | Ratant Crow | 9. | Mighty Souls | |||
| 5. | Nonbeliever | 10. | Sleeping Bag-O-Wire | |||
| 11. | The Seesaw | |||||