Harris, Corey / Zion Crossroads
Album: | Zion Crossroads | Collection: | Reggae | |
Artist: | Harris, Corey | Added: | Jul 2007 | |
Label: | Telarc |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2007-07-29 | Pull Date: | 2007-09-30 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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Week Ending: | Sep 30 | Sep 16 | Sep 9 | Aug 26 | Aug 19 | Aug 12 | Aug 5 |
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Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Dec 26, 2013: | World Tour
Afrique (Chez Moi) |
4. | Sep 15, 2007: | New World Disorder
Ark Of The Covenant |
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2. | Sep 29, 2007: | New World Disorder
Afrique (Chez Moi) |
5. | Sep 07, 2007: | You be illin
Sweatshop |
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3. | Sep 27, 2007: | A2Z
Sweatshop |
6. | Aug 25, 2007: | New World Disorder
Fire Go Come |
Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2007-07-31
Reviewed 2007-07-31
Harris, Corey – Zion Crossroads
Reviewed by Sadie O., 7/24/07
Very rootsy and well done Reggae – I was a bit shocked to recall that Harris hasn’t been a Reggae artist, but a bluesman with a longstanding interest in African music. Most tracks have a very classic roots feel to them. He’s clearly done a lot of research. Many of the lyrics are quite simple and straightforward, although not all the subjects are so basic.
No FCCs detected. I like the French track, 9 – but most of the tracks are really good.
1. ***relaxed midtempo bubble, classic roots Reggae sound. Sounds a bit like early Culture – very nice.
2. ***midtempo bouncy bubble, rather simple lyrics but very cool music. Great classic toast by Ranking Joe.
3. *midtempo skank, almost Lover’s Rock in tone. Sweet singing, kind of belies the lyrics.
4. ***downtempo skank, rather minimalist, strong lyrics and subject.
5. ***classic roots bubble, wonderful sound. Rasta simplicity lyrics. Bit of blues guitar.
6. ***uptempo bubble, cool keyboard sound. Blues guitar solo.
7. *pretty bit of thumb piano and African language chanting.
8. **somewhat uptempo bubble. Simple lyrics. Bit of thumb piano
9. ****uptempo skank, lyrics in French. Very much in the style of African Reggae like Tiken Jah Fakoly. Simple and nice.
10. ***starts with 10 seconds of very low level percussion. Midtempo skank, sweet singing, mostly repeating the old aphorism about cleanliness.
11. **uptempo, folk acoustic guitar and vocals, bit of violin, not Reggae but a pretty cool sound and strong lyrics.
12. *midtempo bubble, sweet. Sax solo.
13. ***gospel flavor, long intro. Uptempo skank, Rock Steady.
Reviewed by Sadie O., 7/24/07
Very rootsy and well done Reggae – I was a bit shocked to recall that Harris hasn’t been a Reggae artist, but a bluesman with a longstanding interest in African music. Most tracks have a very classic roots feel to them. He’s clearly done a lot of research. Many of the lyrics are quite simple and straightforward, although not all the subjects are so basic.
No FCCs detected. I like the French track, 9 – but most of the tracks are really good.
1. ***relaxed midtempo bubble, classic roots Reggae sound. Sounds a bit like early Culture – very nice.
2. ***midtempo bouncy bubble, rather simple lyrics but very cool music. Great classic toast by Ranking Joe.
3. *midtempo skank, almost Lover’s Rock in tone. Sweet singing, kind of belies the lyrics.
4. ***downtempo skank, rather minimalist, strong lyrics and subject.
5. ***classic roots bubble, wonderful sound. Rasta simplicity lyrics. Bit of blues guitar.
6. ***uptempo bubble, cool keyboard sound. Blues guitar solo.
7. *pretty bit of thumb piano and African language chanting.
8. **somewhat uptempo bubble. Simple lyrics. Bit of thumb piano
9. ****uptempo skank, lyrics in French. Very much in the style of African Reggae like Tiken Jah Fakoly. Simple and nice.
10. ***starts with 10 seconds of very low level percussion. Midtempo skank, sweet singing, mostly repeating the old aphorism about cleanliness.
11. **uptempo, folk acoustic guitar and vocals, bit of violin, not Reggae but a pretty cool sound and strong lyrics.
12. *midtempo bubble, sweet. Sax solo.
13. ***gospel flavor, long intro. Uptempo skank, Rock Steady.
Track Listing
1. | Ark Of The Covenant | 8. | Walter Rodney | |||
2. | No Peace For The Wicked | 9. | Afrique (Chez Moi) | |||
3. | Heathen Rage | 10. | Cleanliness | |||
4. | Sweatshop | 11. | Plantation Town | |||
5. | In The Morning | 12. | You Never Know | |||
6. | Fire Go Come | 13. | Keep Your Culture | |||
7. | Walter Rodney Intro | . |