| Various Artists / Studio One Roots: Vol. 3 |
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| Album: | Studio One Roots: Vol. 3 | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Dec 2007 | |
| Label: | Soul Jazz Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2007-12-24 | Pull Date: | 2008-02-25 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Feb 10 | Feb 3 | Jan 27 | Jan 20 | Jan 13 | Jan 6 | Dec 30 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 18, 2022: | Exploring the ulA-File I Am In Love | 4. | Jul 15, 2010: | Elite Syncopations So Long Rastafari Calling | |
| 2. | Apr 23, 2021: | Light Layer I Am in Love | 5. | Jun 25, 2010: | Elite Syncopations Oppression | |
| 3. | Feb 18, 2019: | Emergency Crew for PACC Brimstone And Fire, What A Situation, So Long Rastafari Calling | 6. | Jul 22, 2009: | Signal to Noise Oppression |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2007-12-26 | ||
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Studio One Roots, Vol. 3 Reviewed by Sadie O., 12/18/07 Roots of Nyahbinghi, social consciousness and Rasta Reggae from the 70’s. The liner notes are worth a read – about how the Nyahbinghi drum descended from the Jamaican outcasts who had preserved something of African drumming as a deliberate revolutionary act. The 70’s saw a lot of violence and social strife in Jamaica, and there’s a lot of diatribe in these songs. Many great stars, some relative unknowns – everything is good to great in my book. No FCCs. 1. **simple swingy midtempo skank, rootsy and spirited. 2. **very pretty singing and harmonies, positive message. 3. ***somewhat uptempo nyahbinghi and very spirited young vocalists. Nice. 4. ***dubby, with echo-y vocals back in the mix, menacing Babylon. 5. **very simple skank with a fair amount of dub, Dillinger’s distinctive toasting, more menacing Babylon. 6. **sweet bubble with fine vocals by one of the great Reggae trios. 7. **midtempo instrumental skank with prominent bass, guitar and horns. 8. ***cool upbeat bubble with rich soulful vocals. 9. **very simple and folksy sounding pot-smoking song with sweet sax. 10. ***rather dramatic intro, then slightly downtempo skank with prominent nyahbinghi drums and horns. Chanted vocals – this was a very influential number way back in the day. 11. **jaunty riddim, sweet harmonies. 12. **midtempo easy rocker with lots of keyboards, lots of harmonies and fyah bun dem lyrics. 13. ***deep nyahbinghi roots instrumental, big drums and horns. Killer muted cornet solo. 14. ***downbeat dub with classic toast. 15. **downtempo bubble with sweet vocals. 16. **midtempo pretty bubble with really lovely high harmonies. 17. ***midtempo skank, kids singing, make love not war lyrics.. 18. ***downtempo nyahbinghi, pretty sax, and strange but sweet vocals. | ||
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