Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. False Leaders - Ronnie Davis
2. Tired of the System - Winston Jarrett
3. Back Way With Your Mix Up - Don Carlos
4. Jah Jah Rain a Fall - Michael Prophet
5. Rivers of Babylon - Ronnie Davis
6. Oh Oh Natty Dread
7. Save Us Jah
8. Free up Rasta - Al Campbell
9. Free Speech and Movement
10. Nyah Bingi - Jimmy Riley
11. Dreadlocks
12. Press Along Natty - Cornell Campbell
13. Never Give up in a Babylon - Pancho Alphonso
14. Hold on to Jah - Reggae George
15. Going the Wrong Way - Al Campbell
16. Got to Go Home - Ronnie Davis
17. Yah We Deh - Barrington Levy

Disc 2:

1. People Got to Know - Sugar Minott
2. Give Thanks
3. Jah Jah Give Us Love - Cornell Campbell
4. Natty Roots Man - Barry Brown
5. Have Faith in Jah - Michael Palmer
6. Praise Jah With Love & Affection - Don Carlos
7. If I Were You
8. This Is a True True Love - Al Campbell
9. Jah Jah Love Everybody - Barry Brown
10. Jah Love - Michael Prophet
11. Praise the Name of Jah
12. Watches over You - Pancho Alphonso
13. Jah Praise - The Maytones
14. Give Thanks and Praise - Barry Brown
15. So Many Things - Sugar Minott
16. Peace and Love

Disc 3:

1. Moment of Truth - Al Campbell
2. Jah Oh Jah - The Viceroys
3. Throw Down Your Arms - The Maytones
4. Neveer Get to Zion - Pancho Alphonso
5. Fight Against Corruption - Cornell Campbell
6. No Weak Heart (Shall Enter Zion) - Ronnie Davis
7. Enter the Kingdom of Zion - Barry Brown
8. Captivity - Barrington Levy
9. Lead Us Jah Jah - Barry Brown
10. Hard Headed Isrealites - Jimmy Riley
11. Wicked a Go Feel It Now - Al Campbell
12. Evil Doers - Michael Prophet
13. Jah Jah Fire - Barry Brown
14. Who Can't Hear Will Feel - The Maytones
15. Revelation - Barrington Levy
16. Mash Down Babylon - Winston Jarrett
17. Armagideon Time - Peter & Paul,

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #369573 in Music
• Released on: 2000-10-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Box set, Import

Album Description
This set highlights how the teaching of Rastafarianism continued to provide inspiration for Jamaican singer/songwriters well into the Dancehall era of the eighties. Features many of the best-known acts from the late 70s & early 80s, including Ronnie Davis, Don Carlos, Al Campbell, Sugar Minitt, The Viceroys and more. Limited edition 3 LP box set. Trojan. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Terrific stuff
Begging pardon of the more knowledgable listeners reading this, I must admit I am a bit of a reggae neophyte, and know not at all what tracks on this compilation would be considered obvious choices, which obscure gems, and which would seem puzzling to a more knowing and fussy fan. I can only say that I am very, very impressed. I don't know who a lot of these artists are -- the Maytones? Peter and Paul? -- don't ask me -- but I CAN testify that this is very potent roots reggae with some very strong rhythms, interesting lyrics, and great instrumentation. I'm not sure why I find listening to promises that Babylon will fall so SATISFYING -- not much of a fan of the Old Testament in any OTHER context -- but gosh, I love this stuff. The discs are arranged topically, for the record: the first disc focuses on Rastafarian social criticism, the second on Jah's love, and the third on Armaggedon (Clash fans take note -- if there's a connection between the "Armagideon Time" on this set and the Clash version, I can't hear it). I personally just spin the first and third, over and over. I found some of the Trojan Dub and Trojan Ska stuff not quite as well-produced as I'd've liked, perhaps because they were vintage recordings done in tiny studios and so forth; I have no such problems here, think it sounds great. Dub fans will get off, too -- there are some pretty heavy rhythms on these discs, even though none are dub per se... The Trojan box sets are a godsend for anyone wanting to acquaint themselves with Jamaican music and culture; I'm very glad I bought this one.

THESE TROJAN BOXES ARE KILLIN' ME!! :)
Will someone please tell Trojan Records to hold-up on issuing their Trojan box sets, cause I'm suffering from excessive body gyrations, head-bobbin', noddin', and possibly some sort unearthly physical possession that r&b and jazz can't touch! Thank heaven for CDs, cause the life-span of a vinyl copy of these sets would be fruitless! By the way, this is 1 of 7 sets that I own, and each is priceless!!!

There are better Trojan Comps...
Buy the Roots Box Set if you want Rasta Reggae. This one's kind of boring.