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 - Cornel 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 - Cornel 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 - Cornel 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: #329648 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!!!

Rastafai liveth!!!!
Beautifully done, nuff respec' to the masses. Glad to see Rastafari fire still burning in the music realm. Powerful vibes ringing in every note. Give thanks and paraise to Jah Rastafari for blessings that I and I have received from such musical upliftment.

Recommended to the youths - continue to seek Jah, he will never hide his face from the I.

Blessed Love to the World - Selah.