REGGAE REVOLUTION

Product Description
This is the critically acclaimed 1st full length album from one of reggae’s rising star. This release, foundated on the power and spirit accumulated from past hard work with bands,most popular of which was (T'Bone. Thailand) and other individual singers mostly overseas (Taipei-Taiwan Thailand, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore and many more.

Rascalim is one of the rising stars in the world of reggae music. After working listlessly for four and a half years on this album, he finally came out with this killer riddims which captures the spirit and soul of anybody who listens to it. His lyrics are appealing and touching, especially when it comes to it’s concept of peace which undisputable gives birth to love and harmony which is what we calling for. I am really very proud and happy about this long awaited album (Reggae Revolution)

REGGAE REVOLUTION,RASCALIMU

Average customer rating: great reggae. Innovators of Reggae

Handsworth Revolution Steel Pulse Manufacturer: Universal/Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tribute to the Martyrs True Democracy Earth Crisis Babylon the Bandit African Holocaust ASIN: B000025NI2 Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

1. Handsworth Revolution
2. Bad Man
3. Soldiers
4. Sound Check
5. Prodigal Son
6. Ku Klux Klan
7. Prediction
8. Macka Splaff

Album Description

Their 1978 studio album, out-of-print in the US. Universal.

Customer Reviews:

great reggae........2007-02-13

already discovered the treasures of bob marley? already have "the harder they come" soundtrack? love burning spear and toots and the maytals? wondering where to turn now in the world of reggae? let me suggest this album. "handsworth revolution" is a reggae classic, brimming with soul, great rhthyms, creativity (there's even a spanish type guitar intro to the tune "prediction"), and warm passionate songs. a total winner.

Innovators of Reggae.......2006-02-21

In my mind, Handsworth Revolution is a riveting album. Songs such as Klu Klux Klan, Prodigal Son, are more than songs..they are a lyrical masterpiece. When the album first starts and you hear the bassline from Handsworth...just brings you into another world for a moment. I strongly recommend this album, Tribute to the Martyrs and also Aswad's Not Satisfied & Hulet if your into this "type" of reggae. The vocals sound more harmonic and almost in a chant like state at times. Makes the sound and it's message very impactful. Hope you enjoy.

Average customer rating: Great collection of music... Good documentary-type cd LOVE IT Unbelievable collection Right On, Brothas and Sistas!

Black Power: Music Of A Revolution Various Artists Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Poetry | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Wisdom of Malcolm X Things Gonna Get Greater: The Watts Prophets 1969-1971 The Wisdom Of Martin Luther King Jr The Very Best of the Last Poets Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron ASIN: B00020SHGW Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

1. Huey NewtonThe Black Panther Party Calls For
2. Marvin GayeYoure The Man (Part 1)
3. Philadelphia International All StarsLets Clean Up The Ghetto
4. Kathleen CleaverChange It
5. Segments Of TimeSong To The System
6. Sons Of SlumRight On
7. S.O.U.L.Tell It Like It Is
8. Earth Wind And FireMighty Mighty
9. Les McCann & Eddie HarrisCompared To What
10. The Soul ChildrenI Dont Know What This World Is Coming To
11. Huey NewtonPower To The People
12. The Chi-Lites(For Gods Sake) Give More Power To The People
13. The OJaysGive The People What They Want
14. Stokely CarmichaelWe Want Black Power
15. James BrownSay It LoudIm Black And Im Proud
16. Hank BallardBlackenized
17. Stokely CarmichaelSo Much Strength
18. The Isley BrothersFight The Power Part 1
19. Malcolm XStop Singing And Start Swinging

Tracks:

1. Malcolm XStanding & Fighting
2. The TemptationsMessage From A Black Man
3. The Watts ProphetsPartE, S
4. H. Rap BrownViolence Is As American As Cherry Pie
5. Gil Scott-HeronThe Revolution Will Not Be Televised
6. The Last PoetsWhen The Revolution Comes
7. Billy PaulAm I Black Enough For You
8. Stokely CarmichaelBlack Unity*
9. Eddie KendricksMy PeopleHold On
10. William DevaughnBe Thankful For What You Got
11. ParliamentChocolate City
12. Curtis MayfieldWere A Winner (Live)
13. Dyke & The BlazersWe Got More Soul
14. Johnnie TaylorI Am Somebody Part II
15. Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm BandExpress Yourself
16. The Staple SingersRespect Yourself
17. Nina SimoneTo Be Young, Gifted And Black
18. Kim WestonLift Evry Voice And Sing
19. McFadden & WhiteheadAint No Stoppin Us Now

Album Description

The late 1960s-early 1970s were a time of great change, musically and spiritually. Some of the greatest music ever written came to life in this era. At the same time, political speakers like Malcolm X, Huey Newton and Stokely Carmichael stepped forward to lead a generation. Two words sum up the movement: Black Power. This two-CD compilation culls the greatest hits of that era, bringing together both politics and the era's culture as accurately as any history book.

• Includes rare sound bites from Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael and Huey Newton as well as out-of-print tracks by Sons of Slum, The Philadelphia International All-Stars and Watts Prophets.

• Filled with huge hits that are constantly heard on radio, in film and TV, including Top 20 hits from The Chi-Lites, The O'Jays, James Brown, The Isley Brothers and Nina Simone.

• Features the most outspoken artists of the era, such as Parliament, The Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron.

• This is the only domestic compilation available highlighting this era and is the first to tie together the political and cultural aspects of the times.

• Liner notes by GRAMMY-nominated writer Gerald Early.

Customer Reviews:

Great collection of music..........2005-10-24

I love this collection. There are so many great songs here and the sound bites are good too. Huey Newton, Malcolm X, H. Rap Brown, and others are all interspersed with the music, which really makes everything flow from song to song. These discs capture a moment in time that shouldn't be forgotten, and this collection is one way to preserve it.

Good documentary-type cd.......2005-09-27

Aside from the absence of narration (aside form the spoke asides I am about to describe), this is a good documentary Cd of music and (snippets of) speeches during the Black Pride era of the 60s and 70s. Archconservatives would still have a fit over the speeches of Malcolm X (Stop Singing and Start Swinging), Stokely Carmichael (We Want Black Power) and few radio stations today would play the now-imprisoned H. Rap Brown's "Violence Is as American as Cherry Pie" ("We built this country, we'll burn it down if it don't do right.") It says something that H. Rap is the only speaker in this compilation that's still alive at this writing. But these clips by people who are seldom discussed today are historically important and do a good job of settign the atmosphere and mood.

Now for the music. Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone's anthems of the period are well known and easily available elsewhere, so I don't mind their omission. The tunes of the Watts prophets, Last Poets, Soul Children, and Sons of the Slum would be a revelation to the current generation as most of the issues discussed are still relevant. The forgotten Hank Ballard's "Blackenized" (about low self-esteem in Black America) is particularly thought provoking as is the Philadelphia All-Stars "Let's Clean Up the Ghetto" (as a child of the 70s who was well tuned into the local soul radio station at the time, I am surprised that I only remember actually hearing this tune once at the time).

It fittingly closes with McFadden and Whitehead's 1979 anthem "Aint No Stoppin Us Now", which aside from Stevie Wonder's "Hotter than July" lp the next year was the last major message song of the era. But as a whole, this is a great history lesson with a beat that you can dance to as well as think.

LOVE IT.......2005-02-10

THIS IS AN AMAZING CD, EVERYONE SHOULD BY THIS, BLACK WHITE, WHATEVER THE MUSIC IS JUST INSPIRING AND THE RECCORDINGS ARE GREAT.

GREAT MUSIC!!!!!

Unbelievable collection.......2004-08-26

The title caught my mind and the musical idea of it called to the spirit in me. The soundbites are tight and the lyrics are still powerful. It doesn't matter what your favorite type of music is, these cd's are righteous. Especialy "Compared to What". Simply put I'm loving it. Listening to this and walking down the street is like a soundtrack to the revolution. It puts a whole face to all those soundbites from the 60's and 70's. The revolution will not be televised, Pick this up while you can.

Right On, Brothas and Sistas!.......2004-06-08

Black Power is an compulsively listenable collection of soul and funk tunes that deal with political or social issues. Well-known cuts rub shoulders with amazing obscurities. Any hip hop fan will find the foundation of rap right here. Highly recommended to soul and funk fans as well.

Average customer rating: before his time Hot Pants! Old school funk GREAT, BUT NOT AS GREAT AS THE FIRST TWO Subdued but still Funkified

Revolution Of The Mind( Live At The Apollo, Vol. III) James Brown Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Classic R&B | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live at the Apollo, Vol. II Live at the Apollo Love Power Peace Say It Live And Loud: Live In Dallas 08.26.68 Sex Machine ASIN: B000001E0Q Release Date: 1993-03-23

Tracks:

1. Intro (It's A New Day So Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn)
2. Bewildered
3. Sex Machine
4. Escape-ism
5. Make It Funky
6. Try Me
7. Fast Medley: I Can't Stand It, Mother Popcorn, I Got The Feelin
8. Give It Up Or Turn It Loose
9. Call Me Super Bad
10. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
11. Soul Power
12. Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)

Customer Reviews:

before his time.......2006-06-26

anybody that knows of james brown knows that his music was way before its time.these are timeless tunes that are still being used today in the hip-hop world.timeless music and culture.

Hot Pants!.......2002-06-02

The newest James Brown fans, who possibly have not seen his live clips from the '60s, or have heard some of his best live recordings, are in for a shock - this is one bonafied smoker from Cut One To Twelve! Although there are some issues, namely that Cut Four, "Escapism"/"Make It Funky", (containing elements found in a future full-length version of the studio track), according to the excellent written notes by Harry Weinger, was actually a show opener; that the guitars and bass have little aural impact; and that in too many spots the soulful concedes to the sexual, "Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose", "Super Bad", "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" and others make up for any technical or artistic shortcomings as they throw off alot more heat than just the July, '71 sun. It's an explosion of sound, of passion, every note carrying the message: baby, you'll never be the same after digging this.
This session, Volume Three in a series, begs for the same "Deluxe" reissue treatment that Volume Two recieved. (Then maybe the most exciting album ever released, "James Brown - Live At The Garden", will follow in similiar fashion and give us a chance to actually *hear* his 1967 band!).

Old school funk.......2002-01-05

buy this cd if you want to experience that back in the day funk. this cd is worth it just for tracks 4/5; i don't know if it gets any funkier!

GREAT, BUT NOT AS GREAT AS THE FIRST TWO.......2002-01-03

GET THIS ALBUM/CD SIMPLY FOR IT'S HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE. THE FIRST APOLLO IS CHITLIN' CIRCUT BUTANE JAMES (THE GREATEST OF THE THREE) VOL. 2 MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE FUNK AND COMPOSING ON THE SPOT JAMS (FROM LET YOURSELF GO TO THERE WAS A TIME, TO "I FEEL ALLRIGHT" TO "COLD SWEAT"). VOL. 3 IS WHERE BOBBY BYRD PLAYS A GREATER PART IN JAMES' SHOW. THE FIRST LIVE ALBUM FEATURING M.C. DANNY RAY (NOT INCLUDING SMASH'S "SHOWTIME" WITH FAKE APPLAUSE, OR "THE JAMES BROWN SHOW" WITH VARIOUS ARTISTS). IT'S A NEW DAY, BEWILDERED, SEX MACHINE, ESCAPE-ISM/MAKE IT FUNKY, TRY ME, FAST MEDLEY IS GREAT--ONE MINUTE & FIFTEEN SECONDS (CAN'T STAND IT, MOTHER POPCORN, I GOT THE FEELIN") GIVE IT UP, SUPERBAD, GET INVOLVED, SOUL POWER, HOT PANTS....THE ENTIRE ALBUM IS GREAT, BUT FIRST, MAKE SURE YOU GET THE FIRST TWO!

Subdued but still Funkified.......2001-08-20

I have yet to hear the James Brown live recording that surpasses "Love, Power, Peace" for sheer energy, band chops, and raw funk, and I figured that this album would at least give it a run for it's money, but I was disappointed with the production.

Don't mistake this for a reason NOT to buy this album; if you check out the medley of 'Escape-ism/Make it Funky' (which contains one of the best onstage raps/grooves JB ever put out) and the intense 'Bewildered', it makes it worth picking up. But I've got to pop the subwoofer up a notch to hear the basslines as they should be heard.

Whether it was a soundboard recording or not matters little... I love James Brown, but his bands were generally as good as he was, and they deserve to be heard on equal footing, and they're too low in the mix on this album.

Still, the versions of the aforementioned tunes, along with a slinky 'Sex Machine', 'It's a New Day', and 'Soul Power' make this a great addition/addiction to your funk/soul collection.

Average customer rating: Acid jazz For West Wing Completists Good First Album Mind spackle music to have your teeth filled to.

The Quiet Revolution Ronny Jordan Manufacturer: Fourth & Bway / Pgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Brighter Day The Antidote After 8 At Last Light to Dark ASIN: B000005HSY Release Date: 1993-10-07

Tracks:

1. Season For Change
2. In Full Swing
3. Slam In A Jam
4. Mr Walker
5. The Jackal
6. Come With Me
7. The Morning After
8. Under Your Spell
9. Tinsel Town
10. Vaston Place (OO AM)

Customer Reviews:

Acid jazz.......2005-02-05

What does this term mean? I can only think that it is a half way house between Smooth and traditional. Ronny's early work falls into this category, this album, being the best example of this. This is a strong set that comprises fast tempo joints (GURU on 'Season for change') your more mid tempo offerings ( the Jackal, featuring the Lovely Dana Bryant, I think) the sultry slow joints( Vanston Place) This is an excellent follow up to 'The Antidote'.Also, the vinyl has two bonus tracks' Pent up House' which is a busy mid tempo offering, and the moody' Midnight lady.

For West Wing Completists.......2003-09-11

Although it's not really a complete review of this album, it should be noted that Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg lip-syncs "The Jackal" in one of the greatest scenes ever of the television show "The West Wing". Just listening to the song reminds me of how great that scene is. WW or Janney fans, enjoy.

Good First Album.......2002-01-13

A good first-up album from one of British acid-jazz's leading lights. The stand out track is "The Jackal" though the album is solid throughout. A good chill-out album for those lazy Sunday mornings. Recommended.

Mind spackle.......2001-02-26

Hmm, you might have heard this the last time you were at the dentist. Pleasant enough, but nothing worth your money...

I was dissappointed with this album. I had expected a little more acid from one of the pioneers of acid jazz. Instead, in spite of scripted rap in 'Season for Change,' it sounds like that smooth jazz they play on "Lite FM." The best track on the album is 'The Jackal;' it doesn't take itself as seriously as the other tracks.

If you think Pat Metheny is a funkmaster, then this album is for you. Otherwise, if you want mid-tempo 1970's makeout soul, try the Crusaders.

music to have your teeth filled to........2001-02-26

Pure mind spackle. It isn't unpleasant, but it isn't anything that great either. I was hoping for a little more 'acid' from the so-called pioneer of acid jazz. This stuff is more like the smooth jazz your dentist plays you. John Tesh woulda been proud of this album, or maybe that funkmaster Pat Metheny.

There's some forgettable flows on the first few tracks. The only track that stands out is 'The Jackal;' campy fun. The others are studied mid-tempo 1970's fusion. Big yawn.

Average customer rating: The set that started me buying James Brown James Browns Second Best Compilation. Stunning! Pretty Good but you can tell JB didn't have His Own bag yet It's A Scream To Hear James Brown Find His Voice

Roots of a Revolution James Brown Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Foundations Of Funk: A Brand New Bag: 1964-1969 Soul Pride: The Instrumentals (1960-1969) Live at the Apollo, Vol. II In the Jungle Groove Make It Funky - The Big Payback: 1971-1975 ASIN: B000001F5C Release Date: 1995-02-28

Tracks:

1. I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On
2. No, No, No, No
3. Hold My Baby's Hand
4. Chonnie-On-Chon
5. Just Won't Do Right
6. Let's Make It
7. Fine Old Foxy Self (Alternate Take)
8. Why Does Everthing Happen To Me
9. Begging, Begging
10. That Dood It
11. There Must Be A Reason
12. I Want You So Bad
13. Don't Let It Happen To Me
14. Bewildered
15. Doodle Bee (Instrumental)
16. This Old Heart
17. Studio Dialogue
18. I'll Never, Never Let You Go (Alternate Take)
19. Studio Dialogue
20. You've Got The Power (Duet With Bea Ford)
21. Baby, You're Right
22. I Don't Mind (Alternate Take)

Tracks:

1. Come Over Here
2. And I Do Just What I Want
3. Just You And Me Darling
4. So Long
5. Tell Me What You're Gonna Do
6. Hold It (Instrumental)
7. Dancin' Little Thing
8. You Don't Have To Go
9. Lost Someone
10. Shout And Shimmy
11. I Found You
12. I Don't Care
13. I've Got Money
14. Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
15. Signed, Sealed And Delivered
16. Studio Dialogue
17. Prisoner Of Love
18. I Cried
19. Oh Baby Don't you Weep
20. (Do The) Mashed Potatoes (Alternate Take)
21. Maybe The Last Time

Amazon.com

This is a 2 CD collection of James Brown's early days. He hasn't found the style that would make him the Funkmaster, but he's looking for it awfully hard. He can't quite shake that 1950s feel; the saxes yaketty-yak instead of blurt and growl, and many of his vocals retain a crooner's feel. Some later hits show up in rudimentary formations--"I Found You" will become "I Feel Good"--and some, like the intro to "And I Do Just What I Want," are fully mature statements. This collection is recommended, but not fully essential. --Robert Gordon

Customer Reviews:

The set that started me buying James Brown.......2006-12-29

I found this slightly used at a wonderful CD store that is now gone.

I can't explain why I bought it but at the time it seemed like a good idea.
I later found out that this set is highly regarded and of course it is now out of print and pretty rare.

That being said it started me being a fan of James Brown. This set led to buy The CD of JB 1 and The CD of JB 2 (both mentioed in the liner notes).

After that I didn't get much until the late 90s and much more due to remastered and re-issued compilations like "Motherlode" and "In A Jungle Groove". Those comps got high marks in mags like "Q" and Uncut so I went for them.
Now I have those sets and many others. All of this great music and I listen to it often; really I do. James Brown's music holds up well and a lot of the CDs are great for 'driving music' on trips.

I even bought James Brown's Funky People (3 volumes) and a great set: The JB's Funky Good Time: The Anthology. That set is even better than the quite rare Soul Pride: The Instrumentals (I now have that set also!).

So What should I say about Roots of a Revolution? This is down home music. These songs cook up a mood. I have been playing James Brown all week at work (this is Dec 28 and he died on Dec 25th.) I am playing it as a tribute, but I wouldn't play anything I didn't like.
Many people passing my desk have said they like what they have heard.
I have played the Star Time box; Soul on Top; Live at the Apollo; Motherlode and Soul Pride along with Roots.

I am almost 47 so I started hearing James as he was entering his "Say It Loud" phase. He was a already an icon when I first saw him on TV.
A lot of his early 70s funk I never heard because I was more into Prog rock (Yes, ELP, Crimson). I still love those bands but I am glad I added James Brown to my collection.

Roots of a Revolution is a rare compilation. It's not selling you great hits. It's selling you history. The music is a historical journey.
The liner notes are also worth reading. Try to find this and enjoy.

James Browns Second Best Compilation........2005-06-21

"Star Time" on Rhino Records is James Browns best compilation available but, this little one here has some of his greatest recordings on 2 cd's. Many of his older recordings were truly rhythm and blues songs often accompanied by his doo wop group, the Famous Flames. This collection contains a big chunk of his older stuff. People have forgotten that James Brown was one of the greatest blues singers ever. Man', how he could deliver a song. He could out scream everybody including Wilson Pickett and Little Richard. Amazon says that this record is out of print however, if you find this collection at a flea market or a used cd store; buy it. This is a real soul treasure.

Stunning!.......2003-02-18

It is hard to think of a better conceived and more fully realized collection than this. Brown's legacy is SO deep that even his fabled 4 disc boxed set "Star Time" can not hold it all, and obviously a mere single disc collection is completely inadequate for all but the dreadful "hits only" crowd. This is where "Roots" comes in, the perfect opening chapter to Brown's career, before he hit stardom but just as it was within his grasp.

To start with the packaging is stellar with fantastic liner notes by Brown-phile Cliff White (the best note writer in the biz) that tell in great depth of Brown's early days, recording sessions, label conflicts, and tours, as well as examining the music with a keen ear. They make for repeated reading and are some of the most informative liner notes to be found - worthy of the subject he writes about.

As for the music, it is revelatory. Brown's forays into screaming R&B, howling blues, manic rock 'n' roll, even Coasters-like novelty are all here, like raw iron-ore waiting to be mined by the fortunate purchaser of this double-disc set. It marks the evolution of not only a future star, but encompasses the surrounding musical landscape of the 50's and early 60's in a dazzling way. Though JB was searching for a hit in every conceivable style, what perhaps even he didn't realize at the time was that he was busy building his OWN style by adapting bits and pieces of everything he heard and sang. With each new cut he takes another step towards the Brown that would emerge with "Try Me" in late '58, the soul of the 60's to follow, and the funk metamorphosis that he emerged with in the mid-60's. Unlike some collections which have you reaching for only a few choice cuts after awhile, this is meant to be taken as a whole, and continues to astonish with each full listen.

Now this is not necessarily the first Brown collection to get, unless your passion is for 50's R&B in general. In fact this assumes you'll already have an adaquate Brown primer in your collection, as it leaves off his few hits from this era (those being "Please, Please, Please," "Try Me", "Good, Good Lovin", "I'll Go Crazy" and "Night Train", which are all available on the two-disc "JB40", the best basic career retrospecitive, as well as being found on the boxed set). But knowing that his early, pre-hit years were sure to be overlooked on collections such as those, they geared this to cover '56-'64 as a complement to the bigger, more mainstream packages. As a result, the bulk of this set are songs you'd go crazy trying to find elsewhere, never mind with such attention to detail as shown here.

What many people scanning the track listing and seeing mostly obscure titles might fail to realize is that the entire point of this set is to examine how such a revolutionary singer/songwriter like Brown could have evolved. The very nature of these recordings, the fact that most of them were NOT hits, is what makes this indispensible and such a joy to discover. This purposefully is not the James you know, but rather the seeds from which he grew.

It is the musical progression here which is startling, and no less exciting to hear than Elvis Presley's Sun material, Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, or the Beatles as they tore up Hamburg, Germany. All are vital documents of music on the brink of something immense, yet still uncertain, even by the participants.

Get this before some dolt in marketing decides nobody wants to hear Brown doing anything but "I Got You" for the zillionth time and yanks this off the market.

Pretty Good but you can tell JB didn't have His Own bag yet.......2002-07-03

heard this Set&I Know JB started out Under Little Richard&it shows in many spots here.He was trying to fit in&you know right there that James Brown we all have grown up on didn't fit into anyone else's bag or Vibe.you can Hear James Brown&Crew finding there way here but it's very Rough¬ On Point to what shall come a few years later.still worth peaking into.

It's A Scream To Hear James Brown Find His Voice.......2000-03-14

This set collects James Brown's first recordings on the King/Federal label, years before finding his history-making sound. You'll hear JB and his first collaborators (Jimmy Nolen, Nash Knox, longtime foil Bobby Byrd, girlfriend Bea Ford and backup singer Tammi Montgomery, later Terrell), seek a new R&B form from what the genre's giants left.

Brown owed much to Little Richard (whose honking sax/piano madness colors song like "Chonnie-On-Chon" and "I Feel That Old Feeling.") Bandleader Louis Jordan is acknowledged (poorly) on "That Dood It" and "Doodle Bug," while JB and friends try on straight blues ("Why Does Everything Happen To Me"), and some Ike & Tina, Shirley & Lee style balladry ("You Got The Power").

JB zeroes in by disc two, creating his intense ballad style on "Prisoner of Love" and the still-thrilling "Lost Someone," while incorporating gospel stylings into "Oh Baby Don't You Weep." While you hear fragments of future JB classics throughout, Polydor doesn't reward you with those finished hits (probably figuring that JB fans owning this set already owned them). Even so, "Roots of A Revolution" lives up to its title, being an curious first step on James Brown's 40-year musical journey. Recommended, especially for the accompanying booklet included in first pressings.

Average customer rating: Diamond in the Rough The original Wailers at a point of transition

Rasta Revolution Bob Marley & the Wailers Manufacturer: Sanctuary Trojan Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music Rocksteady | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: African Herbsman Soul Rebels Soul Rebels Burnin' Natty Dread ASIN: B00005NQIN Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

1. Mr. Brown
2. Soul Rebel
3. Try Me
4. It's Alright
5. No Sympathy
6. My Cup
7. Duppy Conquerer
8. Rebel's Hop
9. Corner Stone
10. 400 Years
11. No Water
12. Reaction
13. Soul Almighty

Customer Reviews:

Diamond in the Rough.......2002-09-02

An overlooked, underated, seminal landmark of an album, not only for the Wailers but for Reggae in general. The production (Lee Perry), musical, and vocal arrangements on this album were groundbreaking. The Wailers experimented in ways they had not done before or after. Unique, original, raw, and stripped down. If you think "Legend" is the best the Wailers had to offer then this may not be your cup of tea. But if you're a budding Wailers/Reggae fan looking to expand your horizons this would be essential for your collection.

The original Wailers at a point of transition.......2001-12-12

Here is a real band, with a certain spark, a tautness that seems to be lacking from the mature Wailers, and from 70's reggae in general. I find their very next release, African Herbsman, already considerably less exciting. This is one of the tightest, freakiest rhythm-section recordings I've ever heard. Always that behind-the-beat feeling, but even at its most laid-back it reminds me of James Brown or something in its supple, effortless complexity, the alert sensitivity of each musician. Listen to the bass lines too closely and you are at risk of seizure. Staccatto organ and plucky, out-of-tune guitars fill out the chords, but the star of the music is the percussion. There seems to be a second guitarist who does nothing but scratch his instrument like a washboard. And the loudest thing in nearly every mix is the shaker, yes the shaker, three times louder than the vocals, which is the kind of pleasurable eccentricity you expect from a Lee Perry production.

Then there are the songs, which are great, still showing a direct influence from American R&B (there's a cover of "Try Me"), and he doesn't seem to be preaching about Jah all time, or maybe he is, but I can't understand a word of the delightfully thick dialect. The Wailers' all-male, falsetto backups have a humor to them, like singing forest animals in an old cartoon. You will recognize several of the songs ("Soul Rebel", "Duppy Conqueror", "Corner Stone", "400 Years", "Soul Almighty") from later versions, re-recorded for the U.S. market. Predictably, the versions here are far fresher.

These tracks were recorded in 1970 and originally released in '74 under the name Soul Rebel - not to be confused with a later collection called Soul Rebels - and I believe there's something else out there called Rasta Revolution - but don't be led astray, this is the one that begins with the song 'Mr. Brown'. Available domestically now, for the first time ever! I'm curious to hear the 2-disc set called Rebel Revolution, which apparently offers extended mixes of these songs and others from the same period.

Average customer rating: One of the Best Reggae albums ever! I LOVE STEEL PULSE bgmc2000 The previous review is downright stupid this is a really solid album

Handsworth Revolution Steel Pulse Manufacturer: Mango ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003QH5 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Handsworth Revolution
2. Bad Man
3. Soldiers
4. Sound Check
5. Prodigal Son
6. Ku Klux Klan
7. Prediction
8. Macka Splaff

Customer Reviews:

One of the Best Reggae albums ever!.......2005-06-25

This is a must-have for any roots reggae fan. Along with the four albums Steel Pulse released following this one (Tribute to the Martyrs, Caught You, True Democracy, & Earth Crisis), this is essential roots reggae. The stand-out tracks are "Soldiers", "Sound Check", and "Prodigal Son". The songs of this album contain socially conscious and politically- and racially-charged lyrics. David Hinds' vocals (with call-and-response backing vocals by the band) are incredibly soulful, and the rhythms are tight.

I LOVE STEEL PULSE.......2004-06-17

THEY ARE THE POLITICAL MESSAGE THAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO HEAR TODAY AMERICANS AND PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS WILL BE INSPIRED AND ENLIGHTENED WHEN THEY HEAR ANY ON STEEL PULSE'S ALBUMS

bgmc2000.......2004-05-21

Seminal U.K. reggae - undoubtable one of the greatest reggae albums ever. Besides tremendous musicianship, David Hinds shows a great lyrical flair. Raw reggae - long before slackness & dancehall. The gentleman from Ky. - besides being clueless to great music - served no purpose other than lowering mean rating on a 5 star classic

The previous review is downright stupid.......2004-04-29

they are Brits, not Americans, and this cd is one of the greatest reggae cd's ever made.
And a 'Pulse listener would do well to research the facts and atmosphere of racist Britain in the late 70s/early 80s.
Steel Pulse responded to the atrocities done by the government in a Black Panther-ish sort of way, which can be understood if you listen to LKJ's early stuff.

this is a really solid album.......2003-01-25

sadly, i missed the group when they performed in new york city in the summer,2002. i picked up smash hits, a fellow album of the group, during my first year of college. that was four years ago. i recently purchased hansdworth revolution and noticed how different it is from smash hits. for one, the songs on h. revolution are much more low tempo than the songs on s. hits. however, this difference does not take away anything significant from either albums. it, the difference between the two albums, simply shows the awesome artistic skills of the band. handsworth is a perfect album to relax too and at the same time allow yourself to be taken to another place. i enjoy listening to all the tracks. my favorites are bad man, soldier(this is a wicked tune), and ku klux klan(a classic by itself). make this album part of your collection and enjoy it.

Average customer rating:

Soul Revolution, Pt. 2 Bob Marley & the Wailers Manufacturer: Jad ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Jamaica | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music Rocksteady | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Soul Rebels The Best of the Wailers Rasta Revolution ASIN: B0002858NO Release Date: 2004-06-21

Tracks:

1. Keep On Moving *1
2. Don't Rock My Boat
3. Put It On
4. Fussing & Fighting
5. Duppy Conqueror (Version 4)
6. Memphis
7. Riding High *2
8. Kaya
9. African Herbsman *3
10. Stand Alone
11. Sun Is Shining
12. Brain Washing
13. Kaya (Alternate Take)
14. Duppy Conqueror (Alternate Take)

Average customer rating: an important piece of tubby history

Firehouse Revolution: King Tubby's Productions on Digital Various Artists Manufacturer: Pressure Sounds ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005O854 Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

1. Tempo
2. After All
3. Crank Angle Part 2
4. Two Big Bull Inna One Pen
5. Original Sound - Conroy Smith
6. Special Singer
7. Rude Boy
8. Dry Up Your Tears - Tinga Stewart
9. Version
10. Line Up
11. Babylon
12. Pressure Me - Lilly Melody
13. Automatic
14. Under Me Fat Thing
15. Version

Product Description

01. Tempo — Anthony Red Rose
02. After All — King Everall (CD only)
03. Crank Angle Part 2 — King Asha
04. Two Big Bull Inna One Pen — Anthony Red Rose & King Kong
05. Original Sound — Conroy Smith
06. Special Singer — King Everall
07. Rude Boy — Lloyd Hemmings
08. Dry Up Your Tears — Tinga Stewart
09. Dry Up Your Tears (Version) — Peggo & Fatman with King Asha (CD only)
10. Line Up — Johnny Osbourne
11. Fade Away — Little John
12. Babylon — King Kong
13. Pressure Me — Lilly Melody
14. Automatic — King Everall
15. Under Me Fat Thing — Anthony Red Rose
16. Under Me Fat Thing (Version) — Noel Davy


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

an important piece of tubby history.......2004-08-13

King Tubby is a (probably 'the') key player in the genre of dub. Most of his output occurred in the 1970's and if you type him into Amazon's search engine that's what you'll get. This album is different. It's a collection of his digital works, released on the fantastic Pressure Sounds label, but produced on Tubby's own Firehouse label between 1985 to 1989- when, sadly, he was shot dead.

Anyone with knoweldge of Pressure Sounds releases will be familiar with their great design and infomative written works on the back cover, Harry Hawk does the honours here. This album has them both. The photos, design and words are simply magic.

There are tracks from Anthony Red Rose, Little John, Johnny Osbourne, King Kong. The (in)famous Sleng Teng rythem gets worked over on "Under Me Fat Thing". The CD version has a couple of extra tracks over the vinyl version.

What can I say, this album is brilliant. It's a good insight into early digital productions in Jamica, has fantastic tunes, excellent packaging. As the pressure sounds webiste suggests "this music could hardly be described as new it comes from a much more recent period than the usual sixties and seventies 'revival' compilations and is every bit as exciting innovative and important as anything that has come out of Jamaica."

Indeed, buy it now!

Average customer rating: don't buy... reallly THATS WHY!!! THATS WHY I LOVE SIZZLA!! Sizzla is great but he's slackin SIZZLA IS DA BEST

Ghetto Revolution Sizzla Manufacturer: Greensleeves ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dance Hall | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Blaze up the Chalwa ASIN: B00006IT4X Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

1. Ghetto Revolution
2. Jah Will Be There
3. That's Why
4. The Truth Is Revealing
5. Don't Say
6. Just Fine
7. Don't Waist Time
8. I Want You
9. Love The Little Children
10. Have You
11. Live It Up
12. Won't Stop
13. So Serious

Customer Reviews:

don't buy... reallly.......2005-07-21

so many better albums to buy than dis.. don even tink it.. fa real.. get black woman and child.. liberate yourself, kalonji, praise ye jah, even some tracks on royal son and taking over.. dis is some garbage no doubt

THATS WHY!!!.......2003-08-27

I JUST WANNA SAY THAT- THATS WHY IS THE BEST SONG IN THE WORLD. SIZZLA IS THE GREATEST AND I THINK IM IN LOVE!!!!

THATS WHY I LOVE SIZZLA!!.......2003-08-19

THATS WHY, SAYS IT ALL FOR ME SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPEALIDOUTIOS TRACK!!!!!..SIZZLA IS THE GREATEST ROOTS/REGGAE SINGER OF ALL TIME. HES PERFECTION AND DELIVERY IS AMAZING.. IS HE MARRIED..I THINK IM IN LOVE!

Sizzla is great but he's slackin.......2003-04-05

I think this album is not very good. After listening to "Praise Ye Jah" , its sounds really bad. I don't expect it to be as good, but the effort here seems very weak. The music is not as good. His vocals really kill any effort that was made musically. It just doesn't sound that good when Sizzla sings like that. On this album, when he's not singing harder than he should, he sings softer than he should...(like he got kicked in the nads). I prefer the way his vocals used to sound. Overall, this album is weak.

SIZZLA IS DA BEST.......2003-03-25

The artist Sizzla, is very talented. This particular cd, Ghetto Revolution, I found refreshing and new. The title track Ghetto Revolution is pumping and so is the track, "Won't Stop." If you like this album you should check out some of his other albums like Black Woman & Child and Praise Ye Jah to get a better feel for who this artist is. This album, as good as it is, I feel does not fully represent the wonderful talented artist Sizzla is, but it is a great cd to have in your collection none the less. You must own this cd even if it is different than his others, it shows that artists can grow and change over time. One love.

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