Heart of the Congos ist ein Musikalbum der jamaikanischen Band The Congos. Es erschien 1977 auf dem Label Black Art und wird dem Genre Roots Reggae zugerechnet. Das Album wurde im Studio Black Ark aufgenommen und gehört zu Lee Perrys Meisterwerken.
Titelliste Originalalbum (1977) Seite 1 Fisherman (C. Mighten, R. Johnson, L. Perry) – 6:05 Congoman (C. Mighten, R. Johnson, L. Perry) – 6:38 Open Up the Gate (C. Mighten, R. Johnson) – 4:29 Children Crying (C. Mighten, R. Johnson) – 4:13 La La Bam-Bam (C. Mighten, R. Johnson) – 3:55
Seite 2 Can’t Come In (L. Perry, C. Mighten, R. Johnson) – 5:51 Sodom and Gomorrow (L. Perry, C. Mighten, R. Johnson) – 6:11 The Wrong Thing (L. Perry, C. Mighten, R. Johnson) – 5:35 Ark of the Covenant (C. Mighten, R. Johnson) – 6:18 Solid Foundation (C. Mighten, R. Johnson) – 5:57
40th Anniversary Edition CD 1: Remix Fisherman – 6:05 Congoman – 6:38 Open Up the Gate – 4:29 Children Crying – 4:13 La La Bam-Bam – 3:55 Can’t Come In – 5:51 Sodom and Gomorrow – 6:11 The Wrong Thing – 5:35 Ark of the Covenant – 6:18 Solid Foundation – 5:57
CD 2: Bonus-Material Don’t Blame On I – 4:07 At the Feast – 3:38 Neckodeemus – 7:35 Solid Foundation (Disco Cork Mix) – 6:17 Foundation Dub – 4:11 Congoman (12″ Mix) – 6:15 Congoman Chant – 6:18 Bring the Mackaback (Fisherman Version) – 4:04 Fisherman Dub – 5:03 Noah Sugar Pan (Ark of the Covenant Dub) – 3:27
CD 3: Original-Black-Ark-Mix Fisherman (Original Black Ark Mix) – 6:04 Congoman (Original Black Ark Mix) – 6:38 Open Up the Gate (Original Black Ark Mix) – 5:13 Children Crying (Original Black Ark Mix) – 4:14 La La Bam-Bam (Original Black Ark Mix) – 3:12 Can’t Come In (Original Black Ark Mix) – 6:01 Sodom and Gomorrow (Original Black Ark Mix) – 5:15 The Wrong Thing (Original Black Ark Mix) – 3:02 Ark of the Covenant (Original Black Ark Mix) – 3:23 Solid Foundation (Original Black Ark Mix) – 3:01
Mitwirkende The Congos: Cedric Myton: Falsett Roydel Johnson: Tenor Watty Burnett: Bariton The Upsetters Ernest Ranglin: Leadgitarre Robert „Billy“ Johnson: Rhythmusgitarre Boris Gardiner: E-Bass Sly Dunbar: Schlagzeug Michael Richards: Schlagzeug Noel „Scully“ Simms: Percussion Keith Sterling: Klavier Winston Wright: E-Orgel The Meditations: Ansel Cridland: Hintergrundgesang Danny Clarke: Hintergrundgesang Winston Watson: Hintergrundgesang Gregory Isaacs: Hintergrundgesang Lee Perry: Produzent, Komponist Jerome Francique: Editing Peter Gordon-Martin: Mastering Gillian A. Gordon: Album-Design
Rezeption
Literatur Michael E. Veal: Lee „Scratch“ Perry on the Mix IV – The Congos: Heart of the Congos. In: Dub. Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae. Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, Connecticut, 2007, S. 156–158.
Weblinks
Jens-Philipp Gründler: The Congos: Heart of the Congos In: Experimenta vom Januar 2017 Randall Roberts: 45 years of ‘Heart of the Congos,’ the classic Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry-produced roots reggae album bei In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi vom 12. September 2022 (englisch) The Congos – Heart of the Congos bei Bandcamp
Einzelnachweise
Kategorie:Album 1977 Kategorie:Album (Reggae) Kategorie:The Upsetters