Heart of the Congos

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-09-23 rating:
Blood & Fire edition of this album is the one to go for
I bought this hoping it had some different mixes of the Congos best album, but it seems to have been mastered at a slightly faster speed than the edition on Blood & Fire [which has more & longer tracks]. VP should pay attention to details like that if they want to match the other B&F edition [which also has bonbus tracks included]

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review by: date: 2008-09-19 rating:
This isn't the Blood and Fire edition, is it?
I'm giving this five stars although, in common with quite a few other reviewers here, I've only heard the release on the Blood and Fire label. That does not seem to be the one being sold here! This one is on the VP label. I haven't heard that one and nor, I would guess, have quite a lot of the reviewers here - maybe even all of them.

It's not unknown for a good album to get good releases and bad releases - whether or not the VP release is a good one I don't know. The Blood and Fire one is a goodie.

The Blood and Fire one has an extra disc - not sure if the VP one does.

So do a bit of research and find out if the VP release is really what you're looking for. Or seek out the Blood and Fire one to be on the safe side.

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review by: reginaldbones date: 2007-11-17 rating:
Pinnacle of human achievement
Rate alongside Mona Lisa, Ulysses etc. I bought this on vinyl on Go Feet records in about 1982 as a student desperate to get hip to the sounds of reggae, on the basis of a four star review in the NME.
This record is a revelation.It takes you into the beautiful black heart of Rastafari and the harrowing experience of the African diaspora via the poetry of the bible, the otherworldly vocal harmonising of Cedric Myton et al and Lee Perry's miraculous production. It is truly ravishing and without doubt one of the greatest records of all time.

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review by: date: 2007-05-08 rating:
Redeem your Soul. GET THIS!
Pardon my being repetitive, but it would be a cardinal sin not to share my opinion.
The praise can't be shouted loud enough. Please believe all the hype you have heard about this one!

'Open (your heart) up (to) the gates of Zion', because the genius that is Mr Lee S. Perry is DEFINITELY in full effect here with The Congos, the Upsetters, and his celestial ensemble of back up singers.

Don't do 'The wrong thing'! Build yourself a 'Solid Foundation'. 'Bring the Mackaback', and revel with brother ants inna 'Noah Sugar Pan'.
If the 'Ark of the Covenant' were music, this CD would definitely be it.

Beg, borrow, steal (or preferably) BUY this Album.

Redeem your soul, justify your existence, and lose yourself in the musical, visionary and artistic FEAST that is the 'Heart of the Congos'

The extra disc of mixes/versions is the cherry on top of a pie so sweet that you risk contracting diabetes.

Big up to 'Blood and Fire Limited' for getting this rarity re-released to one & all.

Ras Small Axe


review by: date: 2007-04-29 rating:
Higher ground
I agree with most of the comments and have to add that this album is simply beautiful.
Do not doubt the asking price if you are purchasing, this album will give you years of satisfaction... there is so much enveloped within the sound that every listen brings further awareness and a further appreciation of its beauty. BUY ! then let all you know listen to it too.
The only other comparable album might be Wackies- Horace Andy : Dancehall Style, which isn't " Dancehall " but is a cracker ! Nonetheless, the harmonies and ethereal sound of Heart of the Congos begs to be absorbed and you will be the better for letting this into your life. Pure class and substance. I love this album, hope you do too ( Children Crying is my fave ).

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