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Blessed be the man that Walketh not In the counsel of the
Ungodly. Nor standeth in the ways of Sinners. Nor sitteth
in the seat of the Scornful. For I delight is in RAC
Therefore I&I must be like a tree Planted by the rivers
of Water. And bringeth forth Fruit in due season.
And what so ever I doeth shall Prosper
The weakhearted are Not so, Oh no!
They are like the Chaff that the wind Driveth away.
Therefore no weakheartman Shall stand in the Judgement
Nor no Sinners in the congregation of the Righteous.
RAC knoweth the ways of the Righteous
And know that the ways of the Weakheart shall crumble,
paralyse and Burn
- RAC the Godly Roots Crew -
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:.: Release Information :.:
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Release Name.... Culture - One Stone
Record Label............. Ras Records
Original Year............ 1996
Compressed by............ Team RAC
Rip Date................. 07-13-2002
Size..................... 65MB
Release Type............. Reggae, Full Album
Number of Songs.......... 12
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:.: Notes And Comments About The Release :.:
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Culture began as one of the best reggae harmony trios of the
'70s, peaking early with the archetypal "Two Sevens Clash"
album. Though the band has never quite matched the
apocalyptic power of that first release, it has been making
consistently fine reggae in a strict roots style ever since,
and this effort, though flawed, is solidly up to par.
Culture has always had the unique ability to deliver
serious, even ponderous, roots reggae that is still
completely modern in sound, and Joseph Hill sings in a
reedy, declamatory style that manages never to sacrifice
melody for message. Culture has been Hill's band from day
one, but now more than ever it's his voice and his vision
that give the music its weight and direction, while the two
other vocalists (only one of whom, Albert Walker, remains
from the band's early days) have retreated farther and
farther into the background, stepping up to the mic only
sporadically to provide half-hearted vocal harmony. As on
all of their previous efforts, though, the singers are
supported by bottomless grooves (provided this time by a
band called Dub Mystic); Joseph Hill again proves that he's
not only a gifted singer and songwriter, but one of the
better reggae producers around as well. The only fly in this
rich ointment is the muddleheaded and sometimes painfully
misogynistic philosophizing in which Hill indulges. While he
decries Babylon's sectarian and racial violence in "Tribal
War," he's not sure that the youth are to blame for their
own in "Blood A Go Run." He sneers at women who "(Say)
they're not getting any justice in the kitchen/So they plan
to make a big war with their big spoon." In "Girls Girls
Girls" he lets it be known that pregnancy is, in his view,
the "natural" result of a man showing "respect" to his
companion. Reggae has never been exactly rife with rigorous,
linear political thinking or, Jah knows, with enlightened
views on gender, but one might expect something at least a
bit less childish from someone of Hill's age and experience.
Still, there's no denying the deep musical pleasures to be
had here, and the disc is highly recommended.
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:.: Tracklist :.:
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01. Addis Ababba 3:23
02. A Slice Of Mount Zion 4:07
03. One Stone 4:00
04. Tribal War 4:00
05. Blood A Go Run 3:51
06. I Tried 3:40
07. Mr.Sluggard 4:50
08. Get Them Soft 3:57
09. Satan Company 4:31
10. Down In Babylon 3:25
11. Rastaman A Come 4:10
12. Girls Girls Girls 3:43
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:.: News & Information :.:
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Interested in joining RAC?
* Quality rippers *
Is reggae your main genre? Do you have in-depth knowledge
about reggae and its history? Do you have a large CD/Vinyl-
collection at home? Do you frequently buy reggaemusic?
* Any person *
Who feels they have something to contribute to RAC, please
come forward. Suggestions how to improve our organisation
is always welcome.
If you fit the profile.. you know what to do.
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:.: How To Reach And Contact RAC ? :.:
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Just Hopp on any Roots Train!
Visit our Secret Laboratoreee
ontop Holy Mount Zion!
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:.: Greetings Go To : :.:
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Groups......... . 12iNCH . DH . YARD . VOD . iMPG . kW . SB . SMC
. CmS . FTD . IGR . JAH . TWCMP3 . RBK . FSP .
Extra special thanx goes to our friends in WaX !
And all the other groups releaseing kwality!
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:.: Roots And Culture Production 2002 :.:
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revised 23rd of May 2002 by RAC