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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 Name.... Little Roy - Columbus ship
Record Label............. Copasetic Records
Original Year............ 1977
Compressed by............ JamDam, Ashanti
Rip Date................. 03/15/2001
Size..................... 73MB
Release Type............. Reggae, Full Album
Number of Songs.......... 13
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from allmusic.com:
A little known figure outside of reggae's deep roots circles, Little Roy
contributed a handful of undeniable classics to the genre during the 1970s:
populace-pleasing hits that were also vehicles for his Rastafari-inspired
message. Born during the early years of the 1950s (dates range from 1950-1953)
in the Witfield Town area of Kingston, Jamaica, Earl Lowe (aka Little Roy)
was inspired at an early age by the songwriting efforts of his older brother
Campbell. Though he soon began composing his own material, it was his
brother's "I'm Going to Cool It," that a 13-year-old Earl Lowe auditioned for
Jackie Mittoo in the mid-'60s, earning him a session at the legendary
Studio One. The single failed to "hit" however, and Lowe quickly moved on
to rival producer Prince Buster. Newly dubbed Little Roy, the singer only
voiced a pair of tracks for Buster before moving on again to the stable of
Lloyd "Matador" Daley. Backed by the Hippy Boys, Roy scored his first hit
with "Bongo Nyah" in 1969, a song that held the number one slot of the
Jamaican record charts during the weeks that followed.
By this time, Roy had begun exploring the teachings of Rastafari, having
become acquainted with followers in the Washington Gardens area. This
turning point led to the crucial decision to seek complete creative
control over his music. Deeming the Jamaican recording establishment too
conservative for his choice of subject matter, Roy formed his own Tafari
and Earth labels with the help of Munchie Jackson and Lloyd Barnes. In 1974,
he came knocking on the door of the Black Ark, the studio run by Washington
Gardens resident Lee "Scratch" Perry, an eclectic producer known to be
sympathetic to the Rastas. Perry set aside studio time for the recording
of both "Black Bird" and "Tribal War." The latter proved to be a hit; its
status as a roots classic was later assured through the host of versions
that followed. Among them were readings by singers John Holt, Junior Reid,
and Freddy McKay and DJ cuts on the rhythm by Dillinger, Trinity, and
Prince Far I. Roy responded with a string of excellent, Rasta-informed
singles for his new imprints that maintained the standards. Lacking the
backing of a big producer, however, songs as excellent as "Prophesy,"
"Christopher Columbus," "Earth," and "Jah Can Count on I" eventually receded
from view, and Roy's full-length Tribal War LP was given a limited release
in the U.S. Roy's finest efforts then were largely forgotten until Pressure
Sounds released the Tafari Earth Uprising and Packin' House sets during the
second half of the 1990s.
Roy continued to record into the early '80s. While "Long Time Rock Steady"
and "Skanking on the Banking," a pair of late-'70s 12"s cut for Herman
Chin-Loy, found him adopting dancehall techniques, he returned to roots
flavors with 1981's Columbus Ship (recorded at Channel One and mixed by
Scientist). Laying low for the remainder of the decade, the singer returned
with Prophesy in 1989, a collection of his '70s material in old and new
guises. Roy was vaunted into the spotlight once again when Victory Dance,
a one-rhythm album based around "Prophesy," was compiled at the start of
the '90s. Following the release of Live On (1990) and a European tour with
Gregory Isaacs, Pressure Sounds owner Adrian Sherwood brought Little Roy
into a London studio for the recording of Longtime, ensuring that the
singer's vision would live on into the 21st century.
-- Nathan Bush
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01. Bus i shut 03:28
02. Pull your katch 02:31
03. Forces deh deh 04:05
04. Where did your loving go 04:09
05. Columbus ship 03:15
06. Half past four 02:50
07. Old man 03:44
08. Sambo 04:48
09. Little girl Dub 08:32
10. Pull your katch (Drum & Bass & Vocal) 03:58
11. Pull your Dub 03:58
12. Bus i Dub 03:27
13. Sambo Dub 03:39
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