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U-Roy Dread In A Babylon

Get Down | Item No: 534360
Vinyl LP | 2017 / US – Reissue | New
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Item Description
U-Roy was a true reggae pioneer, dubbed The Originator for good reason. Bursting onto the Jamaican scene in the earliest 1970s, he pioneered the vocal approach called “toasting,” which in addition to branching out Jamaican music into a new era, was also heavily influential on an American genre in its infancy: rapping.

On “Dread In A Babylon”, his third full-length, he stretches out over traditional roots grooves provided by the Soul Syndicate and Skin, Flesh & Bones bands, riffing on topics including love (“Runaway Girl,” a 1975 single released in the UK on Virgin Records); the Bible (“The Great Psalms”); walking the straight and narrow (“Listen To The Teacher”); and even his take on governmental policy goals (“Chalice In The Palace”).

The album finishes with an instrumental version of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ “Trench Town Rock,” for good measure. U-Roy’s style and charisma are always on display, and – as with all of his classic records – the groove rules all. Presented on black vinyl with a poster of the glorious, ganja-drenched cover art, it’s the perfect chance to revisit one of the more underrated voices in Jamaican musical history.
Item Details
Item No: 534360
Artist: U-Roy
Title: Dread In A Babylon
Label: Get Down
Format: Vinyl LP, Vinyl, LP
Pressing: US – Reissue
Release Date: 2017
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
Style: Roots & Culture
Available since: 2017-08-09
Condition: New
Price: $ 26.53
Weight: 250g (plus 250g Packaging)
Tracklist
A1 Runaway Girl
A2 Chalice In The Palace
A3 I Can't Love Another
A4 Dreadlocks Dread
A5 The Great Psalms
B1 Natty Don't Fear
B2 African Message
B3 Silver Bird
B4 Listen To The Teacher
B5 Trench Town Rock
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