The Abyssinians - Satta Massagana

The Abyssinians - Satta Massagana album cover

Recorded: 1976

Releases (8)

Label:
Penetrate
Catalog ref:
LPPN 2001
Release date:
1976 (01/01/1976)
Notes:
First official release on Penetrate Label, issued by Geoffrey Chung and Clive Hunt for Sound Tracks Productions.
Tracklist :
  1. A01. Declaration Of Rights
  2. A02. Good Lord
  3. A03. Forward Onto Zion
  4. A04. Know Jah Today
  5. A05. Abendigo
  6. B01. Yimasgan
  7. B02. Black Man Strain
  8. B03. Africa Race
  9. B04. I And I
  10. B05. Satta - Amassagana
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Label:
Jam Sounds
Catalog ref:
6661 STB
Release date:
1976
Tracklist :
  1. A01. Satta Amassagana
  2. A02. I and I
  3. A03. African Race
  4. A04. Black Man Strain
  5. A05. Yimasgan
  6. A06. Declaration of Rights
  7. A07. Good Lord
  8. A08. Forward-Onto-Zion
  9. A09. Know Jah Today
  10. A10. Abendigo
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Label:
PRE - Abbyssinians
Catalog ref:
P 0212
Release date:
1976
Notes:
This is the first issue, as an unauthorized pre release, no cover, pressed for a very few copies by Clive Hunt (CH on the matrix for Clive Hunt).
Tracklist :
  1. A01. Declaration Of Rights
  2. A02. Good Lord
  3. A03. Forward Onto Zion
  4. A04. Know Jah Today
  5. A05. Abendigo
  6. A06. Yimasgan
  7. A07. Black Man Strain
  8. A08. Africa Race
  9. A09. I And I
  10. A10. Satta-Amasagana
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Label:
Azul
Catalog ref:
AZ 2000
Release date:
1977
Notes:
The Abyssinians debut album has had a very complex release history. The first unofficial editions were released by Clive Hunt in 1975. The first official release occurred in Jamaica in 1976. Clive Hunt's US-based Azul label released the album later under the title Satta.

Later releases reverted to the original track listing of the limited pre-release editions which placed the title track as the final track. The Azul edition also renamed some tracks.
Tracklist :
  1. A01. Declaration Of Rights
  2. A02. Good Lord
  3. A03. Forward On A Yard
  4. A04. Know Jah Today
  5. A05. Abendigo
  6. A06. Timasgan
  7. A07. Black Man Strain
  8. A08. African Race
  9. A09. I'n'I
  10. B5. Satta (The Best)
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Label:
Klik
Catalog ref:
KLP 9023
Release date:
1977
Tracklist :
  1. A01. Declaration Of Rights
  2. A02. Good Lord
  3. A03. Forward On To Zion
  4. A04. Know Jah Today
  5. A05. Abondico
  6. A06. Yi Mas Gan
  7. A07. Black Man Strain
  8. A08. I And I
  9. A09. Africa Race
  10. A10. Satta-A-Masagana
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Label:
Different
Catalog ref:
GET L 100
Release date:
1978
Parent release:
Forward On To Zion (Klik 1977)
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Label:
Blue Moon
Catalog ref:
BM 133
Release date:
1989
Parent release:
Forward On To Zion (Klik 1977)
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Label:
Clinch
Catalog ref:
CRLP 27888
Release date:
1988
Tracklist :
  1. A01. Satta Amassagana
  2. A02. I and I
  3. A03. African Race
  4. A04. Black Man Strain
  5. A05. Yimasgan
  6. A06. Declaration of Rights
  7. A07. Good Lord
  8. A08. Forward-Onto-Zion
  9. A09. Know Jah Today
  10. A10. Abendigo
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Label:
Heartbeat
Catalog ref:
CDHB 120
Release date:
1993
Tracklist :
  1. A01. Declaration Of Rights
  2. A02. The Good Lord
  3. A03. Forward Unto Zion
  4. A04. Know Jah Today
  5. A05. Abendigo
  6. A06. Y Mas Gan
  7. A07. Black Man's Strain
  8. A08. Satta Massagana
  9. A09. I And I
  10. A10. African Race
  11. A11. Leggo Beast *
  12. A12. Peculiar Number *
  13. A13. Reason Time *
  14. A14. There Is No End *
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Label:
Heartbeat
Catalog ref:
CDHB 338
Release date:
2006 (23/10/2007)
Notes:
The Satta Massagana album (tracks 1-10) recorded at Harry J. Studio and Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica.
"Leggo Beast", "Peculiar Number", "Reason Time" and "There Is No End" recorded at Federal Records, Kingston, Jamaica. Remixed from original eight track master tapes at Fletcher Road.
"Poor Jason Whyte" recorded at Federal Records.
"Jerusalem" recorded at Studio One, 13 Brentford Road, Kingston, Jamaica.

"Leggo Beast Dub" previously unreleased on CD.
"Poor Jason White (Extended Mix)" and "Abendigo (Extended Mix)" previously unreleased.
Tracklist :
  1. 01. Declaration Of Rights
  2. 02. The Good Lord
  3. 03. Forward Unto Zion
  4. 04. Know Jah Today
  5. 05. Abendigo
  6. 06. Y Mas Gan
  7. 07. Black Man's Strain
  8. 08. Satta Massagana
  9. 09. I And I
  10. 10. African Race
  11. 11. Leggo Beast *
  12. 12. Peculiar Number *
  13. 13. Reason Time *
  14. 14. There Is No End *
  15. 15. Jerusalem *
  16. 16. Leggo Beast Dub *
  17. 17. Abendigo (Extended Mix) *
  18. 18. Poor Jason Whyte (Extended Mix) *
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