The Original Abyssinians feat Tesfa Gabriel Manning. 1995 + Tax

[benjamin]

just got this album from the abyssinians. I have no idea where it comes from, it looks like pirate album or unrealeased.
actually, most of the tunes are awful computer and keyboard from the 90' but we can find 4 very good tunes with 2 having a genuine early 80 sound. one features the bass line of Y mas gan with alternative instrumental and voice harmonies, excellent. I even wondered if it was not an earlier release. Any info?
Anyone heard those songs: come along; do good; ethiopia; smokey joe?
thanx

[Lion]

release by Bernard Collins as pre release lp also on cd.
19.95 + TAX aka- REUNION
label Artists Only Records1998
1. Power Over Evil ; 2. $19.95 + Tax ; 3. Ethiopia ; 4. Child Abuse ; 5. Smokey Joe ; 6. In A Kalda ; 7. Arise ; 8. Holyman ; 9. Wolves ; 10. Say It Again ; 11. The Right (Satta Massagana)

plus a cd on france label

Lion

[benjamin]

amassaganalu
thanks!

[Lite-Let]

Ites... Ive got the Ethiopia song on 7", its a blank press with likkle hiss but include the dub... terrrrriiiifffiiiiccc song!! Just did a dubplate of it with Collins.

[Lite-Let]

Oh yeah and I was told it (Ethiopia) was produced by a bredren in the US...

[benjamin]

bredrens, if you appreciated this song, than try to get this album. If you forget the awful other tunes, you have 4 excellent ones.
I wish I can load it for you but impossible to do such things as I am precisely in Ethiopia (the cd was probably brought by a Jamaican).
If some are interested, pm me in 2 months.
Beautiful love,

Ben