I Kong - The Way It Is

[Reggae Rhythm Update]

Who produced this album?

Also, on the cover of the VP reissue, it says 1978, but Roots Archives shows 1979. So I don't know when the original release date was.

[Rootikalist]

original release was on Top Cat 7'' , than Top Ranking 7''...backed by Augustus Pablo

I don't know the exact Year , i have the top ranking one but there is no date!

[Jonti]

Didn't Lee Perry produce some of (if not all) the tracks on this album?

[Reggae Rhythm Update]

To me, the sound is more like Marley's sound during that time period.

[Jonti]

Could be, but I seem to remember reading in Dave Katz' *People Funny Boy* that I Kong had journeyed to the Black Ark and did some recording there...

[John]

Check http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/ikong/ikong.htm

[Jonti]

OK, so Perry had nothing to do with it. I retract my suggestions!

[6anbatte]

original release was on Top Cat 7'' , than Top Ranking 7''...backed by Augustus Pablo

I don't know the exact Year , i have the top ranking one but there is no date!

The original single is from 1972 (incidentally, it isn't the track on the album).

[Guest]

himself he said that he got robbed and got nothing to do with this pressings, he was at top ranking studio dat time, his album still didnt release in a legal way so he was working on a new one which came out as cd, by the way i know the album on "tuff gong" records, but dont know the release date..

[6anbatte]

Who produced this album?

Also, on the cover of the VP reissue, it says 1978, but Roots Archives shows 1979. So I don't know when the original release date was.

I bought it when it came out and I reckon that was 1979.

Incidentally, the cover of **["A Little Bit More: Joe Gibbs 12" Selection 1978-1983"](http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0018B7RTM)** should read "..**1977**-1983!" so not sure how accurate the dates on some VP covers are.