Lee Perry - African Roots

[Dub out of Poland]

Hi there,

How about this one?
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Is it worth checking-out?Any suggestions?

Thanks!
(tu)
DOOP

[Dizzle]

I`m waiting for this album (on vinyl... 'From the Heart of the Congo' as its otherwise known, or otherwise just 'SEKE MOLENGA AND KALO KAWONGOLO') having bought it online recently after a few years of looking for it. Am very excited! African music and reggae combine in the Black Ark. Cannot wait to hear it.

[bonga]

It's not that good though ( compared to other stuff from Perry ) as far as I know this album was unfinished and remixed several times by several persons when it was released in '79.

[Rootsman]

Hi Bartek,

There are other Perry albums that are much better.

PM me with a few alternatives and I will give you the usual feedback.

Not put you wrong yet have I

Dave

[Dub out of Poland]

Never ever Dave:D

[Yardie]

Hi "Dub out of Poland",

my comments on that set can be found in my web site and they can be reached here:
http://www.yardie-reggae.com/ARTIST%20P ... ONGOLO.htm

Irie Ites

[jahganja7]

true this set isnt a straight roots record, but it is pretty awesome to hear the combination of JA session musicians and two African bredren. worth checking out if it comes cheap or free!

[Nicholas]

Unfortunately the sound on the Trojan release is awful. Sounds like low bitrate mp3s or very very cheap de-noise processed.
It doesn't pay justice to these out-of-the-ordinary sessions.

The RuNN release was already dubbed from vinyl, so I guess the original tapes are sitting somewhere in the limb.

N.

[I-Defenda]

I think it's a beautiful album. Very nice vocal melodies and harmonies. True Black Ark sound and production.

The Trojan CD contains extra tracks.
I have this album on LP (Tropical Sounds Music label). The sound quality is poor, which gives the album that extra special touch.

One Love

[ACEtone]

I think I have the Runn release on CD.
I was very excited to get it some years ago but...
Appalling sound quality and musically a bit of a mess.
And weirder than anything - if I remember correctly - there is a totally out of place Robert Palmer track, recorded at Black Ark (oh the desecration!) tacked on at the end.
This album to me is an illustration of the disintegration of the Black Ark.
The stories about the stranded African musicians add a bit of mystique and exoticism, but they dont help the music.
Hard to like I'd say, but if you're a Perry completist (actually impossible!) as I once was you might just need to have it regardless!