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Re: The Officials = Earth and Stone
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 10:29 am
by Jumbo
versionside wrote:Would like to know more about them too!
Hadn't played these in awhile so I was surprised at how much the lead singer sounds the same on Babylonians as he does a few years later with Earth and Stone.
You can also hear the similarities in his voice on Ten Years Ago (Iron Side) (1972?) but it is not nearly as pronounced as Babylonians (1974).
Heavy Studio 1 bass line on Ten Years Ago, but not a big fan of the shoo-doop-de-doo refrain in the song, especially since the song has such a dread feel to it. But it doesn't wreck it.
Matty, the flip side to Ten Years Ago is by a DJ called Prince Garthie, sounds like a different riddim than Ten Years Ago. Going to play it again, seems to have promise - didn't catch why it goes by the title Apple???
Earth and Stone, love 'em!
Prince Garthie - Apples is the Dj version of Dennis Brown's 'Little Green Apples.
its a christmas song, because in Jamaca it's traditional te eat imported American Apples (the kind we call regular apples in europe and America) during the holiday season.
'Apples' in jamaica usually refer to Otaheite Apple, that grows in Jamaica, unlike the American Apple that needs a colder climate.
@ Jah titus: it's produced by Niney
Re: The Officials = Earth and Stone
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 1:10 pm
by Visitor
Re: The Officials = Earth and Stone
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 3:07 pm
by 6anbatte
Thanks for the link. Fascinating stuff!
Re: The Officials = Earth and Stone
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 3:45 pm
by Rootsman
Got that Babylonians tune on this wicked album
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I assume it is the same song and mix
Re: The Officials = Earth and Stone
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 4:00 pm
by 6anbatte
Rootsman wrote:Got that Babylonians tune on this wicked album
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I assume it is the same song and mix
Hi Dave
Pretty sure there is only one mix of it. Is it just the vocal cut? If it is you should really hear the version as it is an absolute scorcher.
Re: The Officials = Earth and Stone
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 5:43 pm
by Rootsman
Hi Simon
Sorry, my post might have been misleading. I meant to say that I have the "Dynamics Rockers" compilation which has the "Babylonians" track included.
I know the song very well and it has long been a favorite of mine. I just wondered if the 7" was the same song / mix
Dave
Re: The Officials = Earth and Stone
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 9:56 am
by 6anbatte
Hi Dave
It is the same track/mix. My answer was just my round about way of saying you need to track down the version!
Re: The Officials = Earth and Stone
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:48 am
by Rootsman
I think I got that version too on a selection of 7" Vocal and version sides I was sent a while ago.
Dave
Re: The Officials = Earth and Stone
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:55 am
by 6anbatte
Rootsman wrote:I think I got that version too on a selection of 7" Vocal and version sides I was sent a while ago.
Dave
The version is definitely worth digging out. (tu)