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Just lost a bid for a old tune from my youth...lyrics are

'natty dread upon mountain chanting, natty drinking water from de fountain...yadadidayadidayadida woi...'
who is artist...name of song help! It's a killa

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There are two different versions of same song from early to mid 80's:
Black Uhuru (W/Jr. Reid)- "Dreadlocks on the mountain" from "Brutal" LP
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Junior reid (Solo) version called "Chanting" from a Live and learn 12" 1984 and on the LP "Firehouse clash" w/Jr.Reid & don carlos

Classic tune, either version...I really like the 12" Version of JR Solo on L&L, Nice Mixdown!
Adam

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Anyone know any other versions with this same riddim? I have a low quality Anthony Johnson version but I forget the name of the song. Anymore?

Bump. More versions plz.

Junior Reid "Chanting" is also available in its extended format on this CD which is still available

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Excellent collection of tracks an worth picking ip

Dave

The single version on Live&Learn is a different mix quite tuffer than the album version (there is a 7" and a 12" both with this ruff mix)... Cause it starts with no bass and then drops all the drums and bass as Jr really gets in... Murder! Im not an early dancehall fanatic but I really love that!

The extended "album" version is not the 12" single mix.

Guidance

Litelet

But while the 12" mix is nice as you mention, the different drum sound bugs me. I like the snare sound on the lp but the mix on the single.
Also the rhythm is sweet on the Black Uhuru version on Brutal. But whoever let that horrible, egregious, offensive, base, showboaty metal lead guitar past the firewall onto that track needs to be publicly shamed. RUINS the tune!

Ok, here they are: lead guitar on Brutal is "Daryl, Frank Stepanek, Ira Siegel.
Hello trio of shamelessly horrible lead guitarists! I hope you never pissed all over another reggae album the way you did Black Uhuru's Brutal! Piss off back to your third rate Scorpions cover band before you miss quiz night!