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weapon of peace
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:32 am
by rasteo
anyone know about the group weapon of peace they had 2 albums is it hard roots please let me know
jah blees
Re: weapon of peace
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 11:00 pm
by Snow Leopard
I have their debut self titled LP, I used to have 'Rainbow Rhythm' (?) as well. Their stuff is not hardcore roots, a lot of it is quite funky. Having said that, they did do some excellent rootsy reggae & I would not want to put you off. Their best known single was probably 'Jah Love' which is uptempo & catchy, & a good track but not what we'd call 'hard roots'. One of their B sides, 'Woman', is a beautiful track but again quite soul-influenced.
Hope this helps, just my opinion!
Peace & purrs, Snow Leopard.
Re: weapon of peace
Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:35 pm
by wareika
Totaly agree with Snow Leopard. I listen to the first LP yesterday and nothing crucial IMO.
Call WOP, whatever you wnat, but not "hard roots".
wareika
Re: weapon of peace
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:29 pm
by lenroy
I've got one of their releases called If b/w Misty Rhodes on Fontana circa 1981? played to death on national radio one by dave lee travis, ignored by the other t**ts during daytime. You're right I guess, but it was just SO nice to hear some reggae music on the national airwaves back then.
Re: weapon of peace
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:51 pm
by irons1965
Snow Leopard wrote:I have their debut self titled LP, I used to have 'Rainbow Rhythm' (?) as well. Their stuff is not hardcore roots, a lot of it is quite funky. Having said that, they did do some excellent rootsy reggae & I would not want to put you off. Their best known single was probably 'Jah Love' which is uptempo & catchy, & a good track but not what we'd call 'hard roots'. One of their B sides, 'Woman', is a beautiful track but again quite soul-influenced.
Hope this helps, just my opinion!
Peace & purrs, Snow Leopard.
Must admit I love WOP's debut- It definitely not hard roots but it is very melodic and accessable.
Better than UB 40's debut imo (both produced by Bob Lamb), it deserves a CD re
release together with "Rainbow Rhythm". Anybody??.....
Re: weapon of peace
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:17 pm
by Nicholas
irons1965 wrote:Must admit I love WOP's debut- It definitely not hard roots but it is very melodic and accessable.
Better than UB 40's debut imo (both produced by Bob Lamb)...
I noticed a similarity between the early UB40 sound and now I know why...
Even the voices sound similar, strangely (although I'm not too familiar with UB40)...
Actually, I just found out both bands were from Birmingham...
N.
Re: weapon of peace
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:50 pm
by Inyaki
Very early similar styles indeed.
Re: weapon of peace
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:13 pm
by Skirt & Blouse
I picked this LP up back in my early days of listening to Reggae. I think I spun it that day and never ever since.