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Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 12:29 pm
by ras_gaks
Hi,
Is this the 'first version' of this tune or there is an earlier one? maybe 'early blues' or soul. its on this album http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2 ... ight=25096

thanks in advance!

Re: Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 1:04 pm
by Inyaki
AFAIK is a Prince Lincoln composition.
If is a cover of a Soul tune I'd like to know!

Re: Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:15 am
by tezza
Kia ora
I don't know but I love this band (Prince Lincoln and the Rasses) and particullary this song and have several of their albums inc this track. I'll check he date on it and get back to you if you like

Re: Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:09 pm
by ras_gaks
@tezza, please do so... thanx!

Re: Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 2:13 pm
by vlad
great LP

Re: Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 9:31 am
by jumbo
it's an original Prince Lincoln song,

maybe you thought of John Legend & the Roots' cover?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5D4mmg6Q8o

Re: Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:10 pm
by ras_gaks
jumbo wrote:it's an original Prince Lincoln song,

maybe you thought of John Legend & the Roots' cover?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5D4mmg6Q8o
4 years later, an answer. Thank you.

Re: Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 5:33 pm
by aztecryan
The original version was done on the neville king label titled "love the way it should be" as a single release by the royal rass-es fronted by the great Prince Lincoln Thompson

Re: Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 1:37 pm
by 6anbatte
aztecryan wrote:The original version was done on the neville king label titled "love the way it should be" as a single release by the royal rass-es fronted by the great Prince Lincoln Thompson
Looks like there might have been an earlier release in JA on the God Sent label in 1975.

Re: Prince Lincoln - Humanity

Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 8:33 pm
by aztecryan
either way great music by a great and under appreciated artist. thanks for the info