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Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 6:38 pm
by Jah Chicken
Greetings!
Can someone please tell me what the Mighty Diamonds version to the track on Trinity Meets The Mighty Diamonds - God Flea? It sounds like a wicked one! The first Mighty Diamonds lyrics you hear are "Let the answer.. be Yesss!".
Praises,
Jah Chicken
Re: Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 6:49 pm
by Bellyman
The whole album has the DJ-versions to this from the Mighty Diamonds
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The track your searching for is "Let the answer" side 1, #2.
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/8 ... ight=10433
Re: Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:43 pm
by Jah Chicken
Excellent. Many thanks Bellyman!
Re: Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 10:35 am
by CONGO BUNNY
Awesome track, there are a few other killer tunes on that Planet Earth album, despite its attempt at a crossover sound I really like the album. “Sweet Lady” is such a beautiful love song.
Re: Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 8:18 pm
by Vlad
Diamonds album recorded in Bahamas. After the New Orleans recording (Ice On Fire, produced by Toussaint), this was an additional attempt to seduce mainstream radio etc. Works OK, but not their best effort for sure.
I find the DJ version of the album very weak; The cover is cool, but that's it. The recorded music is not well suited for toasting IMP
Re: Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 11:10 pm
by marcus
Never heard the Trinity cut, but I discovered the dub album - Planet Mars Dub - way before I ever tracked down the vocal LP. It's certainly very "light" compared to most conventional dubs, but there's something about it that makes it work...maybe because it parallels the airy, tuneful vocal style of the Diamonds. In the same league as Dennis Bovell's Strictly Dubwize and his 4th Street Orchestra stuff.
Re: Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 1:14 am
by marcus
Just listened to the Trinity album. I agree with Vlad - not a great match. Sounds like the backing tracks may be a different (heavier) mix from the Planet Mars set?
Re: Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 6:59 am
by j j
I remember Steve Barrow saying once that B&F had been considering releasing the Trinity LP.
j j
Re: Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 2:10 pm
by dr benway
I quite like the Trinity album, so I thought I'd stick up for it here. It is an unusual pairing, but I think it works.
Plus, it contains one of the only reggae tracks I have ever heard concerting the virtues of LSD....
Re: Trinity - God Flea = Mighty Diamonds - ?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 6:32 pm
by ico4498
Vlad wrote:The recorded music is not well suited for toasting IMP
true, but more true, imo, Trinity wasn't the man for this job. get a cool & deadly specialist like General Echo and the outcome might well be spectacular.
'course as subsequent dance hall developments have proven, a capable DJ can do his thing to a wide variety of music. but back in '78 (RA says 79), other than Echo, who else?
again, imo:
I Roy
Briggy
Jah Thomas
Big Youth (with the right producer)