| Track Listing |
| 1 | DISC 1: | | 2 | I Love King Selassie | | 3 | Sorry for the Man | | 4 | Eden Dub | | 5 | Mystic Mix | | 6 | His Imperial Majesty | | 7 | Weeping Willow | | 8 | Bad Girls Dub | | 9 | Tonight Is the Night | | 10 | Firehouse Special | | 11 | African Culture Crisis Dub | | 12 | Crisis Dub | | 13 | Satan Army Band | | 14 | Sound Man Style | | 15 | Time to Unite | | 16 | Natural Mystic | | 17 | Eden Out Deh | | 18 | Love Crisis | | 19 | African Love | | 20 | Hard Ground | | 21 | Willow Tree | | 22 | DISC 2: | | 23 | Crisis for Love | | 24 | Hard Ground | | 25 | Crocodile Style | | 26 | African Love | | 27 | Ride into Zion | | 28 | Willow Tree | | 29 | Satan Army Band | | 30 | Tonight Is the Night to Unite | | 31 | Eden Out Deh | | 32 | Sorry for the Man | | 33 | Love You Girl | | 34 | I Love King Selassie | | 35 | King of All Time | | 36 | Natural Mystic |
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| Release Date |
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08/24/2009 |
| General Description |
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Performer |
| Muze Genre-sub class |
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Reggae |
| Number of Discs |
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2 |
| Running Time |
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118 minutes 9 seconds |
| Performance Recorded |
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Studio |
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| Review Expert : |
Uncut (p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The harmonies are lustrous, the songs sparkle and Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare's drum and bass licks remain ruggedly propulsive..."
The Wire (p.63) - "[T]heir finest roots effort before their sound became more palatable to an international audience....[With] a magnificently unexpected of Jah Bob's 'Natural Mystic'..."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.100) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "With Michael Rose on lead vocal and as principal songwriter, the music is mesmerising, standing as a benchmark for all 70s roots vocal albums..." |
| Misc Note : |
BLACK SOUNDS OF FREEDOM was originally released on LP in 1977 under the title LOVE CRISIS.
Black Uhuru: Duckie Simpson, Michael Rose, Errol Nelson.
Additional personnel: Earl "Chinna" Smith, Bo Peep, Bingy Bunny (guitar); Earl "Wire" Lindo (strings); Johnny Osbourne (harmonica); Bob, Headly, Cedric (horns); Keith Sterling, Gladstone Anderson (piano); Winston Wright (Clavinet, organ); Robbie Shakespeare, Mikey (bass); Sly Dunbar, Santa (drums); Scully (percussion).
Personnel: Earl "Chinna" Smith (guitar); Earl Lindo (strings); Johnny Osbourne (harmonica); Gladstone Anderson, Keith Sterling (piano); Winston Wright (harpsichord, Clavinet, organ); Santa Davis, Sly Dunbar (drums); Scully (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Prince Jammy.
Arranger: Prince Jammy.
This record is Black Uhuru's first album (though a few very rare singles appeared prior) and is produced by the often-overlooked Prince Jammy. Founder Duckie Simpson was seemingly at a loss when Black Uhuru's first incarnation broke up in the early '70s; however, he was subsequently able to convince Michael Rose (aka Mykal Rose) to join the group, which is where the magic began.
BLACK SOUNDS OF FREEDOM has a lush intensity rivaled by few roots LPs. With a strong dub slant to the rhythm tracks, Michael Rose's voice floats effortlessly on emotional tracks such as "Satan Army Band," and the classic "I Love King Selassie." Rose was and continues to be a master of infusing rhythm tracks with a haunting charm that consumes the listener, and is one of the few singers to tackle a Marley tune ("Natural Mystic") without disgracing the original. Sly & Robbie, Earl Lindo and a host of other greats (including the popular roots singer Johnny Osbourne on harmonica) provide the foundation for this classic release. While not as breathtaking as the band's early '80s material, the raw talent and skill are nevertheless obvious. BLACK SOUNDS OF FREEDOM is certainly a worthwhile addition to any collection. |
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