Various – Rastafari (The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83)

Label: Soul Jazz Records – SJR LP312
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 31 Jul 2015
Genre: Reggae
Style: Roots Reggae, Dub

Soul Jazz Records' new album Rastafari: The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83 charts the many links between reggae music and the Rastafarian faith. Featuring the music of Count Ossie, Johnny Clarke, The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari, Ras Michael and The Sons of Negus, Bongo Herman, Roy Ashanti (Congos), Earth and Stone, Mutabaruka and many more, this is an in-depth look at some of the most unique and righteous music ever made and comes complete with a 40+ page outsize booklet containing exclusive photography and extensive historical and contextual sleevenotes. (NM/NM

Tracklist
A1 Count Ossie & The Rasta Family– Africa We Want Fe Go 1:27
A2 Johnny Clarke– None Shall Escape The Judgement 3:37
A3 Laurel Aitken– Haile Selassie 3:14
A4 Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari*– Tales Of Mozambique 5:37
A5 Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus– Booma Yeah 5:39
B1 Mutabaruka– Say 1:13
B2 Bongo Herman & Jah Lloyd– African Drums 3:32
B3 Ashanti Roy*– Hail The Words Of Jah 3:49
B4 Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari*– Sam's Intro 3:36
B5 Bongo Herman, Les* & Bunny*– Salaam 3:05
C1 Winston & Ansell– Zion I 3:44
C2 Techniques All Stars– Zion I Version 3:21
C3 Lord Lebby & The Jamaican Calypsonians– Ethiopia 2:59
C4 Count Ossie & Leslie Butler– Soul Drums 2:47
C5 The Heaven Singers*– Rasta Dreadlocks 3:02
C6 Rod Taylor– His Imperial Majesty 3:12
D1 QQ (2)– Betta Must Come 3:48
D2 Earth & Stone*– Jah Will Cut You Down 3:22
D3 Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari*– Narration 9:03
D4 Ronald Downer & Count Ossie– A Ju Ju Wa 3:34