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CULTURE
Boston 1981 [no label, 2CD]
Live in Boston, MA; January 1, 1981. Fairly good soundboard (slightly trebly).
The raw-edged lead vocals of Joseph Hill (who died in 2006), melodies like pop hymns and lyrics that meld current observations with biblical prophecies made Culture one of the most important Jamaican reggae bands of the late 1970s. Its first LP, ”Two Sevens Clash” from 1976, is a landmark reggae album that helped shape steadfast, mid-tempo ”rockers” reggae. - Jon Pareles, New York Times
Liner notes to Culture’s Two Sevens Clash:
“One day Joseph Hill had a vision, while riding a bus, of 1977 as a year of judgment - when two sevens clash - when past injustices would be avenged. Lyrics and melodies came into his head as he rode and thus was born the song “Two Sevens Clash” which became a massive hit in reggae circles both in Jamaica and abroad. The prophecies noted by the lyrics so profoundly captured the imagination of the people that on July 7, 1977 - the day when sevens fully clashed (seventh day, seventh month, seventy-seventh year), a hush descended on Kingston; many people did not go outdoors, shops closed, an air of foreboding and expectation filled the city.”
Perhaps one of Culture’s “prophecies” - their celebration of The International Herb, a song released in 1979 - will soon come to pass. On January 22, 2015, the BBC reported that the Jamaican cabinet has approved a bill that legalises the possession of small amounts of marijuana. This means that for the first time the country’s Rastafarian community, which uses the herb for religious purposes, could be able to smoke it legally. The bill also envisages a licensing authority for the cultivation, sale and distribution of marijuana for medical and therapeutic purposes. In 2014, Uruguay became the first country in the world to approve the growth, sale and distribution of marijuana.
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Thanks to weezerdude for sharing the tracks at Dime.
weezerdude noted: “Beyond a classic reggae show for only dieheard reggae fans, this is a manditory show for all people with a slight interest in old school roots rockers reggae.”
Lineage:
CDR Trade (Jack Warner) > EAC > WAV > DMP > FLAC
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Disc 1
Track 101. The International Herb 3:33 (6.0MB)
Track 102. banter 0:44 (1.2MB)
Track 103. Stop The Fussing And Fighting 5:38 (9.5MB)
Track 104. banter 0:51 (1.4MB)
Track 105. Natty Never Got Weary 8:20 (14.0MB)
Track 106. banter 2:31 (4.2MB)
Track 107. Tell Me Where You Get It 10:09 (17.1MB)
Track 108. banter 0:41 (1.1MB)
Track 109. Love Shine Bright 5:48 (9.7MB)
Track 110. banter 3:01 (5.1MB)
Track 111. This Train 4:51 (8.1MB)
46 mins
Disc 2
Track 201. No Vacancy 4:16 (7.2MB)
Track 202. banter 0:45 (1.3MB)
Track 203. Natty Dread Taking Over 3:23 (5.7MB)
Track 204. banter 0:33 (914k)
Track 205. Calling Rasta Far I 5:04 (8.5MB)
Track 206. banter 3:33 (6.0MB)
Track 207. Two Sevens Clash 4:05 (6.9MB)
Track 208. banter 1:34 (2.6MB)
Track 209. I’m Not Ashamed 6:12 (10.4MB)
Track 210. banter 1:02 (1.7MB)
Track 211. Iron Sharpening Iron 9:19 (15.6MB)
40 mins
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