Burning Spear "Rocking Time" Studio One ?SOL 1123 rosette labels A/B Jam re 1974
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Burning Spear "Rocking Time" Studio One SOL 1123 Jamaican reissue Vinyl, LP, with rosette logo-red text on white label, reissued in 1974.
The vinyl has a couple of surface scuffs, but played through beautifully on my elderly stereo - no hop, stick or jump. The sleeve has some slight ring-wear, but otherwise shows minimal signs of use - no rips or writing. The spine is intact. Matrix / Runout Side 1 : SOL 1123 A Matrix / Runout Side 2 : SOL 1123 B
"Rocking Time" is a reggae album by Jamaican musician Burning Spear, released in 1974 on the Studio One label.
His second album for Studio One, "Rocking Time" featured bass guitarist Leroy Sibbles and drummer Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace. The album was described by Allmusic as "cosmic reggae at its rawest" and "the very epitome of conscious music".
AllMusic Review by AllMusic "Winston Rodney is, hands down, one of reggae's (or any other genre's) most prolific artists. His unorthodox singing styles range from subtle whisper, through mystical chant, to painful wailing without warning. In the late '60s, as the popular dance tunes of the rocksteady era began to give way to an influx of Rasta consciousness, Rodney (who adopted the Burning Spear moniker from a Kenyan freedom fighter) cut two records for Studio One's Clement Dodd that were subsequently overshadowed by his more celebrated releases on Island/Mango Records. This is cosmic reggae at its rawest, before the sound became super-produced. The set is the very epitome of conscious music with soul-drenched cuts such as "Bad to Worse" and the haunting "Weeping and Wailing" (later re-recorded as "Wailing" on Burning Spear's 1977 album DRY AND HEAVY). Rocking Time is a highly recommended glimpse into the origins of a legend".
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