HEARTBEAT REGGAE COMP LP LEE PERRY MIKEY DREAD Big You+

VARIOUS ARTISTS HEARTBEAT REGGAE LPCategory / Style / Moods: Reggae Roots Reggae, Political Reggae, Dub, Rocksteady12.77 / 2007-11-09 S asocc1990 HEARTBEAT LPTITLE: HEARTBEAT REGGAEARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTSCONDITIONCOVER: VG OR BETTERVINYL: VG+Click here for info on grading and abbreviationsEXCELLENT COMP TOUGH TO FINDClick the pix for a better view TRACKS: Disc: 11.Gone AlreadyGriffiths, Albert a ... 3:232.Jah SayBurning Spear 4:223.Set the Prisoners FreeMutabaruka 3:034.Break Down the WallsMikey Dread 5:475.Guess Who's Coming to DinnerBlack Uhuru 7:136.Time Alone Will TellBig Youth 4:087.Holy MosesLee Perry 5:078.Wicked a Go FightMighty Diamonds 3:189.Step Ina DancePapa Finigan 2:3710.Top TenGregory Isaacs 3:2111.Dread TimesOku & AK7 4:4212.Queen of the MountainBurning Spear 3:4013.Aid Travel With a BombBreeze 3:2414.Good Thing GoingSugar Minott 3:4515.A Luta ContinuaBig Youth 7:23Review by Rick Anderson When the still-young Rykodisc label began dipping its toes in the waters of reggae in the late '80s, it did so primarily by licensing compilations from other American indie labels like RAS, ROIR, and Heartbeat. This Heartbeat compilation is especially good. It demonstrates both the qualitative depth and the stylistic breadth of the label, with tracks from such masters of dread social commentary as Burning Spear ("Jah Say") and Black Uhuru ("Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"); dub poets like Mutabaruka ("Set de Prisoners Free") and Breeze (the acerbic "Aid Travel With a Bomb"); and offers smooth, party-time reggae from the likes of Sugar Minott ("Good Thing Going") and the inimitable Gregory Isaacs ("Top Ten"). Then there are the dire pronunciations of the relatively obscure Oku Onuora and the dancehall invitations of the really obscure Papa Finigan and Junior Ranking. Every track's a gem, and each one will lead you on a different path into Heartbeat's very impressive catalog. This exquisite piece of retro music history is a vinyl sound recording (not a CD). Please visit the A Sound Deal store for similar items and information on grading and shipping. Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Combine Items to Save $$$! Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal