Various. Rastafari (The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83) Double Ltd Edition Blue Vinyl VG+VG+
Various. Rastafari (The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83) Double Ltd Edition Blue Vinyl VG+VG+
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A landmark compilation tracing Rastafari's spiritual and cultural voice through three decades of Jamaican music. From Count Ossie's pioneering drum sessions and Hugh Mundell's conscious lyricism to Johnny Clarke's prophetic delivery, this collection captures the movement's evolution across roots reggae, ska, and spoken word. Featuring essential cuts by Laurel Aitken, Bongo Herman, Cornell Campbell, and the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, the album documents how Rastafari consciousness shaped Jamaica's sound—from early ska spirituals through the golden age of roots reggae. Themes of African repatriation, Haile Selassie's divinity, and liberation from Babylon run throughout. A vital historical document for collectors and students of reggae's spiritual foundations.
| 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 | Mutabaruka– | Say | 1:13 |
| B1 | Bongo Herman & Jah Lloyd– | African Drums | 3:32 |
| B2 | Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari*– | Sam's Intro | 3:36 |
| B3 | Bongo Herman, Les* & Bunny*– | Salaam | 3:05 |
| B4 | Winston & Ansell– | Zion I | 3:44 |
| B5 | Techniques All Stars– | Zion I Version | 3:21 |
| C1 | Lord Lebby & The Jamaican Calypsonians– | Ethiopia | 2:59 |
| C2 | Hugh Mundell– | One Jah,One Aim, One Destiny | 2:51 |
| C3 | The Heaven Singers*– | Rasta Dreadlocks | 3:02 |
| C4 | Count Ossie & Leslie Butler– | Soul Drums | 2:47 |
| C5 | Cornell Campbell– | Conscious Rastaman | 2:45 |
| C6 | QQ (2)– | Betta Must Come | 3:48 |
| D1 | Roy Shirley– | Israelites Leave Babylon | |
| D2 | Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari*– | Narration | 9:03 |
| D3 | Ronald Downer & Count Ossie– | A Ju Ju Wa | 3:34 |
