The Congos Fisherman Vinyl

No reggae album more obscure than the congos heart of the congos is as rich and no richer album is as obscure.

The congos fisherman vinyl.

3 album set remastered with extra tracks this is the remixed version of the album released in 1978. Heart of the congos 1977. Also includes the more well known re mix dubs disco mix seven and twelve inch versions. On heart of the congos he was brilliant and across the record s original ten tracks perry created a masterpiece of music.

Vp records reissued the original 1977 version in april 2017 heart of the congos cover features hand painted yellow stripes like the 1977 version. I attempted remastering the album myself a few times but i was never. The opening track fisherman has very noticable drop outs and the album as a whole has various problems with eq and tape hiss. Throughout the 30 day period the vinyl factory will be pressing limited edition vinyl on site on the vf press.

The congos recorded this edition as part of the original station to station which crossed north america by train from atlantic to pacific over 24 days in 2013. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1980 vinyl release of heart of the congos on discogs. Many critics consider this 1977 album one of the best roots records of all time and at the very least it was perry s apex only junior byles beat down babylon is an equal contender. The group splitted in the early 1980 s but reformed in the mid 1990 s.

Now initially i was a bit put off by the sub par sound quality of the original release vinyl. Jamaican vocal reggae band formed in the second half of the 1970s by cedric myton previously in the tartans and congo ashanti roy roydel johnson the group started recording at the black ark studios for lee perry who added watty burnett to the lineup to handle the deeper chords. Vinyl 7 the congos fisherman can t come in 1981 vinyl discogs. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1981 vinyl release of fisherman can t come in on discogs.

Deluxe edition the first to feature the now almost impossible to find original mix of the album unavailable since producer lee perry withdrew the set in 1977. The congos were just a duo. Hand crafted artwork by fraser muggeridge studio.