- Heart of the Congos
Infobox Album | Name = Heart of the Congos
Type =Album
Artist =The Congos
Released = 1977
Recorded = 1976–1977,Black Ark , Kingston,Jamaica
Genre =Roots reggae
Length =
Label =
Producer = Lee Perry
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qraxqj2bojda link]
Last album =
This album = "Heart of the Congos"
(1977)
Next album = "Congo"
(1979)"Heart of the Congos" is a
roots reggae album byThe Congos , produced by famous producerLee "Scratch" Perry at hisBlack Ark studio with a studio band includingBoris Gardiner on bass andErnest Ranglin on guitar. The album was released in 1977.Track listing
All tracks written by
Cedric Myton andRoydel Johnson , except tracks 1 and 2 written by Cedric Myton, Roydel Johnson and Lee Perry.ide one
#"Fisherman"
#"Congoman"
#"Open Up the Gate"
#"Children Crying"
#"La La Bam-Bam"ide two
#"Can't Come In"
#"Sodom and Gomorrow"
#"Ark of the Covenant"
#"The Wrong Thing"
#"Solid Foundation"CD track listing
CD one
#"Fisherman"
#"Congoman"
#"Open up the Gate"
#"Children Crying"
#"La La Bam-Bam"
#"Can't Come In"
#"Sodom and Gomorrow"
#"The Wrong Thing"
#"Ark of the Covenant"
#"Solid Foundation"
#"At the Feast"
#"Nicodemus"CD two
#"Congoman" (12" mix)
#"Congoman Chant"
#"Bring the Mackaback"
#"Noah Sugar Pan"
#"Solid Foundation" (Disco Cork Mix)Personnel
Produced by The Congos and Lee "Scratch" Perry.Recorded at the
Black Ark 1976–77, Cardiff Crescent, Washington Gardens, Kingston,Jamaica .*The Congos -
Cedric Myton and Roy "Ashanti" Johnson
*Bass -Boris Gardiner , Geoffrey Chung (on "Fisherman")
*Drums - Lowell "Sly" Dunbar, Mikey "Boo" Richards, Paul (on "Fisherman")
*Rhythm guitar - Robert "Billy" Johnson
*Lead guitar -Ernest Ranglin
*Organ - Winston "Brubeck" Wright (bass on "Congoman")
*Piano - Keith Stewart
*Percussions - Noel "Skully" Simms, Uziah "Sticky" Thompson, Lee Perry
*Backing vocals -The Meditations , Watty "King" Burnett,Gregory Isaacs (on "La La Bam-Bam"), Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn (on "La La Bam-Bam"), Candy McKenzie (on "Children Crying")External links
* [http://www.smokeyroom.net/albums/heartofthecongos.htm List of different versions of the album]
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