Fire House Rock, by Wailing Souls

Fire House Rock

by Wailing Souls

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1.	Fire House Rock (12" Mix) 07:19	buy track
2.	Fire House Rock (Single Mix) 04:17	buy track
3.	Run Dem Down 03:13	buy track
4.	Oh What A Feeling 05:01	buy track
5.	Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall 04:05	buy track
6.	Act Of Affection 02:44	buy track
7.	Busnah 04:07	buy track
8.	A Fool Will Fall 04:16	buy track
9.	Bandits Taking Over 04:45	buy track
10.	Who Lives It 03:54	buy track
11.	See Baba Joe 04:03	buy track

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Talk about a triple threat: first you have the Wailing Souls, one of the greatest of the cultural harmony groups; then you have the Roots Radics, the studio band that almost single-handedly defined the new dancehall reggae sound in the early '80s; and to make everything perfect, you have the unassailable team of producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes and engineer Hopeton "Scientist" Brown. The result is 1981's Firehouse Rock, one of the finest reggae albums of all time; one which combines the Wailing Souls top-notch songwriting and harmony singing with the absolute best in studio accompaniment -- there may never be another reggae band with a sound as rock-ribbed as that of the Roots Radics. Each track is a highlight in its own way, but pay particular attention to the title track, the gently rolling "Who Lives It," and the smoky, apocalyptic "Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall."

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released January 1, 1980

Backing Band – The Roots Radics
Bass – Flabba Holt
Design [Sleeve] – Tony McDermott
Drums – Style Scot
Horns – Dean Frazier, Nambo
Keyboards – Gladdie Anderson, Winston Wright
Lead Guitar – Alan Bassford, Bo Pee
Mixed By – Ray Staff, Scientist
Percussion – Sky Juice, Sticky
Producer – Henry "Junjo" Lawes
Rhythm Guitar – Alan Bassford, Bingy Bunny
Recorded at Channel One.
Mixed at King Tubby's.
℗&© 1981 Published by Greensleeves Publishing.

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