Heart Of The Congos, by The Congos

Heart Of The Congos

by The Congos

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1.	Fisherman 06:05	buy track
2.	Congoman 06:38	buy track
3.	Open Up The Gate 04:29	buy track
4.	Children Crying 04:13	buy track
5.	La La Bam-Bam 03:55	buy track
6.	Can't Come In 05:51	buy track
7.	Sodom & Gomorrow 06:11	buy track
8.	The Wrong Thing 05:35	buy track
9.	Ark Of The Covenant 06:18	buy track
10.	Solid Foundation 05:57	buy track

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Heart of the Congos is a roots reggae album by The Congos, produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry at his Black Ark studio with a studio band including Boris Gardiner on bass and Ernest Ranglin on guitar. The album was released in 1977. It is noted as being one of Perry's masterpiece productions of the Black Ark era.

Track Listing
Side A
1. Fisherman
2. Congoman
3. Open Up The Gate
4. Children Crying
5. La La Bam Bam
Side B
1. Can't Come In
2. Sodom & Gomorrow
3. The Wrong Thing
4. Art Of Covenant
5. Solid Foundation

credits

released January 1, 1977

Watty Burnett - Vocals (Background)
Geoffrey Chung - Bass
The Congos - Primary Artist, Producer
Sly Dunbar - Drums, Guest Artist
Boris Gardiner - Bass
Phil Hale - Photography
Bob Harding - Project Coordinator
Gregory Isaacs - Guest Artist, Vocals (Background)
Robert Johnson - Guitar (Rhythm)
Roy Johnson - Producer
Roydel Johnson - Composer
Barry Llewellyn - Vocals (Background)
Candy McKenzie - Vocals (Background)
The Meditations - Guest Artist, Vocals (Background)
Kevin Metcalfe - Mastering
Cedric Myton - Composer, Producer
Lee "Scratch" Perry Composer, Guest Artist, Percussion, Producer
Ernest Ranglin - Guest Artist, Guitar
Mikey "Boo" Richards - Drums
Noel "Scully" Simms - Percussion
Keith Stewart - Piano
Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - Percussion
Andy Veitch - Artwork
Andy Walter Digital Restoration
Winston Wright Organ

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