Trojan Nyahbinghi Box Set

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Trojan Nyahbinghi Box Set (Trojan, 2003)

*GUEST REVIEW*
Misread the sleevenotes for this box set and you may expect Lomax style field recordings of Rasta camps. This triple disc actually contains studio recordings of camp musicians and tracks which borrow heavily from the camps. The sound involves three different type of drums along with whatever else comes to hand to create a raw, rootsy, and un-commercial form of reggae. This is one of the few Trojan compilations that actually takes a risk. It takes a reggae sub-genre that's relatively unknown and educates Joe Public. This is not as consistent as the Trojan Roots set, but is one of the most interesting released in recent years. As expected the production is low key and the sentiments expressed are Rasta focused, but the set has some nice little gems. This collection is for those out there who seek out all grades of reggae, including the unpolished.

- ragudave

Track Listing
CD 1:
1. Keep Cool Babylon -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
2. Know Fari -- Bongo Herman/Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont
3. Back to Africa Part One -- Count Ossie & His Band
4. Rivers of Babylon -- Prince Student
5. Rise Jah Jah Children (The Lion Sleeps) -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
6. African Breakfast -- Bongo Herman/Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont
7. Rasta Reggae -- Count Ossie/The Mystic Revelation
8. Run Come Really -- Dadawah
9. Roll River Jordan -- Ras Michael & the Sons Of Negus
10. Salaam (Peace) -- Bongo Herman/Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont
11. Ethiopian Kingdom -- "Prince" Roland Downer/Count Ossie & His Band
12. Drums of Passion -- Morgan's All Stars
13. We're Marching On to Victory -- Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus
14. Tribute To Don Quarrie -- Bongo Herman
15. Soul Drums -- Count Ossie/Leslie Butler
16. Rasta Dreadlocks -- The Heaven Singers
17. Words of Wisdom -- Max Romeo

CD 2:
1. Run Come (Throw Away Your Stoney Heart) -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
2. Dew of Herman (AKA Eternal Drums) -- Bongo Herman/Les David
3. Move Up (Nyah Bongo) -- Al Vibrators/Count Ossie & His Band
4. Burning Drums -- Dadawah
5. Carnal Mind -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
6. Earth's Rightful Ruler -- U Roy & Peter Tosh
7. Nyah Man Story -- The Linkers
8. Reggae With the Birds -- Bongo Herman & the Harry J All Stars
9. Jah Got the Whole World -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
10. Rack-A-Tack -- The Typhoon All Stars
11. Seventy Two Nations -- Dadawah
12. Water Pump -- Bongo Herman
13. Rastaman Chant -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
14. Samia -- Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation
15. Sounds of Babylon -- Samuel the First
16. Tribute to the President -- Bongo Herman

CD 3:
1. Nyah Man Say -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
2. Freedom Fighters -- Bongo Herman/Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont
3. A Ju Ju Wah -- Prince Roland Downer/His Band/Count Ossie
4. Zion Land -- Dadawah
5. I Dread Version -- Count Ossie & His Band
6. Cast Them in the Fire -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
7. Feel Nice -- Bongo Herman/Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont
8. Bongo Man a Come -- Jimmy Cliff
9. Blacker Black - Count Ossie & His Band
10. Pretty Little Face -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
11. Vice President -- Bongo Herman
12. Know How You Stand -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
13. Back to Africa Part Two -- Count Ossie & His Band
14. Starvation -- Boston Jack & the Soulites
15. Come Down (Pomps And Pride) -- Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
16. Musical Drum Sound -- I Roy
17. Musical Drum Sound -- The Now Generation [Version]