This is the first strictly Israel Vibration album I've done at HB Reggae Blog. They were one of the first reggae groups I started listening to, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, of course. I've seen this disc sometimes overlooked by bloggers and Vibes fans. This is actually the second Vibes disc I heard, right behind Unconquered People. The material is early eighties, but my CD copy is a 1991 release. This is the original Israel Vibration, but at a time of discontent among the group members. With nine tracks on this disc you get a nice tight set of roots from a classic vocal trio. Produced by Junjo and mixed/engineered by Scientist this is a very solid production with only the top professionals in the business involved. The Hi-Times Band offers a solid backdrop for Junjo to execute his crisp and clean roots rhythms. My favorite tracks on this one are: #3 (On Jah Solid Rock), #4 (Jah is the Way), and #6 (Highway Robbery). Finding a copy of this disc for under ten dollars would be a fair deal for the number of tracks you get. If you don't have any Israel Vibration in your collection yet, this would be a good one to start with.
12/31/08
Why You So Craven : Israel Vibration
This is the first strictly Israel Vibration album I've done at HB Reggae Blog. They were one of the first reggae groups I started listening to, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, of course. I've seen this disc sometimes overlooked by bloggers and Vibes fans. This is actually the second Vibes disc I heard, right behind Unconquered People. The material is early eighties, but my CD copy is a 1991 release. This is the original Israel Vibration, but at a time of discontent among the group members. With nine tracks on this disc you get a nice tight set of roots from a classic vocal trio. Produced by Junjo and mixed/engineered by Scientist this is a very solid production with only the top professionals in the business involved. The Hi-Times Band offers a solid backdrop for Junjo to execute his crisp and clean roots rhythms. My favorite tracks on this one are: #3 (On Jah Solid Rock), #4 (Jah is the Way), and #6 (Highway Robbery). Finding a copy of this disc for under ten dollars would be a fair deal for the number of tracks you get. If you don't have any Israel Vibration in your collection yet, this would be a good one to start with.
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