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Format: 12" EP
Label: Freestyle Records
Year: 2023
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
TRACKS:
A1 Frankie Paul: Serious Time
A2 Joseph Cotton: Trod In Africa
B1 Prince Malachi: Worldwide Poverty
B2 Anthony John: Rise Above
B3 Albert "Alchemist" Thompson: Promise Land Version
Previously unreleased. Rhythm recorded in 1991, vocals recorded in 2007.
Albert Thompson was chief engineer at the storied I&I Sound Recording Studio after it moved its base from Los Angeles to Jamaica in 1989. During some studio downtime in early 1991, Albert laid down the rhythm track (itself a take on Aswad's Love Fire riddim, made most famous by Dennis Brown's iconic Promised land vocal track) with musical assistance from Tony Thomas.
16 years and a move to London later, Albert had founded his Alchemist Recording Studio on Brixton's Acre Lane. Digging out the Promise Land tape, he proceeded to cut these 4 vocals on the version during the course of 2007.
Label: Freestyle Records
Year: 2023
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
TRACKS:
A1 Frankie Paul: Serious Time
A2 Joseph Cotton: Trod In Africa
B1 Prince Malachi: Worldwide Poverty
B2 Anthony John: Rise Above
B3 Albert "Alchemist" Thompson: Promise Land Version
Previously unreleased. Rhythm recorded in 1991, vocals recorded in 2007.
Albert Thompson was chief engineer at the storied I&I Sound Recording Studio after it moved its base from Los Angeles to Jamaica in 1989. During some studio downtime in early 1991, Albert laid down the rhythm track (itself a take on Aswad's Love Fire riddim, made most famous by Dennis Brown's iconic Promised land vocal track) with musical assistance from Tony Thomas.
16 years and a move to London later, Albert had founded his Alchemist Recording Studio on Brixton's Acre Lane. Digging out the Promise Land tape, he proceeded to cut these 4 vocals on the version during the course of 2007.