Twinkle Brothers PRAISE JAH South African vinyl LP Virgin in Mint Condition
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Sep 27, 2018 Sold Date
Sep 17, 2018 Start Date
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The second of the Twinkle Brothers' three albums for Virgin's Front Line subsidiary has been somewhat overlooked in reggae literature. Yes, Countrymen is a bit more consistent, but Praise Jah is hardly any less enjoyable, offering as it does such roots classics as the title track, the extremely dread rockers anthem "Jahoviah," "Dread in the Ghetto," and the gorgeous "King Pharoah," which features one of the prettiest melodies and darkest messages in the whole Twinkle Brothers oeuvre. As always, Norman Grant's sanctified singing style evokes American gospel music as much as it does his reggae and soul predecessors, and as always, Grant's production style fits the music perfectly, drenching the instruments in reverb one moment and separating everything with crystal clarity the next. There's even a moment of levity on the lighthearted (but still gently admonishing) "Shu Be Dup." Highly recommended overall.

Tracklist 

A1 Praise Jah 3:50 A2 King Pharoah 3:25 A3 Africa 3:54 A4 Dread In The Ghetto 3:45 A5 Jahoviah 3:58 B1 Keep On Trying 4:18 B2 Shu Be Dup 3:03 B3 In This Time 3:10 B4 Gone Already 3:34 B5 Come Home 3:38

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Treasure Isle Recording Studio
  • Recorded At – SOMB Recording Studio
  • Mixed At – Virtual Earth Studios

Credits

  • Bass – Ranchie*, Derrick Brown
  • Drums – Norman Grant
  • Engineer – Errol Brown (2), R. Haughton* 
  • Engineer [Mixing], Mixed By – Michael Dan
  • Lead Guitar – Paul Hurlock, Ralston Grant
  • Percussion – Bongo Asher, Karl Hyatt
  • Piano – Eric Bernard, Michael Dan
  • Producer – Norman Grant
  • Rhythm Guitar – Ralston Grant
  • Saxophone – Tommy McCook
  • Synthesizer – Arnold Brackenridge
  • Trombone – Vin Gordon
  • Vocals – Norman Grant, Ralston Grant


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