{"product_id":"heart-of-the-congos","title":"Heart Of The Congos","description":"\u003cp\u003e20 years after the release of \u003cem\u003eHeart Of The Congos\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVP Records\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 17 North Parade release a definitive, 2017 remastered edition, put together with both respect and gratitude to that illustrious antecedent. \u003cem\u003eHeart of the Congos\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark reggae album whose initial obscurity was due to a dispute between producer \u003cstrong\u003eLee Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e and his label, Island Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerry's idea to create a roots vocal album took shape when Cedric Myton and Roy Johnson auditioned at his Black Ark studio. The resulting album had Myton and Johnson wrapping their falsetto and tenor around one another in the sweetly rendered \"\u003cem\u003eChildren Crying\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eLa La Bam-Bam\u003c\/em\u003e.\" Perry's production lent \u003cem\u003eHeart of the Congos\u003c\/em\u003e a hazy, dub-like sheen that swathed the Rastafarian imagery of songs such as \"\u003cem\u003eSodom and Gomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eArk of Covenant\u003c\/em\u003e\" in muted shadings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBacked by a number of legendary session musicians including Sly Dunbar and Ernest Ranglin, \u003cem\u003eHeart of the Congos\u003c\/em\u003e could have been a smash, had Perry not held back the record from Island Records who handled his international distribution. Instead, it became a lost classic cherished by countless reggae aficionados.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e3CD - This new deluxe hand-painted 30 Track 3CD edition features the now almost impossible to find original mix of the album, unavailable since producer Lee Perry withdrew the set in 1977. Also includes the more well-known remixes, dubs, disco mixes, seven and twelve inch versions, and \"\u003cem\u003eDon’t Blame It On I\u003c\/em\u003e,\" an overlooked previously unreleased track unearthed, too late to include on the Blood and Fire release, by Steve Barrow and David Katz in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e3LP - This new deluxe hand-painted 20 Track 3LP features the now almost impossible to find original mix of the album, unavailable since producer Lee Perry withdrew the set in 1977. Also includes the more well-known remixes, dubs, disco mixes, seven and twelve inch versions, and \"\u003cem\u003eDon’t Blame It On I\u003c\/em\u003e,\" an overlooked previously unreleased track unearthed, too late to include on the Blood and Fire release, by Steve Barrow and David Katz in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VP Records","offers":[{"title":"LP | x3","offer_id":50464559071563,"sku":"1010329","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50464559890763,"sku":"1008464","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/31ba36f0-90c1-420a-b298-5b969f1de9e8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727276473","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/heart-of-the-congos","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}