Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Jamaica - Jah Cure ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. Handcart Boy - Perfect ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Serious Times - Gyptian ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Place Too Bloody - Buju Banton/Anthony Cruz ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. In The Ghetto - Hero ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. My Grade - Daville ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Love Is - Jah Cure ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Hail The King - Fantan Mojah ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Blood Again - Richie Spice ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Murderer - Chuck Fender ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Mi Chalwa - Jah Mason ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Home & Away - Norris Man ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Be Strong - Sizzla ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Far From Reality - Natural Black ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. These Are The Times - Jah Cure ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. Blessings Of Jah - Gentleman/Ras Shiloh ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Team Up - Jah Mason ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. Where Are You Running To - Sizzla ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. Sound, The - Jah Cure ~ Various Artists | |
| 20. Freedom - Richie Spice/Chuck Fender ~ Various Artists | | Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Longing For - Jah Cure ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Thanks & Praise - Fantan Mojah ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Mama - Gyptian ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Operation Kingfish - Richie Spice ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Rasta Still Deh Bout - Luton Fyah/Josie Mel ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. My Princess Gone - Jah Mason ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Superior - Gentleman ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. We Nuh Wah No Gun A Dance - Anthony Cruz ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Hungry - Fantan Mojah ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Rise To The Occasion - Sizzla ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Share The Love - Jah Cure/Gentleman ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Way How - Chezidek ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. My Meditation - Bushman ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. World A Reggae Music - Anthony B. ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. For My People - Chuck Fender ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. Be Conscious - Jah-Mali ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. All I Got - Perfect ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. High Grade Forever - Tony Curtis ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. Poor Man's Cry - Jah Cure ~ Various Artists | |
| 20. Jah Works - Sizzla ~ Various Artists | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Arranger: Captain Sinbad. | | Emerging in 2005 hard on the heels of dancehall, one-drop signaled a shift for reggae back to its conscious roots. This collection of 40 hits, near hits, and popular dance tracks highlights the rhythm's vitality and the sophisticated production techniques used to bring it up to date in cuts by artists including Sizzla, whose "Rise to the Occasion" blends hip-hop and Nyabingi rhythms, Jah Mason, whose "Mi Chalwa" is a classic ode to the wonders of herb, and Gyptian, whose ballad "Mama" carries strong Marley-esque overtones. | | When a deeply, even proudly hedonistic dancehall culture rediscovers roots consciousness (or at least the pleasures of roots-flavored rhythms), the results can be a bit surreal. Many of the beats that are billed on this album as "one-drop" really are modern updates of the classic one-drop rhythm, but there are also some rockers numbers and quite a few uneasy hybrids of old- and new-school reggae, most of which work well but don't sound entirely natural. Some of the artists featured here (notably Sizzla, Anthony B, and Richie Spice) are old hands at roots-dancehall fusion, and others are fresh young faces on the neo-roots and dancehall scenes. Some of the album's best tracks are provided by those with a long background in the genre: Sizzla, in particular, is at the top of his form on the brilliant "Where Are You Running To," which also boasts one of the most powerfully effective rhythms on the program; Anthony Cruz also hits hard with his excellent update of the vintage "Real Rock" rhythm. On the downside are the handful of tracks performed by Jah Cure, a desperately overrated singer who combines an unappealing, whiny delivery with a complete inability to sing in tune. Bushman quotes Black Uhuru on the fine "My Meditation," and Buju Banton joins Cruz for a brilliant combination track on "Place Too Bloody." You can't say that the Greensleeves label isn't giving value for money with this generously packed compilation, which retails for $18.98 and features two and a half hours of music -- but though it's a good two-disc set, it could easily have been pared down into an outstanding one-disc collection. ~ Rick Anderson |
Producer: Delmar Drummond; Donovan Vendetta Bennett; Glenis "Rebel Chris" Gooden; Chad "Goofy" Simpson; Seanie B; Bobby "Digital" Dixon; Raymond McCleod; Kenneth Wilson; Roland McDermott; Captain Sinbad; Carl McLeod; Delmar Drummond; Glenis; C. Reid |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 10/11/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2005 | | Catalog ID : 118407 | | Label : Greensleeves Records | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00601811840726 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Uncut (p.75)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[C]ombining ghetto realism with honeyed melody....It's a solid primer..." |
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