Heart of the Congos
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Heart of the Congos is a roots reggae album by The Congos, produced by famous producer Lee "Scratch" Perry at his Black Ark studio with a studio band including Boris Gardiner on bass and Ernest Ranglin on guitar. The album was released in 1977.
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Track listing
All tracks written by Cedric Myton and Roydel Johnson, except tracks 1 and 2 written by Cedric Myton, Roydel Johnson and Lee Perry.
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Side one
- "Fisherman"
- "Congoman"
- "Open Up the Gate"
- "Children Crying"
- "La La Bam-Bam"
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Side two
- "Can't Come In"
- "Sodom and Gomorrow"
- "The Wrong Thing"
- "Ark of the Covenant"
- "Solid Foundation"
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Personnel
Produced by The Congos and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Recorded at the Black Ark 1976–77, Cardiff Crescent, Washington Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica.
- The Congos - Cedric Myton and Roy "Ashanti" Johnson
- Bass - Boris Gardiner, Geoffrey Chung (on "Fisherman")
- Drums - Lowell "Sly" Dunbar, Mikey "Boo" Richards, Paul (on "Fisherman")
- Rhythm guitar - Robert "Billy" Johnson
- Lead guitar - Ernest Ranglin
- Organ - Winston "Brubeck" Wright (bass on "Congoman")
- Piano - Keith Stewart
- Percussions - Noel "Skully" Simms, Uziah "Sticky" Thompson, Lee Perry
- Backing vocals - The Meditations, Watty "King" Burnett, Gregory Isaacs (on "La La Bam-Bam"), Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn (on "La La Bam-Bam"), Candy McKenzie (on "Children Crying")
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