Soul Syndicate - Harvest Uptown, Famine Downtown (1977)
Wicked A Go Feel It
Mariwana
The Soul Syndicate is mostly recognized as a backing band that featured the cream of the crop of Jamaica's top players with the obligatory nickname (George "Fully" Fulwood, Carlton "Santa" Davis, Earl "Chinna" Smith, etc.). But as proven with their debut released in 1977, they worked just as well on their own. Haverst Uptown, Famine Downtown features a beautiful mix of roots reggae and jazzy funk with some serious messages as well as lighter numbers that make the album perfectly balanced and compelling. Check out Wicked Go A Feel It, a killer tune straight to Babylon's head, and the funky pot anthem, Mariwana. The album also features a cover of Junior Byles "Fade Away" that is surely on par with the original. The album was reissued on CD with a bunch of bonus tracks.
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