Various Artists: Soul Jazz Records Presents Rastafari - The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83 (Coloured Vinyl 2xLP)

Soul Jazz Records release their classic Rastafari - The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83 in a new, one-off blue coloured double vinyl pressing. The album includes new tracks and is fully remastered from the original edition. Spanning nearly 30 years of revolutionary music, and featuring the music of Count Ossie, Johnny Clarke, The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, Bongo Herman, Earth & Stone and many more, this is an in-depth look at some of the heaviest and righteous music ever made.

The album charts the many links between reggae music and Rastafarianism. The album comes complete with full gatefold, plus bespoke inner sleeves containing stunning exclusive photography and extensive sleeve notes. Rastafarianism had its roots at the start of the 20th century and became widespread in Jamaica following the visit of Haile Selassie, the King of Ethiopia, to Kingston in 1966.

By the 1970s, Rastafarianism become practically synonymous with reggae, as many roots reggae artists became known throughout the world, notably spearheaded by the success of Bob Marley and The Wailers. As ‘roots reggae’ artists in the 1970s continued to spread the word of Jah in their music, Rastafari reggae became the ultimate rebel sound throughout the world.

1. Count Ossie & The Rasta Family – Africa We Want Fe Go    
   
2. Johnny Clarke – None Shall Escape The Judgement    
   
3. Laurel Aitken – Haile Selassie    
   
4. Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari – Tales Of Mozambique        
   
5. Mutabaruka – Say    
   
6. Bongo Herman & Jah Lloyd – African Drums
   
7. Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari – Sam's Intro
   
8. Bongo Herman, Les & Bunny – Salaam
   
9. Techniques All Stars – Zion I Version
   
10. Lord Lebby & The Jamaican Calypsonians – Ethiopia
    
11. Hugh Mundell - One Jah, One Aim, One Destiny
    
12. The Heaven Singers - Rasta Dreadlocks
    
13. Count Ossie & Leslie Butler - Soul Drums
    
14. Cornel Campbell - Conscious Rastaman
    
15. QQ - Betta Must Come
    
16. Roy Shirley - Israelites Leave Babylon
    
17. Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari - Narration
    
18. Ronald Downer & Count Ossie - A Ju Ju Wa