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Rolling Stone (07/24/03, p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...This reggae pioneer can still deliver roots reggae that works up a sense of political urgency while maintaining a muscular, good-timey groove..."Vibe (08/03, p.156) - 3.5 discs out of 5 - "...Spear's minimalist message music lets the riddim move, the body dance, and the mind soar."59.65669
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Q (Summer/01, p.118) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...No home should be without this record..."47.72535
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Rolling Stone (9/19/02, p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...BEST OF focuses on the roots reggae of Rodney's peak years, 1975-80..."29.82835
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"...[A] lushly lensed, marvelously-scored first film..." Variety "...Sparkle....ROCKERS holds its ground, thanks to its funny, offbeat players and sinuous reggae score..." New York Times "ROCKERS provides a colourful snapshot of Marley-era Kingston..." Mojo "[T]he music is the heart of the film, with atmospheric scenes of dances and studio sessions featuring a roll-call of the leading reggae musicians of the time..." Sight and Sound "[With] a superb roots reggae soundtrack that includes fabulous performances by Gregory Isaacs, Jacob Miller and Burning Spear." Mojo0.7821094
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The Wire (p.63) - "[With] the lovely 'Carpenter Rebuild' -- reminiscent of Burning Spear's 'Tradition' with its chirruping vocal refrain -- a relaxed one-drop rhythm with vocal to match..."0.7406138
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Record Collector (magazine) (p.92) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] strong 2-CD selection of 70s roots staples such as Ronnie Davis' take on the Burning Spear classic `Tradition'..."0.7406138
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"...[A] lushly lensed, marvelously-scored first film..." Variety "...Sparkle....ROCKERS holds its ground, thanks to its funny, offbeat players and sinuous reggae score..." New York Times "ROCKERS provides a colourful snapshot of Marley-era Kingston..." Mojo "[T]he music is the heart of the film, with atmospheric scenes of dances and studio sessions featuring a roll-call of the leading reggae musicians of the time..." Sight and Sound "[With] a superb roots reggae soundtrack that includes fabulous performances by Gregory Isaacs, Jacob Miller and Burning Spear." Mojo0.7222924
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Q (10/96, p.179) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...Spear is a single-minded deliverer of Rasta's message....Simultaneously full of claustrophobic dread and vibrant with Jamaica's country breezes....He knows what is to be a captive...and yet feel free in himself...and lets the rest of us feel it too."NME (Magazine) (8/10/96, p.53) - 8 (out of 10) - "...For 27 years now, the devout Rastafarian...has been a lone voice calling for truth, rights and justice with unwavering conviction....CHANT DOWN BABYLON copiles some of Burning Spear's morsels..."0.4232079
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Rolling Stone (p.74) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "TWO SEVENS CLASH is basically a Rastafarian gospel album....Memorable and uplifting..."Rolling Stone (4/11/02, p.107) - Ranked #25 in Rolling Stone's "50 Coolest Records" - "...Funky-dread rasta proverbs about God and the devil and the apocalypse..."The Wire (p.67) - "['I'm Not Ashamed'] finds Errol Thompson in top form with a mix that ranks amongst his best and most inventive, as ghostly string sections hang around the dub like a sonic mist."Down Beat (p.74) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[O]ne of the most potent reggae albums in creation, right up there with Burning Spear's SOCIAL LIVING..."Goldmine - Highly Recommended "...one of the greatest reggae albums ever recorded..."Mojo (Publisher) (8/02, p.77) - Included in Mojo's 50 Greatest Reggae Albums - "...Combined a sense of portentous dread with whistlable melodies..."The Beat (Magazine) (p.13) - "This is quite simply one of the all-time greatest reggae releases ever....As great an experience as it was back then."The Beat (Magazine) (p.21) - "This reggae milestone has everything going for it, including prophetic lyrics delivered like incantations...set to a percussive beat that boasts an odd mixture of rapture and urgency."0.3174059
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Rolling Stone (p.74) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "TWO SEVENS CLASH is basically a Rastafarian gospel album....Memorable and uplifting..."Rolling Stone (4/11/02, p.107) - Ranked #25 in Rolling Stone's "50 Coolest Records" - "...Funky-dread rasta proverbs about God and the devil and the apocalypse..."The Wire (p.67) - "['I'm Not Ashamed'] finds Errol Thompson in top form with a mix that ranks amongst his best and most inventive, as ghostly string sections hang around the dub like a sonic mist."Down Beat (p.74) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[O]ne of the most potent reggae albums in creation, right up there with Burning Spear's SOCIAL LIVING..."Goldmine - Highly Recommended "...one of the greatest reggae albums ever recorded..."Mojo (Publisher) (8/02, p.77) - Included in Mojo's 50 Greatest Reggae Albums - "...Combined a sense of portentous dread with whistlable melodies..."The Beat (Magazine) (p.13) - "This is quite simply one of the all-time greatest reggae releases ever....As great an experience as it was back then."The Beat (Magazine) (p.21) - "This reggae milestone has everything going for it, including prophetic lyrics delivered like incantations...set to a percussive beat that boasts an odd mixture of rapture and urgency."0.3174059
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Q (11/96, pp.156-157) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...S.O.U.L. funked out of Cleveland, Ohio in the early-'70s with a matter-of-fact, unfussy groove that sounds like they got it together playing on the quiet nights in some pimp hustler's nightclub....Definitely funky, if not entirely essential..."0.2990845
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JazzTimes (3/97, p.75) - "...a good introduction to Smith's genius..."0.2392676
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Record Collector (magazine) (p.105) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "As ever, the 20 cuts are super rare -- 13 of them unreleased masters..."0.1794507
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Mojo (Publisher) (p.117) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[The album] shows a blues label absorbing funk, rock, soul and beyond often electrifying effect."Record Collector (magazine) (p.105) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "This is music with depth that remains largely unacknowledged by so many fans of the 60s..."0.1794507
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Record Collector (magazine) (p.101) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] heavy bag of spiritual, social and conscious songs..."0.1691878
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Q (3/95, p.124) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...it's a very fine collection....[Studio One] remains one of the most important labels in the history of popular music."Vibe (11/94, p.137) - "...a generous selection of ska and early reggae, representing much of the studio's most significant work...crucial to any reggae collection..."0.1495423
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Uncut (magazine) (p.84) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[This] excels by featuring several masters of the dub art -- Lee Perry, King Tubby, Prince Jammy and overlooked pioneer Keith Hudson..."0.1196338
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Uncut (magazine) (p.87) - 4 stars out of 5-- "[T]he label's artistic roster directly influenced and shaped popular music..."0.07477114
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Rolling Stone (07/24/03, p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...This reggae pioneer can still deliver roots reggae that works up a sense of political urgency while maintaining a muscular, good-timey groove..."Vibe (08/03, p.156) - 3.5 discs out of 5 - "...Spear's minimalist message music lets the riddim move, the body dance, and the mind soar."13.1215
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