129 Beat Street: Ja-Man Special 1975-1978

by Junior Byles & Friends

129 Beat Street: Ja-Man Special 1975-1978 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1998-01-01
  • Label: Trojan
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Length: 52:10
  • Community rating: 3.74/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Junior Byles's mid-1970s recordings for Lee Perry and others, subtitled '129 Beat Street'. Byles's falsetto and Rasta-themed songs, including 'Beat Down Babylon', made him a roots era favourite.

Genres

Descriptors: dance, rhythmic, percussive, groove-laden, a-cappella

Tracklist

  1. Chant Down Babylon (Extended) (6:17)
  2. Know Where You're Going (2:47)
  3. Pitchy-Patchy (2:50)
  4. Remember Me (Extended) (5:55)
  5. See The Dread Deh (Extended) (5:31)
  6. One People (Extended) (5:20)
  7. Mighty Ruler (Extended) (6:18)
  8. My Homeland (Extended) (5:47)
  9. Wild Goose Race (2:29)
  10. See A Man's Face (Extended) (5:30)
  11. So Long (3:26)

Credits

  • Bertram "Ranchie" McLean - guitar, bass
  • Ansel Collins - organ, piano
  • Andrew Walter - restoration [digital restoration]

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