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- Date Released: April 21, 2009
- Genre: International
- Style: Roots Reggae
- Label: Gargamel Music / Tommy Boy
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An instant classic released out of order, Rasta Got Soul could have been Buju Banton's 2004 album if an arrest for ganja possession hadn't sent the singer into exile. While the great "Magic City" single previewed the album during this time, two years later the more contemporary effort, Too Bad, arrived and what was rumored to be an awesome album seemed lost forever. One listen to 2009's final product and it's obvious the rumors were true, but it also suggests that Banton was hedging his bets after some time off and launched Too Bad instead to make sure the fast-living Jamaican youths came back to the Gargamel fold. Rasta Got Soul is mature, almost a throwback effort with plenty of horns, plenty of references to the Rastafarian lifestyle, and songwriting on the level of 'Til Shiloh, his 1995 masterpiece. "Bedtime Story" is a heart-wrenching story of abandoned children that delivers its message perfectly, while "A Little Bit of Sorry" reclaims ska for the Island of Jamaica as the lyrics deceptively persuade the big-headed masses to tone down their egos. Anyone spiritually lost at sea will be done right by the comforting "Optimistic Soul," one of the many numbers here that finds an especially positive Buju being sweet but not sugary. That blunder is saved for the cheeseball instrumentation on "Mary," which starts off with a doo wop intro and then goes downhill with a fake, synthetic string section. If it's Buju being whimsical, he should really give a wink, but it's a small complaint on an album that makes one wonder what other treasures are locked in the Gargamel vault. Beyond recommended, this one is vital.
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| 01. |  |
Hurt Us No More |
5:28 |
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| 02. | |
Magic City |
5:13 |
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| 03. | |
I Rise |
5:10 |
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| 04. | |
Rastafari |
6:03 |
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| 05. | |
I Wonder |
4:44 |
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| 06. | |
A Little Bit Of Sorry |
4:01 |
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| 07. | |
Affairs Of The Heart |
4:15 |
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| 08. | |
Lend A Hand |
4:54 |
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| 09. | |
Optimistic Soul |
4:15 |
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| 10. | |
Make You Mine |
5:11 |
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| 11. | |
Mary |
4:09 |
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| 12. | |
Bedtime Story |
4:09 |
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| 13. | |
Sense Of Purpose |
4:07 |
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| 14. | |
Be On Your Way |
3:33 |
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| 15. | |
Lights Out |
4:57 |
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15 Total Tracks, 70:09 Total Length
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Credits
- Dalton Browne - Guitar // Michael "Ibo" Cooper - Keyboards // Michael "Ibo" Cooper - Engineer // Glen DaCosta - Flute // Glen DaCosta - Saxophone // Richard Daley - Bass // Donald Dennis - Bass // Lloyd Denton - Keyboards // Tyrone Downie - Vocals (Background) // Earl Fitzsimmonds - Keyboards // Dean Fraser - Saxophone // Chris Gehringer - Mastering // Donovan Germain - Producer // Alvin Haughton - Percussion // David Madden - Horn // Mark Myrie - Producer // Mark Myrie - Executive Producer // Lloyd Parkes - Bass // Dwight Richards - Horn // Nambo Robinson - Trombone // Earl "Chinna" Smith - Guitar // Steven Stanley - Mixing // Willie Stewart - Drums // Earl "Bagga" Walker - Bass // Mallory Williams - Keyboards // Errol "Flabba" Holt - Bass // Glen Brownie - Drums // Paul "Wrong Move" Crossdale - Musician // Steven "Lenky" Marsden - Keyboards // Steven "Lenky" Marsden - Musician // Shane Brown - Mixing // Heather Cummings - Vocals // Wyclef Jean - Producer // Wyclef Jean - Producer // Wyclef Jean - Producer // Wyclef Jean - Musician // Wyclef Jean - Musician // Wyclef Jean - Musician // Jonathan Mannion - Photography // Tracii McGregor - Executive Producer // Stephen Coore - Guitar // Linford Marshall - Mixing // Jerry Wonder - Musician // Rochell Bradshaw - Vocals (Background) // Mitchum Chin - Guitar // Jermaine Reid - Engineer // Jermaine Reid - Mixing // Jermaine Reid - Mixing Assistant // Austin Green - Engineer // Austin Green - Mixing // Austin Green - Mixing Assistant // Kirk Bennett - Drums // Sydney Billy Watson - Percussion // Althea Layne Hamilton - Vocals (Background) // Mickey Richards - Drums // Darhil Crooks - Art Direction // Darhil Crooks - Design // Nicky Burt - Vocals (Background) // Angel Shalome - Vocals (Background) // Derrick Stuart - Drums
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