Probably a little too slick on the production for its own good, Earth Crisis (1984) still manages to get me going everytime. This mid-80’s reggae-pop offering balances traditional roots reggae consciousness and spirituality with some pretty shameless pop production; and its been getting some heavy playtime in the apartment the last couple of months. The cover says it all: shit is really fucked up and these are, indeed, the last days. But that doesn’t stop Steel Pulse from sparking a spliff and jammin’ out on ‘Grab Education’ and ‘Bodyguard’. The last track, ‘Wild Goose Chase’ asks the question over and over again: “Who shall save the human race?” while the title track warns “Man in his ignorant state has signed and sealed his own fate”. The writing was on the wall then, maybe even more so now. But without a doubt, the standout track has got to be the feel-good jam of the summer ’Roller Skates‘. Play it loud and play it often. “Life without music? I can’t go go no.”
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I don’t. But I did just pick up ‘Tribute to the Martyers’ a couple days ago, ‘Handsworth Revolution’ is definitely next on the list.
Earth crisis is a classic, my favorite Steel Pulse is the all time great True Democracy.
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Any chance you’ve got “Handsworth Revolution” in that pile?