Reggae Power/Woman Capture Man

Whatever the line-up, vocal harmony group The Ethiopians have always been the vehicle of Leonard Dillon. A convert to Rastafarianism, Dillon was one of the pivotal figures in transitional reggae – the change from ska to rocksteady and then roots reggae. This CD includes tracks from two LPs from 1969 and 1970, plus an additional seven tracks from the same crucial era, featuring the production skills of JJ Johnson. Having previously had huge hits with commercial tracks like ‘Train to Skaville’, ‘Engine 54’ and ‘The Whip’, The Ethiopians moved to more conscious lyrics and gloriously infectious love songs on these two albums. Featuring backing by the tremendous band led by guitarist Bobby Aitken, there is not a single dull track on this collection. Included are some of The Ethiopians’ best known songs ‘Everything Crash’, ‘Things a Get Bad to Worse’ and ‘Hong Kong Flu’. However there are also some lesser known songs that sound as exciting and militant today as in 1970: ‘One (Heart, One Love)’, ‘Your Promise’, ‘My Testimony’ and ‘Buss Your Mouth’.