RB wrote:sylford walker - burn babylon - joe gibbs 12' (never knew it existed before!!!) Likewise. I have often wondered. I have had folks tell me that it existed whose knowledge I couldn't trust.
Much like Naggo Morris 'su su pan rasta', it was issued in 1980, years after it's original release. On a Miami-press JGM 12', with a new deejay part from Trinity. Dub on the b-side has snatches of the Trinity vocal.
You can see a pic here - Posts: 2004 Joined: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:45 pm Location: BROOKLYN. To my ears it is the same as the 7', no obvious differences like the added syndrum on the Naggo. But i think maybe the Sylford vocal is slightly shortened due to the Trinity DJ part (which i think was recorded around the time of the 12' release, not when the Sylford tune was recorded), but i haven't timed it or anything. I think this 12' might be the rarest Joe Gibbs US press 12'.i've only seen two copies, mine and this one i linked to on popsike, which i only found because once i got my copy i saw the mis-spelling 'Silford', which i then searched on popsike and found that copy. Before it seemed as though 'jah guide' and 'su su pan rasta' were the rarest. Makes sense as i can't imagine these selling too well in 1980 like 5 years after their original release, when styles were changing. I imagine most of the copies of these were sitting unsold up until the point that most of the Joe Gibbs stock was destroyed when the storage unit housing it was destroyed by bad weather in Miami.
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Anybody that is more than a casual fan of Sizzla knows that his career divides roughly into three periods: 1. The Early Years – really just the first few years (1995-1998 or so), where there was a two year gap between “Burning Up” and the massive 1-2 punch of “Praise Ye Jah” and “Black Woman & Child.” This was a relatively sedate release schedule for Sizzla, compared to what was about to happen. The Explosion – in 1998, Sizzla suddenly had four new full length albums, a split, and the big Reggae Max compilation. That was just the tip of the iceberg as it turned out – he released no fewer than two albums per year every year after that until 2008.
- Oct 07, 2011 Title track of Sizzla's 1997 album 'Praise Ye Jah' Lyrics: I did behold Until the proud was casted down yah 'Ave di ancient of days is King Haile Selassie I Jah! You know With his garments as.
- Category Music; Song Praise Ye Jah; Artist Sizzla; Album Reggae Loves Jah; Licensed to YouTube by The Orchard Music, WMG (on behalf of VP Records); UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM.
Creatively speaking, Sizzla really came into his own with the release of his second album, the Burrell-produced Praise Ye Jah in 1997. Widely considered one of the top conscious dancehall albums of its time, Praise Ye Jah was quickly trumped by the release of the Dixon-produced Black Woman & Child that same year.
In 2002 and 2004, he put out five full lengths in a single year. Think of how many artists will never come close to having ten albums to their name, and compare that to Sizzla doing it in two non-consecutive years kind of crazy. The Decline – except it hasn’t been Sizzla’s productivity that’s in decline, it’s been the music industry. From 2008-2010, not counting Penitentiary releases (which I don’t!), there was just one new Sizzla album each year. And 2008’s album was the little-loved “Addicted,” even.
This was a shocking drop-off, though in retrospect it should have been expected. CD sales were in sharp decline and heavy hitter Greensleeves Records had to be acquired by their biggest competitor, VP, in 2008 – otherwise they were probably closing their doors soon. Kalonji was still cranking out dozens of tracks a year, but fewer labels had the money or the incentive to compile them into albums as in years past. This year there were a healthier two CDs out, but Sizzla’s own label had to step up and release one of them. So the question is, where are we headed from here? Reggae and dancehall (especially dancehall) are singles-driven markets, and have been for a long time. It’s a very rare artist that can carry more than a couple of albums, and the rarest of all that can justify putting out as many CDs as Sizzla has.
For a lot of Jamaican fans the death of the album probably wouldn’t be a big concern – but Sizzla has many fans worldwide who prefer the album format, myself included (despite my vast library of singles – even those I keep compiled in “albums” of 20 tracks each in iTunes). There are a few promising signs of life. No one expects the CD to rebound to its glory years, but it hasn’t completely died yet either; it’s become more of a niche market (especially for reggae), with smaller labels making them specifically targeted at collectors. Kalonji Records still exists and could easily follow up on “Welcome to the Good Life,” considering the large number of self-released and unreleased songs Sizzla has banked (many of these have appeared on YouTube, ReverbNation, and elsewhere over the years – there have been dozens of them).
Recently released some Sizzla tracks digitally, and if you scour their Facebook page and, there are indications that an album is forthcoming – though it’s not clear when. (The title may be “Burn Up Colonialism.”) Lastly, and most promisingly by far, Sizzla has recently been working with the mighty once again. Xterminator was responsible for the popularization of Sizzla at the dawn of his career (with an assist from Homer Harris), and produced many of Sizzla’s greatest tunes.
Youtube Sizzla Praise Ye Jah
The are a more-than-worthy modern continuation of their relationship, and rumors abound that an album is in the works. Will 2012 see two or three new Sizzla albums? We’ll know in 15 months, I suppose. But there are reasons to be hopeful.