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Heart of the Congos

The Congos
Reggae 1977

Heart of the Congos is a roots reggae album by the Congos, produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry at his Black Ark studio with a studio band including Boris Gardiner on bass and Ernest Ranglin on guitar. The album was released in 1977. It is noted as being one of Perry's masterpiece productions of the Black Ark era.

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“I said you should listen to Heart Of The Congos by The Congos cuz it's such a beautiful album and so so happy.”
Brazilian Dance-Rock Band· Ep #296 ·
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Tracklist

10 tracks · 55:16 · click to preview
1
Fisherman
6:05
2
Congoman
6:38
3
Open Up the Gate
4:29
4
Children Crying
4:13
5
La la Bam-Bam
3:55
6
Can't Come In
5:51
7
Sodom & Gomorrow
6:11
8
The Wrong Thing
5:35
9
Ark of Covenant
6:18
10
Solid Foundation
5:57
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