The Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Knowledge: Reggae Anthology (2013)
BAND/ARTIST: The Mighty Diamonds
- Title: Pass The Knowledge: Reggae Anthology
- Year Of Release: 2013
- Label: VP Records
- Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
- Quality: FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 2:24:37
- Total Size: 861 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
A trio consisting of Donald "Tabby" Shaw, Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson, and Lloyd "Judge" Ferguson, the Mighty Diamonds are Jamaica's longest-running vocal group still active with the original members, delivering the same smooth, easy-rocking, and thoughtful harmonies for some 40 years now. It comes as a bit of a surprise, then, that this three-disc set (two CDs and a DVD) from VP Records is the first real career-spanning anthology of the trio's key tracks to hit the 21st century digital world. Covering the Diamonds' peak years from 1975 to 1986, and featuring productions done over those years by the likes of Gussie Clarke, Joseph Hoo-Kim, Donovan Germain, Tappa Zukie, Ossie Hibbert, Errol Thompson, Junior Booth, and Joe Gibbs, among others, along with rare dubplate versions of "Hypocrite" and "Survival," this woefully overdue compilation simply underscores what fans of vintage reggae roots music have always known, that these guys are simply one of the best vocal groups the island ever produced. The Diamonds' most essential sides are here, including the genre classics "Right Time," "Have Mercy," "I Need a Roof," and "Pass the Kouchie," and track after track glides by full of sharp, crisp rhythms and those trademark velvet-smooth and laid-back harmonies, even as the songs serve witness to poverty and desperation with defiant ghetto pride, determination, and the sly certainty of redemption. The DVD included in this package contains a delightful concert film from 1992 of the Diamonds live at Reggae Sunsplash.
Tracklist:
01. The Mighty Diamonds - Back Whey (3:31)
02. The Mighty Diamonds - Right Time (3:11)
03. The Mighty Diamonds - Have Mercy (3:15)
04. The Mighty Diamonds - Just Can't Figure Out (3:11)
05. The Mighty Diamonds - Jah Jah Bless The Dreadlocks (2:34)
06. The Mighty Diamonds - Jail House (2:37)
07. The Mighty Diamonds - Cat-O-Nine (2:41)
08. The Mighty Diamonds - Africa (3:08)
09. The Mighty Diamonds - Shame and Pride (3:19)
10. The Mighty Diamonds - Country Living (3:56)
11. The Mighty Diamonds - I Need A Roof (3:44)
12. The Mighty Diamonds - Ghetto Living (3:38)
13. The Mighty Diamonds - Identity (3:19)
14. The Mighty Diamonds - Gypsy Woman (4:06)
15. The Mighty Diamonds - Keep On Moving (3:46)
16. The Mighty Diamonds - Just Like A River (2:58)
17. The Mighty Diamonds - Let Jah Sun Shine (3:33)
18. The Mighty Diamonds - Swell Headed (Dubplate) (6:29)
19. The Mighty Diamonds - I Want To Know (Dubplate) (3:16)
20. The Mighty Diamonds - Rocky Road (Dubplate) (3:11)
21. The Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kutchie (3:36)
22. The Mighty Diamonds - Bodyguard (3:29)
23. The Mighty Diamonds - Struggling (3:27)
24. The Mighty Diamonds - Gates Of Zion (7:00)
25. The Mighty Diamonds - Brother Man (5:01)
26. The Mighty Diamonds - Morgan The Pirate (3:13)
27. The Mighty Diamonds - Eyes On Africa (4:04)
28. The Mighty Diamonds - Jah Will Work It Out (2:52)
29. The Mighty Diamonds - Pray Unto Thee (3:16)
30. The Mighty Diamonds - Tamarind Farm (4:01)
31. The Mighty Diamonds - Mr. Chin Slippers (3:27)
32. The Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Knowledge (3:42)
33. The Mighty Diamonds - Let The Dollar Circulate (3:45)
34. Mighty Diamonds - Heads Of Government (3:40)
35. The Mighty Diamonds - Fight It Out There (3:27)
36. The Mighty Diamonds - (This Is) Party Time (3:45)
37. The Mighty Diamonds - Hypocrite (Dubplate) (2:48)
38. The Mighty Diamonds - Survival (Dubplate) (3:32)
39. Mighty Diamonds - Lovely Lady (3:40)
40. The Mighty Diamonds - The Last Dance (Last Waltz) (3:32)
Tracklist:
01. The Mighty Diamonds - Back Whey (3:31)
02. The Mighty Diamonds - Right Time (3:11)
03. The Mighty Diamonds - Have Mercy (3:15)
04. The Mighty Diamonds - Just Can't Figure Out (3:11)
05. The Mighty Diamonds - Jah Jah Bless The Dreadlocks (2:34)
06. The Mighty Diamonds - Jail House (2:37)
07. The Mighty Diamonds - Cat-O-Nine (2:41)
08. The Mighty Diamonds - Africa (3:08)
09. The Mighty Diamonds - Shame and Pride (3:19)
10. The Mighty Diamonds - Country Living (3:56)
11. The Mighty Diamonds - I Need A Roof (3:44)
12. The Mighty Diamonds - Ghetto Living (3:38)
13. The Mighty Diamonds - Identity (3:19)
14. The Mighty Diamonds - Gypsy Woman (4:06)
15. The Mighty Diamonds - Keep On Moving (3:46)
16. The Mighty Diamonds - Just Like A River (2:58)
17. The Mighty Diamonds - Let Jah Sun Shine (3:33)
18. The Mighty Diamonds - Swell Headed (Dubplate) (6:29)
19. The Mighty Diamonds - I Want To Know (Dubplate) (3:16)
20. The Mighty Diamonds - Rocky Road (Dubplate) (3:11)
21. The Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kutchie (3:36)
22. The Mighty Diamonds - Bodyguard (3:29)
23. The Mighty Diamonds - Struggling (3:27)
24. The Mighty Diamonds - Gates Of Zion (7:00)
25. The Mighty Diamonds - Brother Man (5:01)
26. The Mighty Diamonds - Morgan The Pirate (3:13)
27. The Mighty Diamonds - Eyes On Africa (4:04)
28. The Mighty Diamonds - Jah Will Work It Out (2:52)
29. The Mighty Diamonds - Pray Unto Thee (3:16)
30. The Mighty Diamonds - Tamarind Farm (4:01)
31. The Mighty Diamonds - Mr. Chin Slippers (3:27)
32. The Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Knowledge (3:42)
33. The Mighty Diamonds - Let The Dollar Circulate (3:45)
34. Mighty Diamonds - Heads Of Government (3:40)
35. The Mighty Diamonds - Fight It Out There (3:27)
36. The Mighty Diamonds - (This Is) Party Time (3:45)
37. The Mighty Diamonds - Hypocrite (Dubplate) (2:48)
38. The Mighty Diamonds - Survival (Dubplate) (3:32)
39. Mighty Diamonds - Lovely Lady (3:40)
40. The Mighty Diamonds - The Last Dance (Last Waltz) (3:32)
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