Heart of the Congos

Heart of the Congos
Studio album by The Congos
Released	1977
Recorded	1976–1977, Black Ark, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Roots reggae
Producer	Lee Perry
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Heart of the Congos (1977) Congo (1979)

Heart of the Congos is a roots reggae album by The Congos, produced by famous producer 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.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 CD track listing 2.1 CD one 2.2 CD two 3 Personnel 4 External links

Track listing

All tracks written by Cedric Myton and Roydel Johnson, except tracks 1 and 2 written by Cedric Myton, Roydel Johnson and Lee Perry.

Side one

1. "Fisherman"
2. "Congoman"
3. "Open Up the Gate"
4. "Children Crying"
5. "La La Bam-Bam"

Side two

1. "Can't Come In"
2. "Sodom and Gomorrow"
3. "Ark of the Covenant"
4. "The Wrong Thing"
5. "Solid Foundation"

CD track listing

CD one

1. "Fisherman"
2. "Congoman"
3. "Open up the Gate"
4. "Children Crying"
5. "La La Bam-Bam"
6. "Can't Come In"
7. "Sodom and Gomorrow"
8. "The Wrong Thing"
9. "Ark of the Covenant"
10. "Solid Foundation"
11. "At the Feast"
12. "Nicodemus"

CD two

1. "Congoman" (12" mix)
2. "Congoman Chant"
3. "Bring the Mackaback"
4. "Noah Sugar Pan"
5. "Solid Foundation" (Disco Cork Mix)

Personnel

Produced by The Congos and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Recorded at the Black Ark 1976–77, Cardiff Crescent, Washington Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica.

• The Congos - Cedric Myton, and Roy "Ashanti" Johnson
• Bass - Boris Gardiner, Geoffrey Chung (on "Fisherman")
• Drums - Lowell "Sly" Dunbar, Mikey "Boo" Richards, Paul (on "Fisherman")
• Rhythm guitar - Robert "Billy" Johnson
• Lead guitar - Ernest Ranglin
• Organ - Winston "Brubeck" Wright (bass on "Congoman")
• Piano - Keith Stewart
• Percussions - Noel "Skully" Simms, Uziah "Sticky" Thompson, Lee Perry
• Backing vocals - The Meditations, Watty "King" Burnett, Gregory Isaacs (on "La La Bam-Bam"), Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn (on "La La Bam-Bam"), Candy McKenzie (on "Children Crying")

External links

• List of different versions of the album