Great. Stone.
Prince Alla – Stone Freedom Sounds – no cat. # (B.B. 88 X-A & B.B. 88 X-B matrix) Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Jamaica, 1976 info As noisy as it is, this single is still one of the most treasured records buried in my crates- Stone by roots singer Prince Alla. I'll keep it short this time, but if you don't already know it and have even a slight interest in reggae or dub, please give this one a try. Prince Alla's original on the A side is powerful. His always excellent vocals were at the height of their powers delivering the dread lyrics, a Rastaman's reminder of Nebuchadnezzar's dream and a warning to oppressors that Daniel's prophecy of a "great stone, come to mash down Rome" was on the way. The song was produced by Bertram Brown in 1976 for his Greenwich Farm based Freedom Sounds label. The Soul Syndicate band played the backing rhythm, as noteworthy as Alla's singing. It features a beautiful and memorable organ line that will stick with you as...