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Black Black Minds

by The Travellers

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1.
Jah Jah Gave Us This World 02:34
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2.
U Black - Natty Dread At The Controls 03:16
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3.
Poor Man Cry 03:10
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4.
U Black - Jammys A Do It 03:47
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5.
The Girl I Left Behind 03:27
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6.
Keep On Trying 03:35
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7.
Prince Jammy - Keep On Trying Version 02:17
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8.
Peace And Rest 02:52
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9.
Prince Jammy - Peace And Rest Version 02:57
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10.
False Leaders 03:28
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11.
Tell Me Why 03:44
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12.
Know Yourself 03:38
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13.
How Long 03:39
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Prince Jammy - How Long Version 03:37
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15.
Black Black Mind 02:59
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about

“Collectors’ enduring fascination with ’70s Jamaican reggae stems partly from the sheer volume of good music generated from an island of less than 3 million people. The competitiveness of Kingston’s studio scene, with queues of aspiring singers arriving for auditions and sessions musicians knocking out rhythm after rhythm every week, meant even releases that didn’t cut through at the time could become greatly loved by aficionados years later.”

“So it was with Black Black Minds, the debut and sole album by four-part harmony quartet, The Travellers. Recorded for prodigiously talented engineer, and pupil of King Tubby, Lloyd ‘Prince Jammy’ James, the album is a delicate, lovingly crafted work that captures the beauty and fervour of the “rockers” era of roots reggae. On its 1977 release it fell short of the same success as Love Crisis, Jammy’s debut long-player for another group from the same Waterhouse area of Kingston: Black Uhuru. Yet its distinctive close harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, precision musicianship and crystal-clear Jammy’s production, make it worthy of attention.” - Angus Taylor

The lineup of The Travellers (also known as the Mighty Travellers and the Black Aces) consisted of Neville Morris, Leroy Hoffman, Ashley Fray and Wesley Codner. When the band initially approached Prince Jammy they only had a small repertoire of songs so Jammy asked them to “just sing, create something on the spot. And it was good, so I decided to record the album.” These songs of sufferation, hope, love and classic Jamaican storytelling were all completed within a month utilising Jammy’s existing rhythms and new bespoke recordings, all of which were mixed at the legendary King Tubby’s studio.

This glorious obscurity has now received the reissue treatment it so thoroughly deserves, with fully remastered audio, restored artwork, updated credits and extensive sleeve notes from King Jammy’s specialist Angus Taylor.

credits

released August 16, 2024

Ansel Collins
Piano

Basil "Benbow" Creary
Drums

Bernard "Touter" Harvey
Organ

Bobby Ellis
Trumpet

Chris Meredith
Bass

Earl "Chinna" Smith
Guitar

Angus Taylor
Liner Notes

High Times Band
Musician

King Jammy
Arranger, Producer

Lennox Brown
Sax (Alto)

Noel Hawks
Photography

Paul Coote
Photography

Prince Jammy
Primary Artist

Robbie Shakespeare
Bass

Sly Dunbar
Drums

Sylvan Morris
Engineer

Tommy McCook
Sax (Tenor)

Tony Chin
Guitar (Rhythm)

Travellers
Primary Artist

U Black
Performer, Primary Artist

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