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KEITH HUDSON
RASTA COMMUNICATION
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1978 - Greensleves - studio - discs: 1
Keith Hudson (1946 - 1984) was basecally a producer. He took the controls for some of the great deejays and singers of the first half of the 70's. Among them U-Roy, Alcapone, I-Roy and Big Youth. In the late 70's he moved to NYC. Here comes this album. This an album that could take some time to be appreciated. But after some listenings the raw voice and the rythms take the deserved effect. Most of the songs were recorded in Jamaica at Randy's and Channel One Studios. "Bloody Eyes" is a song inna Lovers mood except for the lyrics. "I Broke The Comb" shows clearly on which side Hudson stayed: the Rastfarian one. "I'm Not Satisfied" with the repeated lines "...we need/love Rastfari" is even more expicit. "Jonah" is a sort of slow Roots spiral. The set closes with "Nah Skin Up", as an interesting experiment like Roots tune with 80's type sound effects. The Greensleeves edition contains a booklet with the words of the songs. And this happens only once in a million.
yardie-reggae.com - 2007