Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Words
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2
Vampire
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3
Babylon Falling
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4
Babylon Falling (version)
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5
Mistry Babylon
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6
Mistry Babylon (version)
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7
Garden of Life
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Disc 2
1
History
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2
Sons of Slaves
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3
Open the Gate
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4
Talk About It
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5
Yama-Ky
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6
Cherry Oh Baby
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7
Rainy Night in Portland
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Disc 3
1
Ruffer Ruff
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2
Ruffer Dub
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3
Neckodeemus
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4
Know Love
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5
City Too Hot
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6
Bionic Rats
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7
Bad Weed
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In print
First pressed 1989, still pressed 2023 — 4 pressings across 2 countries.
Credits
Intro
Design
Anthony Creary
Instrument · drums
Benbow
Instrument · drums
Benbow Creary
Instrument · drums
Bobby Ellis
Instrument · trumpet
Boris Gardiner
Instrument · bass
David Madden
Instrument · trumpet
Earl “Chinna” Smith
Instrument · guitar
Egbert Evans
Instrument · flute
Ernest Ranglin
Instrument · guitar
Geoffrey Chung
Instrument · guitar
Glen da Costa
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Herman Marquis
Instrument · alto saxophone
Keith Sterling
Instrument · piano
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
Instrument · drums
Mikey "Boo" Richards
Instrument · drums
Mikey Chung
Instrument · guitar
Noel “Scully” Simms
Instrument · percussion
Rannie “Bop” Williams
Instrument · guitar
Richard “Dirty Harry” Hall
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Robert Johnson
Instrument · guitar
Vin Gordon
Instrument · trombone
Willie Lindo
Instrument · guitar
Winston Wright
Instrument · organ
Steve Barrow
Liner Notes
George Peckham
Mastering · lacquer cut by
David Corio
Photography
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Producer